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Stacks and the City is the podcast about getting this money and obtaining financial independence by any means necessary. Host Ashley Copeland is a 20- something living in Washington, DC. She owns and manages two properties and saved an additional $40,000 in assets all without earning a six figure salary. Ashley has all the tips, tricks, and hacks to help you get this money and live the life you deserve.
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Hello wonderful people. On today's episode, I delve into how I failed at entrepreneurship three times- and counting. I don't think we hear enough information on how entrepreneuship is difficult, frustrating, and a constant failure. This isn't an episode where I tell you it gets better and to keep going. It's an episode where I tell you honestly how…
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Hello everyone! This is Ashley from Stacks and the City and I want to share with you why I feel like the information that radiates social media on our 30s is 100% a lie: and here's why: Lie #1: You're so much more confident in the way you look. NOT TRUE AT ALLLL- especially when you factor having children, weight gain, and this strange new word: co…
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Good morning everyone and happy Monday. I had the pleasure of attending (and participating in!) the wedding of a wonderful friend of mine. It was truly beautiful, romantic, and celebratory. HOWEVER- being a bridesmaid wasn't cheap AT ALL! There were so many things we had to pay for- including dresses, makeup, transportation, last minute what have y…
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It's time to stop beating around the bush and share the actual numbers that I made investing in rental properties. Is it worth it? What were the expenses? How much did I keep? What did I spend all of that money on? I will have this answered and so much more in this episode. Please comment and let me know what you think! Follow me @stacksnthecity…
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Hello wonderful people! Today's solo episode is going to be all about how to find the perfect real estate agent for you. No raggedy real estate agents in 2023! We want to make sure there's an agent that works for you and your needs. Here are the questions you should consider when looking for agents. 1. How many years of experience do you have? 2. W…
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Hello wonderful people! It's so great to be back chatting with you. We're changing it up a bit from our normally scheduled programming to speak on something that will put a well meaning person financially out- a wedding and bachelorette season. It is high. I have some tips on my own expereince on how to save and prepare for an expensive wedding sea…
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Helloooooo!!!!!!! It has been months since we've last spoken and I want to come out of hiding and say hello. I am so excited to be behind the mic and share with you what's been going on. In this eposode we'll discuss... - Where I've been - Mental state ans real estate - Move from DC to Houston I can't wait to hear more from you! You're amazing!…
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Hello everyone and welcome to yet another fantastic episode of Stacks and the City. In this episode I'm going to share with you how to start investing in real estate with no money at all. It is so important to find a strategy that works for you and stick with it. Money can be hard to find, but it's more intuitive than you think. I look forward to h…
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Hello amazing people! I hope you're well. I want to share with you all some tips to get a profitable piece of real estate from the very beginning! At the end of the day, the most important component to success is doing as much research from the beginning! Want more (of course you do)?! Sign up for my FREE newsletter: https://stacks-and-the-city.ck.…
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Hello hello hello! In today's episode I continue my epic conversation into the wonderful world of refinancing. We are one step closer to closing on the refinance of my principle property...so exciting! In today's episode I share my experience with refinancing and why it's so easy to spend money when you don't have any. (whew) Want more (of course y…
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Hello wonderful people! Today I want to share with you my wonderful journey into the world of refinance. I'm taking advantage of the equity in my property to generate more assets. Listen in as I explain the process of refinancing! Want more (of course you do)?! Sign up for my FREE newsletter: https://stacks-and-the-city.ck.page/3080de8ef0…
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Hello wonderful people! Today's episode I interview Kendra Barnes of The Key Resource. She's been able to retire from her traditional 9-5 job at the age of 32 to focus on whatever she wanted to focus on. It was such a pleasure to hear and speak on her life and how she was able to use real estate in a way that worked for her life. A couple of lesson…
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Hello wonderful and fabulous money makers! Today we're going to delve into the day in the life of a Real Estate investor (ahem, me). We go into detail on what happens on a day-to-day when investing and managing real estate. Acquiring is one thing, but maintaining is a completely different ball game situation. Tune in to hear what I do! You're amazi…
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Hello again amazing and wonderful people! Today I'm going to share with you the ONLY thing you need to buy real estate- ok fine, maybe not the only thing. However, this is hands down the most important component to acquiring real estate. That is....CREDIT! How good are you at paying someone back? If you have excellent credit and little to no money …
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Hello wonderful people! I first want to thank each and every one of you for sharing, emailing me, and subscribing to the podcast! I’m so grateful. Let’s make this the top money podcast in the podcasting metasphere (is that a word?!). Today’s episode gives you a deep dive on my real estate journey. We’re talking highs, lows, rock bottoms, and come u…
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Good morning wonderful and amazing people! Hopefully as you see this, it should be somewhat snowing. This week's episode is all about Stacks and the City's experience with Airbnb. Is it worth it? Are the guests over the top? What should you do if you want to have a successful short term rental unit? I'm going to delve into the down and dirty on all…
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Hello beautiful wonderful and amazing people!!! There is another amazing episode of Stacks and the City ready and it's all about the money mentality you've created for yourself over the years. Everyone has a relationship with money. Some may be healthy, some may fear it, some want to completely avoid it. Generally, people fall into two categories w…
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Hey everyone! I know it's been such a long time and I really missed you all. I want to take some time to share with you all what's been going on in my life and the future of Stacks and the City. I've had a truly tough second half of 2021 and have doubted myself and my abilities. Tune in to listen to what's gone on, lessons I've learned and what's n…
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Hello wonderful, amazing, and great people. Today we're talking to the fantastic Teri Ijeoma of Trade and Travel, an online program dedicated to teaching people how to not only invest in the stock market, but to generate profit from it INSTANTLY. Her story is truly one of that so many of us can relate to. She started as a hard-working yet unfulfill…
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Today’s podcast guest is angel investor, corporate boss, and author of Myth of the Nice Girl Fran Hauser. I had the absolute pleasure of speaking to her about ways women can assert themselves while still keeping their kindness intact. You all, I felt so giddy and nervous reaching out to such an amazing woman. I first emailed her in February to requ…
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Today's episode talks about the ways we can build wealth NOW. Money starts as a mentality. The way you approach your money will determine the wealth you accumulate over time. Stacks and the City aims to teach people ways to build wealth in a variety of ways: - Credit Repair - Budgeting and Planning - Homeownership - Stock Market Investing Intereste…
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Are you thinking about elevating your homeownership goals to becoming an investor? Are you ready to purchase a home for the sole purpose of making money from renters? That’s exactly what my Kendra Barnes decided to do. In 2014, she and her husband decided to quit the rat race and purchase their first investment property in Washington DC. A few shor…
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Today’s podcast episode is a rewind from an episode I had with Naima Barnes, Financial Planner and Financial Literacy expert for Capital Asset Management Group. I wanted to round off Stock Market September with talking about exactly how the stock market works if you have little to no understanding of it. Naima does an excellent job of describing ho…
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Ya’ll- I made a declaration. I want the Chanel Classic Flap. I want it ya’ll. However, the continued price increase on an already extremely pricey bag continues to make it really hard for a natural saver like me to make the splurge. Nonetheless, I continue to read that this beautiful precious bag is not only pricey, but a really great investment. T…
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I’m aggravated! Well, not exactly. This week’s episode of Stacks and the City, I’m going over all the myths, misconceptions, lies, and pet peeves regarding what I’ve heard regarding the stock market. There’s a lot of information about the stock market out there and I want to clear the air. The following are some of my 6 issues I hear when people sh…
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How much of your history do you know? Today’s guest really made me question the history I was taught throughout my education (and I’m a history major). During my time at Duke University, I took a myriad of classes focusing on the progressive era of the United States. This is during the turn of the 20th century through the 1920s. An aspect of this h…
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In today’s episode, we feature the owner of Askew Funeral Home, Mike Askew. Not only did he open his funeral home to help our family transition my grandmother to the afterlife, but I was impressed with his professionalism and knowledge. I am so excited to share with you all some of the lessons I’ve learned through my grandmother’s passing and to he…
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Hello my wonderful and amazing people. The recent news of Tesla and Apple's stock pending stock split (and more importantly inquiry from one of you!) inspired the podcast for today. Today's episode talks all about stock splits and why it matters to us. In this episode you will find out: ✅ What is a stock split? ✅ Why is it relevant and beneficial f…
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Hello everyone! Today's episode focuses on the inception of the Wealth Gap in the black community in America. I had the pleasure of interviewing advocate of reparations and economist Dr. Sandy Darity of Duke University. In our conversation we discussed: Exactly how the Wealth Gap started A single event in history that arguably would have prevented …
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Hello lovely people! We're back with another throwback episode for the week. In HOT anticipation for my Smart Savvy Spenders masterclass, I wanted to revisit the concept of money mindset when approaching your finances. Money isn't about charts and excel summations- it's about your emotional attachment to it. How do you view money? Is it a tool or c…
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Hello everyone. In honor of my Smart Savvy Spenders course I wanted to highlight an episode that revolves a LOT around saving smart and paying off debt. This week’s episode of Stacks and the City I had the pleasure of meeting Candice Latham, a financial coach and graphics designer based in Charlotte, NC. There were some phenomenal points on our con…
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Hello again everybody! Today I'm going to talk about the 5 steps to craft a perfect stock portfolio. The goal is to have a well rounded and PROFITABLE portfolio. It's not hard! Don't overthink it ya'll! Also, make sure you RATE and COMMENT on the show! My goal is to have as many people listening and learning FREE ways to build wealth. Stay amazing …
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Over the past few weeks, nonstop protests fueled by the murder of George Floyd of a police officer envelope the nation and world.. Slews of social media posts, company statements and organization apologies pepper our TVs and phones. However, a big and relevant question that hang over heads of minority consumers is this: so what? Today’s episode of …
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Hello everyone! I really wanted to delve into the connection between the stock market and our fears. It took me three years to build the courage to make my first investment in the stock market- and I was still petrified. What if I lose all my hard earned money?! I didn’t understand that there are metrics used to determine whether or not the market …
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Are you really ready to be a homeowner? Are you overwhelmed with details and information? Whew, I feel you. Today’s episode features Real Estate extraordinaire Keith James who answers every question you have had if you’re interested in investing in Real Estate as a first time homebuyer. Keith is a Real Estate agent and managing partner of the Coali…
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Hello everyone. Today’s podcast features yours truly as I work to synthesize why there are been countless deaths from police officers yet little to no change to really reform the system of use of excessive force. I took the time to listen to conservative thought leaders, read media from both sides, and listened to podcasts featuring both sides of t…
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Many times, wealth building can be overwhelming and confusing at times but it doesn’t have to be! Today’s CEO Spotlight features a young woman who extensively invests in the stock market and owns four properties across the United States. She explains her methods for obtaining homeownership and describes some stocks we should consider investing in. …
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Today’s CEO Spotlight features real estate developer and candidate for DC Council-at-Large Marcus Goodwin. Marcus is a native of DC who delves into his journey from starting with his humble beginnings to graduating from the University of Pennsylvania to becoming a candidate for DC council-at-large. Stacks and the City will start to delve into the s…
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Hello my wonderful wealth builders! I've done some research in the past on people who specialize with budgeting and planning part of money management and I stumbled across @thefinancialgym. The Financial Gym is a company that treats your money like going to the gym- you pay a monthly membership fee and you receive a personal money trainer to get yo…
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Hello wonderful people! Today's episode is in direct response to Warren Buffett's annual shareholder meeting of his company Berkshire Hathaway. On May 2nd, he made an announcement of his company selling his 10% stake of the four major American-based airline companies: American, United, Southwest and Delta airlines. This announcement caused a huge s…
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Hello everyone! I've been getting so many questions about which stocks to pick and the research you need to do and I promise it's more intuitive than you can imagine. Though the stock market indeed does consist of many charts, graphs, and intimidating terminology to help determine whether a stock is worth investing in or not, there are also a numbe…
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Today's CEO Spotlight features Naima Barnes, Personal Finance Coach and Planner. She breaks down all of the know-how when it comes to investing in the stock market from the beginning to the end. If you have no idea where to start or what to do, she's the woman to talk to. During the interview, she discusses where to even click after opening your fi…
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Hello everyone! Today we are decoding ten of the most common terms of the Stock Market. I truly believe in order to understand the Stock Market you must understand the basics. I'm breaking them down as simply as possible! As always, if there are any questions you may have do not hesitate to let me know. There will be a live on my Instagram this Fri…
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Hello again wonderful people. Today's CEO Spotlight is a little different than what we normally do here. COVID-19 is snatching jobs and financial independence from so many of us- myself included. However, do not fret! There are myriad of resources and assistance present to help us get through this. Today, I am featuring Councilmember Elissa Silverm…
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