You may ask yourself, what is the difference between a financial planner and financial advisor? It can get confusing because, there’s no shortage of people in the financial services industry offering their advice and expertise to help with your business and personal finances. While there are a plethora of talented individuals available to support you,
Money Lessons for Our Children In this video episode, Zaneilia Harris and her guests share money tips for our children. We share the importance of talking about finances with them so they can make better life choices. Explaining to them that the power of compound interest is the growth of money over time because of
A few days leading up to the Memorial Day holiday weekend, like many, I began to think about how I wanted to spend the holiday weekend, maybe grill with family and friends, or maybe just rest and relax during the 4-day weekend. Then, I began to reflect on the meaning of Memorial Day and why
In celebrating Mother’s Day, I realize most people try to honor their mothers every day by applying the lessons shared throughout their relationship. I wanted to hear some of this insightful advice, the mommy-isms around finances. So, I enlisted the power of social media to learn some of your great financial tidbits. Growing up with
No one wants to admit that they don’t open their investment statements, let alone that when they do, they don’t completely make sense. But you can’t ignore them. Just like reviewing your bank statements is essential to understanding your monthly income and spending habits, it is equally important to understand your investment statements, which are sent either monthly or quarterly. They both are part of actively managing your money.
Diane Brown is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Prince George’s Community Federal Credit Union. She has a passion for her community and assisting individuals and business owners grow financially. A key to her personal financial journey started with learning early the power of money. Understanding money affects the choices you make
Lisa Anderson, a Certified Public Accountant and leadership coach, is known for her award-winning techniques and solutions that propel small businesses beyond the plateau to growth. She uses her over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience helping businesses in three key areas: optimizing operational efficiencies, increasing revenue, and building sustainable infrastructure. A powerful statement Lisa made
It’s Women’s History Month! I think we should celebrate it from a financial perspective. Let’s honor the smart money moves Black women are making now and have accomplished throughout our history. They are all visionaries who saw possibilities when others didn’t. I recently finished reading Black Fortunes by Shomari Wills—it’s a great book, by the
Sonya Smith-Valentine is a financial confidence expert and the President of Financially Fierce. She accelerates the development of professional and executive women through financial confidence training. Providing women with financial confidence increases the upward trajectory of their careers. Listen in as Sonya shares some key smart money points: Listen to your heart and gut, because