Welcome to the Sense and Sika podcast, created + hosted by Akuba A!
This is a space where we talk about navigating careers and finances in a relatable way.
This podcast is a resource that empowers people to take charge and strategize their careers and personal finances. Your Host Akuba shares her journey navigating the corporate world as a first generation Ghanaian, and her advice on different situations that arise from Q&A's. You're welcome here, let's make sense of your career and your sika (money)!.
Work dilemma or financial question? Send to senseandsika@gmail.com
Let's be real - Social Security might not be there for us when it's our turn to retire. 401k's are "safe", but no one taught us how to actually invest in them. We're sending money back home while trying to build wealth abroad. So what does retirement actually look like for millenials and Gen-Z? In this season finale, we're redefining what retirement means for our generation — building a real number for your real life, planning for aging parents as part of YOUR retirement equation, and starting wherever you are, even if that's $5 a month.
Topics We'll Cover in this episode:
Redefining 'Retirement' for First-Gens — Traditional retirement wasn't designed for us, now we have to re-define it for ourselves.
The Power of Starting Early (Even Small) — $100/month at 25 is worth dramatically more than $200/month at 35. Compound interest is math, not motivation.
Different Account Options — Employer 401(k)/403(b), personal Roth IRA, and real estate or business equity. Treat Social Security as a potential bonus, not a plan.
Build a Retirement Number for Your Real Life — Online calculators assume too much. What do you need monthly? Work backward from your actual life, not a template.
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This episode of Sense and Sika was produced by CaneSugar Studios.
DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions shared on this channel are for informational and educational purposes only. This is NOT financial adivce. Always do your own research and due diligence before investing or executing a financial decision.
16 Sept 2026
Love & Money- Financial Red Flags
Love is important—but so is being financially compatible.
In this episode, we’re talking about the money habits and behaviors that can become major red flags in a relationship. From hiding debt and being financially irresponsible to avoiding money conversations altogether, we’re breaking down what to look out for before “I do” becomes “we need to figure this out.”
We’re also getting into the difference between a financial red flag and simply having different money habits—and why transparency, accountability, and shared financial goals matter when building a life together.
Your partner doesn’t have to have the same relationship with money as you do… but you should be able to talk about it.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
How to identify financial red flags in a relationship
Which money habits can create bigger problems down the line
Why financial transparency matters between partners
How to approach conversations about debt, spending, income, and financial goals
The difference between having different money habits and being financially incompatible
How to establish healthy financial boundaries and expectations with your partner
2 Sept 2026
Black Tax - The Price We Pay to "Make It"
What does it really cost to be the “successful” as an immigrant or first gen?
From sending money home and paying family members’ bills to funding education, supporting relatives, and being the emergency bank account for your entire family — many immigrants & first gens carry a financial responsibility that goes far beyond their own household.
In this episode of Sense & Sika, we’re unpacking the Immigrant Black Tax: the financial, emotional, and cultural pressure that comes with being the one who “made it” abroad. We’ll talk about expectations, boundaries, guilt, remittances, and how to support family without sacrificing your own financial future.
Further more you'll learn about how the capitalistic society wasn't made to benefit you - but there are several ways in which you can take advantage of the systems and powers that exist to propel your finances into a better state.
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