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Purchasing A Home Isn't The Only Proven Path To Building Wealth

Homeownership is a proven path to building wealth but it isn’t the only path. Do you believe you can be wealthy? You should. There’s a…


It Might be Time for a Checkup, Financially Speaking

A lot of people don’t like to talk about money. When the topic comes up, many people don’t have much to say. Could it have something to do…


5 Things You Should Include in Your Budget

Budget, now that’s a word we’ve all used at some point. Some of us have a budget that we actually take the time to create each month and…


Budget … Getting Water from a Rock 

“I don’t make enough money to save.” This statement is probably the most powerful statement an individual can make as it relates to…


Help! …Establishing an Emergency Fund, Part 2

The Structure of Your Emergency Fund As I mentioned in Part 1, it is important to have six to nine months of living expenses saved, but…


Help! …Establishing an Emergency Fund Part 1

I remember the Detroit teachers’ strike in October 2006.  I offered financial literacy courses to help them navigate those hard economic…