Professional Achievements

Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche is notably an award-winning financial education teacher, gaining rapid popularity across America. She has enjoyed success as an Amazon #1 bestselling author, with her acclaimed works being 'The One Week Budget' and the multipart 'Live Richer Challenge series'.

Through her company, aptly named 'The Budgetnista', Tiffany has inspired a financial movement that has greatly impacted over 1 million women. These individuals, known as 'Dream Catchers', have collectively managed to save over $200 million, pay off approximately $100 million in debt, and have purchased homes. On top of these financial accomplishments, the movement has also transformed the way these women regard their finances.

Beginnings and Inspirations

Tiffany's initial experience as a preschool teacher for a decade in Newark, NJ was influential in transpiring her purpose behind 'The Budgetnista': education.

Commitment to Financial Education

In 2019, Tiffany turned her commitment into actionable change – she partnered with Assemblywoman Angela V. McKnight to draft Law A1414, also coined as 'The Budgetnista Law'. This bill, once signed into law, effectively made financial education a mandatory part of the curriculum for all middle schools in New Jersey.

In line with her mission, Tiffany has developed and taught a wide assortment of financial classes both offline and online. Her noted course is the annual 'Live Richer Challenge', which sees the participation of over 900,000 women, with many participating in multiple Challenges.

Online Presence and Contributions

Aside from her courses, she contributes to the field of personal finance through articles on The Huffington Post and The Budgetnista Blog. She also co-hosts the award-winning podcast 'Brown Ambition'. Furthermore, Tiffany founded an online school, The Live Richer Academy, dedicated to teaching women how to pioneer, execute, and automate their individual financial education paths.

Media Appearances

The Budgetnista and her ingenious financial advice have been featured on numerous media outlets such as Good Morning America, the TODAY show, PBS, TIME, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, ESSENCE Magazine, FORBES, Fox Business, MSNBC, and CNN/HLN. Tiffany also holds the honor of being the featured financial expert for the well-known daytime talk show, 'The Real'.