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“If you fail to plan, then you plan to fail.” Therefore, plan before spending your stimulus check. Here are 12 ways to help you spend your stimulus money in a way that is aligned with your goals and values.
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Have I ever told you that I love to read? In fact, Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington is one of my favorite books. I first read it a number of years ago. I love the book so much that I’ve read it twice (both times pre-pregnancy and pre-motherhood) at different stages of my life. As background, Booker T. Washington was born a slave, yet he was the first leader of the Tuskegee Institute and under his leadership built the school. He also was an advisor to United States presidents and was an influential leader in the black community….
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Today’s post is Part 2 of the 2-Part series on Investing. In Part 1 of the Investing series, we talked about how you can fund your investment account. However, there is another step that has to happen. Once you identify where the money to fund your investment account will come from, you will also need to take the next step of opening an investment account and then funding it. Sometimes it is easier to come up with the plan than to actually take the next step of putting the money into the account. Putting money into the account can invoke…
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Do you struggle with the holidays (financially, emotionally, spiritually, etc.)? Are you wondering how you can make Christmas phenomenal for your children but are wondering how to do it financially? Are you hoping to navigate the holidays without the stress? The holiday time can be stressful, sad and lonely for many people. There can be so much pressure to find the perfect gift or create the perfect memory that the desire to make the holidays perfect can lead to stress. At one point I really struggled with the single mom guilt that impacted how I viewed the holiday (and truthfully many…
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Are you a single mom who wants to become a homeowner? Homeownership has amazing benefits and it is a dream of many people. One of the most common questions that I get over in the Phenomenal Moms Group is, “How can I become a homeowner?” Therefore, Ernestine Mitchell, who is a real estate agent and single mom, joins me on the Phenomenal Moms Podcast with Aisha Taylor to discuss: How single moms can get started on their homeownership search What single moms need to do to position themselves financially to buy a home What single moms should consider in order to…
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