If you grew up in the kind of church or family as I did, the conversations around wealth were always conflicting or at least contradicting. I would often hear people in church or at home shaming and bad-mouthing rich people. Yet, in the same breath, praying that the Lord would send help for them to […]
Finally…FREEDOM June 23, 2020 was an ordinary day to most but it was a day that I will remember always! The weather was steamy hot, showing all the signs of an Alabama summer. Yet, the heat was the last thing on my mind. Upon waking up that morning, I knew that day would be etched […]
In the journey to get out of debt, saying no to family members can be one of the most difficult tasks that we will face. It is especially hard for those who are of the first generation to do well. It also challenging for those who are known to be the caretakers of everyone in […]
It’s no secret that climbing out of debt takes focus, discipline, and sacrifice. You have to literally be able to put on blinders and go full speed ahead towards your goals even if they make no sense to others. When my husband and I started to become more focused on our goals, most people thought […]
When I left home headed to college many years ago, I had one goal in mind. That goal was to become successful and to make something different of my life…something better. I was the first in my family to go to college, that in itself came with its own share of challenges! After graduating and […]
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