IMARI VOICES
IMARI Voices is a collection of lived experiences and the insights they’ve taught us.
From our Founder’s personal financial journey, to stories shared by clients, and the broader Imari community. These articles explore the realities behind money, discipline, and growth. Here, we translate those moments into guidance you can actually use in your own life.
Money Clarity
Is Your Bank Balance Lying To You?
You check your app, feel comfortable, and spend like everything is fine—until your card suddenly declines. This story breaks down why your “available” balance, not your “current” balance, is the real truth.
Money Discipline
The Discipline Advantage: Why Consistency Beats Income
Most people don’t struggle with knowing what to do with money—they struggle with doing it on repeat. This blog shows why small daily habits will take you further than a high income ever will on its own.
Travel & Money
The Financial Lessons Travel Taught Me
Traveling showed me that in many places, money is practical, not performative. This piece explores how cash, connection, and security look different abroad—and what that taught me about my own habits.
Real Estate Investing
The Real Pros and Cons of Real Estate Investing
Real estate can build wealth, but it isn’t passive or simple behind the scenes. This blog walks through the real upside, the hidden pressure, and what I’ve actually seen from the banking side of investing.
Banking Lessons
What Six Years in Banking Really Taught Me
From teller to branch manager, banking showed me what money stress really looks like up close. This story shares the moments that shaped how I now build calmer, clearer financial systems for clients.
Spending & Social Media
The Debt Of Comparison
Social media turns spending into a quiet competition you never agreed to join. This blog unpacks how comparison sneaks into your cart, your card, and your sense of “enough.”
Money Story
The Misinformation Of A Moneyed Girl
Growing up with endless financial backup made me think I understood money. This story shares what happened when the safety net disappeared and I had to learn how cash, credit, and reality really work.
Rebuilding
The Season Of Rebuilding
A 90-day “ghost mode” reset started as a break from noise and spending. It became a full rebuild of my money, mindset, and the way I choose to show up for my own life.