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End Your Comfortable Relationship With Debt

Financial freedom gives you real control over your life, but it comes at a price

In many cases, the biggest determiner of whether or not you achieve financial independence lies…

By Patricia Stallworth

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When Identity Theft Hits Close to Home

What to do when a family member steals your identity

Imagine if when you were a child, one of your parents opened a few credit…

By Renita Burns

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Financial Challenge

Single mom Sophonia Hardaway attempts to balance �competing goals

Sophonia Hardaway saves for her daughter’s ­college education as a way to honor her own…

By Carolyn M. Brown

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Build A Budget For Yourself—And Cousin ‘Pookie’

The term sounds restrictive, but budgeting is really an exercise in financial empowerment

The word itself sounds and feels restrictive. Budget. When you hear the term, you think…

By Eric D. Grant

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Growing The Net Worth of Black Women

Don't just be alarmed that the median net worth of black women is only $100�do something about it.

Don’t be alarmed by the recent news that African American women only have a median…

By Sakina P. Spruell

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Cutting Edge: Resisting the Credit Temptation

What to do when you can't say no

When saying no to that impulse purchase is just too hard

By Renita Burns

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Pep Talk: Ready to be Debt-Free

How can I get on track if I am always in the hole?

I’m a 32-year-old mother of two and I’ve spent a great deal of time living…

By Tennille M. Robinson

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Why Financial Planning Ain’t Just For The Rich

Think professional help is too rich for your blood? A financial adviser comes clean.

Let’s say you’re a first year school teacher, with a Masters degree, and you’re making…

By Eric D. Grant

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Food for the Journey

Budgets are necessary tools to help you reach your financial goals. Here's how to get started

According to Napoleon, an army marches on its stomach. On our journey we need something…

By Patricia Stallworth

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Drafting a Financial Plan

Dion and Sherrunda Adkins aim to build a solid future for their family

Dion and Sherrunda Adkins both grew up in families that struggled financially. “In our family…

By Sheryl Nance-Nash

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