“AJ started to work for ICD about 9 months ago. Her consulting has proven to be invaluable to ICD. She helped us implement a new CRM and recruited and trained part of our sales staff quite painlessly. Her sales and marketing strategy really made a difference to us. AJ is goal oriented, she is focused and she has a vision.”
About
I am a book author, writer, editor and speaker focusing on personal finance, real estate,…
Activity
-
#Flashback! 🌴✨ I jetted off to Punta Cana, DR, a few weeks ago for my first Savvy Chicks in Real Estate Conference where I met the CEO & Creator…
#Flashback! 🌴✨ I jetted off to Punta Cana, DR, a few weeks ago for my first Savvy Chicks in Real Estate Conference where I met the CEO & Creator…
Liked by Aja McClanahan
-
Hey, everyone, just meant to share a bit of personal news. My tenure with Policygenius has come to an end, and I'm looking for writing and editing…
Hey, everyone, just meant to share a bit of personal news. My tenure with Policygenius has come to an end, and I'm looking for writing and editing…
Liked by Aja McClanahan
-
Some new things going on...I'm excited to share I've joined the Small Business Advisory Board at USA TODAY! In this new freelance position, I'll be…
Some new things going on...I'm excited to share I've joined the Small Business Advisory Board at USA TODAY! In this new freelance position, I'll be…
Liked by Aja McClanahan
Experience
-
Principles of Increase Media
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Education
Volunteer Experience
-
Test Preparation Volunteer
Yale Elementary
- 4 months
Children
-
Local School Council Member & Youth Mentor
William Rainey Harper High School
- Present 10 years 7 months
Children
Member of the local school council. Weekly mentoring meetings with Harper Youth to provide discussion and guidance around issues including academics, relationships and career aspirations
-
Board Member
Kusanya Cafe
- 2 years 11 months
Economic Empowerment
Provide direction, support and advisory help around operations and workforce development.
-
Board Member
Chicago Eco House
- 2 years 1 month
Environment
I volunteer, donate and help raise funds for Chicago Eco House whose mission is to alleviate poverty through sustainability. Kids participate in STEM/Entrepreneurship activities as well as sustainable living exercises. It's a community-based platform designed to help residents in impoverished communities learn more about sustainable living.
Publications
-
How a Mother Should Talk About Money with Her Daughter: A Step-by-Step Guide to Budgeting, Saving, Investing, and Other Important Lessons
SkyHorse Publishing
As many as 56% of women feel that they’d rather not talk about money with their loved ones. Some women say they were raised not to discuss money and others feel like the information is just too personal. Yet with many women controlling household budgets and raising the next generation of female earners, this could be a recipe for disaster in some homes and for society at large.
How a Mother Should Talk About Money with Her Daughter helps readers broach money topics with their daughters…As many as 56% of women feel that they’d rather not talk about money with their loved ones. Some women say they were raised not to discuss money and others feel like the information is just too personal. Yet with many women controlling household budgets and raising the next generation of female earners, this could be a recipe for disaster in some homes and for society at large.
How a Mother Should Talk About Money with Her Daughter helps readers broach money topics with their daughters in a meaningful, compassionate, and even fun way. It speaks to parents who may feel inadequate about their own money skills but still want to discuss money with their daughters while helping them build good financial habits. The goal is to start conversations that leave parents and girls empowered to love themselves (through good money management) and make the world a better place with their financial resources. Topics include how to save as a young person, the pros and cons of investing, how to determine which college is right (in terms of finances and future job prospects), how to determine a future partner is right (in terms of similar financial goals), and more. -
Manage Your Money to Become Debt Free
Amazon.com
Are you tired of living from paycheck to paycheck? Do you want the money you earn to stay in your pocket instead of making the banks richer while you get poorer? Then, you are ready to dump debt once and for all. Let me help you get going.
Get a clear, concise plan for dumping debt now!
Aja McClanahan and her husband got out of over $120,000 in debt by learning to manage their money and prioritizing debt repayment. Their story has been featured in places like Yahoo! Finance…Are you tired of living from paycheck to paycheck? Do you want the money you earn to stay in your pocket instead of making the banks richer while you get poorer? Then, you are ready to dump debt once and for all. Let me help you get going.
Get a clear, concise plan for dumping debt now!
Aja McClanahan and her husband got out of over $120,000 in debt by learning to manage their money and prioritizing debt repayment. Their story has been featured in places like Yahoo! Finance, MarketWatch, U.S. News and World Report, Student Loan Hero and many others. With just a few tweaks in their budget and lifestyle, they were able to pay off every last dime of debt they owed for student loans, car notes, credit cards and other miscellaneous debt.
In this book you'll learn:
The MOST IMPORTANT STEP to successfully paying off debt
The SINGLE MOST POWERFUL tool you have to build wealth and why debt can destroy it
Why you should strive for debt-free living
How to find extra money to pay off debt
How to create a debt-destroying budget
The amazing tool that can keep you from depending on credit cards for emergencies
Small lifestyle changes you can make to find even more money for debt repayment
The most powerful, effective plan millions of people have used to get out of debt
How to stay motivated on your debt-free journey so that you finish strong
The best part? This guide can work for any type of debt: mortgage loans, student loans, credit cards, car loans, personal loans, and medical debt. You will learn about controlling your expenses and increasing your income to help you live debt-free for the rest of your life. If you are ready to finally take control of your finances, this book will help you get started on the path to your debt-free life.
Buy this book and change your financial destiny once and for all. -
Debt Free in 24 Hours
Amazon.com
The average American family is barely treading water when it comes to money. This book will help jumpstart your family's path to financial freedom through debt elimination. As a primer to plans that already exist (think Dave Ramsey and Crown Ministries), this quick, yet productive read will encourage and empower you to start on what you've always desired: freedom from financial turmoil. Let's get started!
-
Salesforce for NonProfits & NGOs- Video Course
Udemy.com
This video course helps salesforce users learn how to administer and develop salesforce specifically for the NonProfit/NGO environment. Users learn how obtain the $15,000 software grant from the salesforce foundation along with essentials for set-up and administration for various use cases: constituent management, donor management (grants, in-kind gifts, etc.) volunteer management, event management, receipting, communications and common enhancements for nonprofit via 3rd party applications…
This video course helps salesforce users learn how to administer and develop salesforce specifically for the NonProfit/NGO environment. Users learn how obtain the $15,000 software grant from the salesforce foundation along with essentials for set-up and administration for various use cases: constituent management, donor management (grants, in-kind gifts, etc.) volunteer management, event management, receipting, communications and common enhancements for nonprofit via 3rd party applications. This course is ideal for office managers, operations directors, development personnel in organizations that cannot afford the $5,000+ price tag for hiring a consulting firm for a full-on salesforce deployment. This course will empower existing staff to deploy salesforce in a cost efficient, yet useful manner.
Languages
-
Spanish
Professional working proficiency
-
French
Elementary proficiency
Recommendations received
2 people have recommended Aja
Join now to viewMore activity by Aja
-
740 is a standard demarcation between Good and Very Good on the credit score continuum. The interest rates you get with a score of 739 will likely…
740 is a standard demarcation between Good and Very Good on the credit score continuum. The interest rates you get with a score of 739 will likely…
Liked by Aja McClanahan
-
TravelCon 2024 is a wrap! Pulling off an event like this in six months is no easy task and I could not have done it without the team, our wonderful…
TravelCon 2024 is a wrap! Pulling off an event like this in six months is no easy task and I could not have done it without the team, our wonderful…
Liked by Aja McClanahan
-
This past week my dad turned 76 and he celebrated it by getting his Doctorate degree! He passed plenty of things down to my siblings and I…
This past week my dad turned 76 and he celebrated it by getting his Doctorate degree! He passed plenty of things down to my siblings and I…
Liked by Aja McClanahan
-
It must be a record...three Salesforce towers in 24 hours! 👏 Rob Jordan and Cory Woolman had the opportunity to tour the Dublin Ireland office…
It must be a record...three Salesforce towers in 24 hours! 👏 Rob Jordan and Cory Woolman had the opportunity to tour the Dublin Ireland office…
Liked by Aja McClanahan
-
Today I am sharing something super personal. It's an application video I created while 9 months pregnant with my third child, literally days from…
Today I am sharing something super personal. It's an application video I created while 9 months pregnant with my third child, literally days from…
Liked by Aja McClanahan
-
It's true. Credit card rewards can be downright frustrating. A recent report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shows exactly what annoys…
It's true. Credit card rewards can be downright frustrating. A recent report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shows exactly what annoys…
Liked by Aja McClanahan
-
Since I've been traveling between Florida, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic regularly, I've found that the latter two islands are incredibly…
Since I've been traveling between Florida, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic regularly, I've found that the latter two islands are incredibly…
Shared by Aja McClanahan
-
Thrilled to share key takeaways from my recent presentation on navigating career changes for women: 💻 Navigating a career change can be daunting…
Thrilled to share key takeaways from my recent presentation on navigating career changes for women: 💻 Navigating a career change can be daunting…
Liked by Aja McClanahan
-
That moment when an anonymous wombat has been watching you edit for the last 20 minutes... And then you realize you left the Google Doc open in…
That moment when an anonymous wombat has been watching you edit for the last 20 minutes... And then you realize you left the Google Doc open in…
Liked by Aja McClanahan
-
I just had my highest earning month as a freelancer—and it was less than $1000🤭 Yep, you read that right. I quit my full-time job to start…
I just had my highest earning month as a freelancer—and it was less than $1000🤭 Yep, you read that right. I quit my full-time job to start…
Liked by Aja McClanahan
-
Reached a super cool financial milestone: PAID OFF MORTGAGE As a money and mortgage writer, you can take your own advice (on occasion). Walk the…
Reached a super cool financial milestone: PAID OFF MORTGAGE As a money and mortgage writer, you can take your own advice (on occasion). Walk the…
Liked by Aja McClanahan
People also viewed
Explore collaborative articles
We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
Explore More