My name is Samantha Hernandez,
and I am a queer millennial who racked up $43k of debt within 1.5 years of graduating college with a B.A. in Economics and Hispanic Studies.
My journey to financial independence
I graduated college with 21K of student loans and then racked up another $22k from excessive credit card usage. I have paid off over $10k and saved $21k in just 11 months.
In my journey to financial independence, I began to realize how much being gay had impacted my finances and that I had been using emotional spending to cope with my internalized homophobia. I had already been feeling guilt, fear, and shame about my identity, but these feelings began to seep into my finances, big time.
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My goal is to educate those who are dealing with the financial impact of being gay and need a safe, non judgmental space for guidance. Not only do I have a B.A. in Economics and years of experience underwriting financials, I have also been in your shoes. I lived the experience of being a queer person in this world and experienced the challenges that are ignored by many financial leaders.
Queer centric financial planning is a whole new arena and I’m excited to enter into it with you.
Committed to fun
I love to have fun! From pub trivia to talking finances, we will always have a good time.
Nomadic entrepreneur
I have traveled to 11 countries and counting. Next up is Greece and Croatia!
A big believer in people
Everything is figure-outable. Whatever financial problem you have, we will figure out.
Animal lover
I am a dog mom to a chocolate fluff ball named Ollie. I also volunteer at a local animal shelter.
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