Hillary Makes Films (and talks about them)
Latest Episodes
Happy 2023 - Resolutions and More
As a new year is already upon us, I look back to my past and make an interesting discovery about my net worth and talk about the financial guilt and shame that still plagued me years after repaying student loan debt.
FTX, Enron & Crypto - A Deep Dive
We’ve all hopped on that crypto bandwagon and we’ve all read about FTX’s collapse as a crypto exchange and its bankruptcy proceedings. I use Enron’s collapse as a canary in the coal mine looking back at what happened in the Dot Com bubble and speak my min
Student Loan Debt: Capitalized Interest
Capitalized interest has been the most profitable way that the federal government has been able to collect on the student loans they’ve serviced. And no one ever tells you this - until it’s too late. In this episode, I unpack my experience with repaying a
Student Loan Debt P2
The most strategic way you can tackle your debt is to use either the debt snowball or debt avalanche methods - I explain what those are and how the debt snowball method worked for me on my debt free journey. This episode gets real toward the end; it is li
Student Loan Debt P1
Student borrowers with federal student loan debt may receive some relief in the coming months. Although I repaid my debt in 2018, I detail what I would do if I still had the debt and ways to get serious and tactical about repaying student loan debt.
Exciting Plans on the Horizon
It’s been two months since my last post and, of course, a lot has changed! I talk about my next endeavor: adding real estate to our portfolio with hopes of generating passive income for the future.
Unemotional Investing
A personal story of mine regarding a stock I recently sold and how I rationalize my investing decisions in the stock market. Hope my stories can help you with your overall investing strategy. Keep it simple & keep it unemotional!
Fall Out Escrow
After recalling a long and tiring day of work, I regale you all with our recent experience of trying to purchase an investment property in CA.
Happy 2022, everyone!
It’s been four months since my last episode and I unpack everything that’s happened in my life and I voice my intentions and financial desires are for 2022. Thanks for listening!
How I’m Feelimg
Taking my Series 6 exam tomorrow and I’m just downloading you on all my feels around it. Follow me on IG @debt_free_hillary Enjoy!!