New York bestselling author and budget guru Tiffany Aliche revealed on Instagram that her husband passed away.
Coined “The Budgetnista,” Aliche revealed that her husband, Jerrell Smith, died from an aneurysm. In a video shared to her Instagram, Aliche shared clips of her late husband that showcased his time spent with family and friends, his experiences on vacation and more.
In one of the clips, Smith can be heard thanking his wife, saying, “I love my wife. That’s all I got to say, man.”
”This one has made my life better, upgraded me and made me look at things in a whole different light, man,” he continued.
Aliche doted on her husband’s efforts and emphasized how he ”took pride in doing his best” in the 7-minute and 52-second video.
She also penned an endearing caption about her experience being a wife to a husband whom she described as “selfless.”
“Jerrell believed that kindness was an action word,” she said. “And set out each day to live and love from that space. He was quick to apologize and quick to forgive. And if you ever met my husband, then you know his was a life well lived; a life well loved."
Aliche communicated how much she will miss Smith and commemorated his memory in the clip.
"Babe, I can't believe you're not here," she said. "It doesn't seem real. You were literally an answered prayer, and [God] sent me you."
"I will continue to love you today, tomorrow and always," she concluded.
Insecure actress Yvonne Orji expressed her condolences in the comments, saying, “My heart is crushed for you my love. I hate that this is your reality. There are simply no words. Holding you tight tiff. Love you mama.”
Smith is survived by his wife and daughter, Alyssa, according to The Grio.
Aliche, a former school teacher, took tools she learned from her financial hardships during the Great Recession to help educate others in becoming financially independent.
As Blavity previously reported, Aliche assisted in the creation of New Jersey's mandated law that required all sixth- through eighth-graders in the public school system to study topics such as investing, budgeting, credit and debit-card usage to enhance their financial decision-making.
