If you have a child or children in high school, then you are starting to feel the pressure of planning for college admissions. This is something my husband and I are in the midst of doing for our daughter. Believe me, the process can be daunting.
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June 30, 2021
{NEW PODCAST} Higher Education – Where does it fit?
With student loan debt, she found that Black students, in particular Black women, borrow more to earn less.
April 30, 2021
{NEW PODCAST} Own Your Power of Becoming Wealthy
Charisse Conanan Johnson, CFA (chartered financial analyst), is the original Wealthy Girl who will define what it means to be wealthy for years to come. She was inspired to write her book, A Wealthy Girl – 7 Steps to Prosperity, Peace, and Personal Power, as an homage to her maternal and paternal grandmothers. She feels wholistic wealth needs to account for both tangible and intangible assets. The sphere of wealth includes monetary assets, personal and professional relationships, social capital, skillset and your faith.
March 15, 2021
{NEW PODCAST} Going to College is a Fiscal Decision
Our guests, Shaunté and SeKai Parker, join the Heels of Success podcast to discuss their experience with obtaining over $900,000 in college scholarships. Shaunte is a licensed real estate agent in the Washington Metropolitan Area. Her daughter, SeKai, has aspirations of becoming a doctor. During our conversation, Shaunté shares that parents need to start the process of looking for college scholarship opportunities when your student enters 9th grade. She jokingly stated that for her this process was like having a full-time job – from submitting applications to managing deadlines. A key is not only having a child who is a good student; but also, one who is highly engaged in student activities and community volunteerism. Listen in as Shaunté and Sekai expound upon their experience with high school and managing the college scholarship process.
November 15, 2020
{NEW PODCAST} Dr. Virletta Bryant
Dr. Virletta Bryant is a licensed clinical social worker, writer and speaker.
August 15, 2020
Managing Your Finances Through The COVID-19 Outbreak
During the Covid-19 Pandemic, protect yourself from financial fraud. As we go through this unprecedented global pandemic, there’s a new wave of scammers. They are using shrewd tricks to take advantage of people. Some are posing as a representative from the IRS or offering to sell phony test kits. These scams are extremely cunning.
May 11, 2020
Women, Beware!
During the Covid-19 Pandemic, protect yourself from financial fraud. As we go through this unprecedented global pandemic, there’s a new wave of scammers. They are using shrewd tricks to take advantage of people. Some are posing as a representative from the IRS or offering to sell phony test kits. These scams are extremely cunning.
April 23, 2020
What Keeps Me Calm For Clients As Markets Gyrate
As with most market downturns, you never see it until it happens. Of course, you may suspect it, but the actual day surprises you.
I was expecting one for years. I understand it is a natural part of the business cycle. We were due. It had been 11 years from the greatest recession we’ve experienced since World War II. I just didn’t expect it to be something we couldn’t visually see — a virus.
February 15, 2020
3 Wealth Creation Lessons Learned from Black Wall Street
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening?
In the lane, snow is glistening
A beautiful sight, we’re happy tonight
Walking in a winter wonderland
Bing Crosby’s 1962 rendition of “Winter Wonderland” is one of the songs that ushers us into the holiday season. Some people enjoy this time of year so much, they start their countdown to December 25 right after Halloween. Stores have also gotten into the spirit early and as Thanksgiving approaches, many have already started advertising their Black Friday sales.
January 21, 2020
Bald & Beautiful: Battling Alopecia in Life & Business
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley’s recent unveiling of herself as bald gave me deep joy, yet resurfaced past pains of insecurities I fought hard to overcome. My journey, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley’s journey, and countless women suffering from alopecia is a journey of pain, frustration, and isolation that many women battle with, until finding their own unique healing path to embracing alopecia.
