Learn how to dodge scams to protect your money, then understand how to compare robo vs. traditional investment risks. What should you do if your credit card is compromised in a scam? Are robo-advisors riskier than traditional brokerage accounts? Hosts Sean Pyles and Elizabeth Ayoola discuss how to spot and respond to identity theft and dig into how robo-advisors stack up to traditional investing platforms to help you protect your financial life. They kick off Smart Money’s new Scam Stories series by welcoming guest Scramble Hughes, a circus performer and scam victim, who shares a real-life experience with credit card fraud. They discuss tips and tricks on recognizing red flags like mass spam messages, acting fast by calling the number on your card (not clicking links), and filing credit freezes with all three credit bureaus. Then, investing Nerd Bella Avila joins Sean and Elizabeth to discuss how robo-advisors compare to traditional brokerage accounts. They discuss risk levels in automated portfolios, SIPC insurance protections, and key factors to consider when choosing a platform like account minimums, platform stability, and user experience. See NerdWallet’s top picks for the best robo-advisors of 2025 here: https://www.nerdwallet.com/best/investing/robo-advisors Want us to review your budget? Fill out this form — completely anonymously if you want — and we might feature your budget in a future segment! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScK53yAufsc4v5UpghhVfxtk2MoyooHzlSIRBnRxUPl3hKBig/viewform?usp=header In their conversation, the Nerds discuss: credit card fraud, how to report identity theft, robo advisor vs brokerage account, SIPC insurance limits, credit freeze Experian, how to freeze your credit, credit card scams TikTok, how to know if a text is a scam, what is a robo advisor, tax loss harvesting robo advisor, ETF risk robo advisor, ETF diversification, FDIC vs SIPC, how to block spam texts, freeze credit TransUnion, safest robo advisors 2025, best robo advisor for ETFs, hacked credit card reader, RFID credit card theft, how to recover from identity theft, difference between SIPC and FDIC, scams targeting small business owners, how to secure your investment accounts, how to protect credit card information, email spam after identity theft, what to do after credit card theft, how long do fraud refunds take, when to freeze credit, best practices after identity theft, and comparing investment platform safety. To send the Nerds your money questions, call or text the Nerd hotline at 901-730-6373 or email podcast@nerdwallet.com . Like what you hear? Please leave us a review and tell a friend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
Whitney Plantation is a 200-acre former sugar plantation turned historic site dedicated to telling the history of slavery in the United States from the perspective of the enslaved Africans, African-Americans, and Creoles of Color who built America's wealth. However, it takes much more to share and interpret this history than just opening the door. Join Whitney Plantation staff as they discuss the unique intersection of history, preservation, race, and storytelling that create a one-of-a-kind visitor experience.
Whitney Plantation is a 200-acre former sugar plantation turned historic site dedicated to telling the history of slavery in the United States from the perspective of the enslaved Africans, African-Americans, and Creoles of Color who built America's wealth. However, it takes much more to share and interpret this history than just opening the door. Join Whitney Plantation staff as they discuss the unique intersection of history, preservation, race, and storytelling that create a one-of-a-kind visitor experience.
In this season finale, Erin and Amber reflect on the season and discuss the triumphs and difficulties of producing a podcast. They also give an update on the Wallace grain elevator court case and Erin say her final goodbyes to Tilling the Soil. Want more information about Whitney Plantation? Check out our website or follow us on Facebook , Instagram , TikTok or Twitter .…
Erin, Noura and Dy’Monn complete their Down by the River tour. They conclude with their reflections on the impact that the broader issues of structural violence and environmental racism has on community members of the River Parishes. Graphic description warning. Want more information about Whitney Plantation? Check out our website or follow us on Facebook , Instagram , TikTok or Twitter .…
Erin and fellow Whitney Plantation staffers, Noura and Dy’Monn, leave the office to go on the Louisiana Bucket Brigade ’s Down by the River environmental justice tour. Led by Bike Ride Manager, Sheila Tahir, and The Descendants Project co-founder and community representative, Jo Banner, the tour starts in Dimond, LA, and visits several sites that embody the impact of petrochemical plants in the region. Want more information about Whitney Plantation? Check out our website or follow us on Facebook , Instagram , TikTok or Twitter .…
Erin and Amber are joined by Dr. Joy Banner who is co-founder of The Descendants Project with her twin sister, Jo Banner. In their conversation, Dr. Banner and Erin talk about The Descendants Project's current initiatives and review their ongoing fight against the construction of a grain elevator in Wallace, LA. Dr. Banner also discusses her childhood memories and familial knowledge that shaped her perception of the environment. Check out episode 7 of season one to learn more about The Descendants Project. Want more information about Whitney Plantation? Check out our website or follow us on Facebook , Instagram , TikTok or Twitter .…
Erin and Amber are joined by Joycelyn M. Davis , the Community Engagement Officer for Africatown C.H.E.S.S. . In this interview, Davis discusses the re-discovery and legacy of the Clotilda, the last documented ship known to transport enslaved Africans to the United States. Davis also shares the various initiatives that she and other descendants of the Clotilda are undertaking to preserve the history and fight for environmental justice in Africatown, AL. Want more information about Whitney Plantation? Check out our website or follow us on Facebook , Instagram , TikTok or Twitter .…
Erin and Amber are joined by New Orleans native and chef, Toya Boudy . In their conversation, Chef Boudy discusses her self-reflexive cookbook, Cooking for the Culture , and how food can be the nexus for healing, healthfulness and identity. Boudy also explores the importance food plays for representation in media. Want more information about Whitney Plantation? Check out our website or follow us on Facebook , Instagram , TikTok or Twitter .…
Erin and Amber are joined by author of Racial Indigestion and professor of English and Gender and Women’s Studies, Dr. Kyla Wazana Tompkins . In their discussion, they explore the politics of eating, how eating culture has contributed to the construction of race in the United States and the environmental implication of slavery and agribusiness. Explicit language warning. Want more information about Whitney Plantation? Check out our website or follow us on Facebook , Instagram , TikTok or Twitter .…
Erin and Amber are joined by Dr. J. Brent Morris to discuss his newest book, Dismal Freedom , and his research on the various maroons communities in North Carolina and Virginia’s Great Dismal Swamps. Dr. Morris also shares the difficulties associated with studying maroons in the United States and illuminates what maroons can tell contemporary people about the definition of freedom. Want more information about Whitney Plantation? Check out our website or follow us on Facebook , Instagram , TikTok or Twitter .…
Amber Mitchell introduces her new co-host, Erin Hardnett, and they discuss the theme of the upcoming season of Tilling the Soil : the environment and African-descended people . In this introductory conversation, they reflect on the way that the environment acts as a site of memory, joy, and conflict in African American history. They also share moments in their lives that have shaped the way they conceive of race and the environment in the United States. Want more information about Whitney Plantation? Check out our website or follow us on Facebook , Instagram , TikTok or Twitter .…
In this season wrap-up, Amber and Dr. Joy speak with Whitney Plantation's Director of Research Dr. Ibrahima Seck about the site's connections to West and Central Africa, how the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade is remembered on the continent, his journey as an African historian of slavery, and memorial work that is still needed at Whitney Plantation. Visit The Louisiana Slavery Database Purchase Dr. Seck's book on the history of Whitney Plantation, Bouki Fait Gombo . Purchase Gwendolyn Midlo Hall's book, Africans in Colonial Louisiana . Check out the work of New Orleans artist B. Mike and Studio Be . - Looking to visit Whitney Plantation? Check out our website for information on tours, programs, and events. Remember to follow us on all social media platforms! Help us to continue to create programming that informs through a donation to Whitney Plantation . We need feedback! Please take this survey to help us better know our listeners.…
In this second half of a two-part episode, Dr. Joy and Amber are joined by Whitney Plantation’s Executive Director Ashley Rogers and Director of Operations and Visitor Experience Yvonne Holden to talk about the whys and hows of the work of Whitney Plantation and the challenges that come along with being intentional at a former plantation site. - Looking to visit Whitney Plantation? Check out our website for information on tours, programs, and events. Remember to follow us on all social media platforms! Help us to continue to create programming that informs through a donation to Whitney Plantation . We need feedback! Please take this survey to help us better know our listeners.…
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