Fight the Power

Today, we’re sharing our conversation with Kara Perez—founder of Bravely Go, a financial education company—and author of the newly released book Money For Change: Reduce Waste, Build Wealth, and Build a Better Future for All. Kara’s work explores personal finance through the lenses of environmental sustainability and community, offering actionable steps to not only improve your financial health, but also create a more equitable, planet-friendly future.

In this episode, Kara opens up about her personal journey to becoming debt-free, the key lessons she learned along the way, and how those insights continue to shape her life and work. We also explore the emotional weight of financial insecurity—especially how it disproportionately affects vulnerable communities—and discuss tangible ways we can organize and advocate for meaningful change.

About Kara

Kara Perez is the founder of Bravely Go, a sustainability focused financial education company. Bravely focuses on bringing actionable, intersectional and accessible financial education to people who never learned the language of money. She is the author of the book, Money For Change. Kara has been featured in the New York Times, Good Morning America, Forbes, NPR, Glamour, ABC Nightline News, and US News and World Report as a financial expert. Additionally, for two years Kara cohosted the award winning podcast The Fairer Cents, which has been named the top money podcast for women by Forbes and The Balance.

You can find Kara on Instagram, X, Facebook, and TikTok—and you can (and should!) buy her book, Money for Change: How to Reduce Waste, Build Wealth, and Create a Better Future for All.

About This Show

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