Jul 27, 2020
In this episode, Emily interviews Joumana Altallal, a Muslim graduate student at the University of Michigan. Joumana began investigating personal finance in the summer before she started graduate school to prepare to manage her stipend. In just her first year on a stipend, she has saved a full emergency fund, established credit, and funded a Roth IRA. Joumana shares what she's learned about Halal investing, a strain of socially responsible investing for Muslims that has become much more accessible in recent years with the rise of roboinvesting. Joumana's enthusiasm for personal finance and Halal investing in particular has spilled into her relationships with her family and friends. At the end of the episode, she gives a wonderful articulation of the role her finances play in the world.