This is part of a sponsored campaign with Wells Fargo. All opinions are my own. Recently, I had such a wonderful time sitting on BMWK’s Financial Intimacy panel sponsored by Wells Fargo. Founders of BMWK, Ronnie and Lamar Tyler, strategically positioned this discussion as the kick-off event to their 3rd annual BMWK Marriage Cruise—to make it clear that financial connection, … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Refocus Your Family’s Finances in 2016
Is 2016 the year that you will get your family’s finances back on track? Well, I hope you are not making the mistake of tackling the family finances alone. To bring prosperity to you and your loved ones, it needs to be a family affair. Start Having Monthly Money Meetings Money can be a touchy topic to talk about in some families if it is not talked about regularly and … [Read more...]
Want Financial Unity With Your Spouse? Practice These 3 Simple Rules
By: Petrina Turner With nearly half of all American marriages ending in divorce, finances hover at the top of the list as a major cause of separation. Whether feuding about not having enough money or being stressed over spending too much money, relationships are in constant stress and strain from the everyday pressures of marriage and its financial affects. Although … [Read more...]
Money Monday: How to be S.M.A.R.T with Your Financial Success in 2015
“If you don’t know where you are going, you will probably end up somewhere else.” -Lawrence J. Peter When I was younger, I dismissed the importance of goals. Goal setting seemed like a great academic exercise, one you performed with pen and paper but which didn’t matter much in the “real” world. I’ve since seen the light and have realized that goals are not only important, … [Read more...]
8 Ways that Black Women Can Improve Their Relationship with Money this Weekend
Growing up in a household led by a single-mother who immigrated from the Caribbean and was partly responsible for supporting some of her siblings make their way to the United States, I saw firsthand how her role as chief financial leader (CFL) and head emotional caretaker (HEC) left my mother emotionally burnt out, overwhelmed, and financially depleted. I think part of the … [Read more...]
4 Tips To Help You Save Money and Eliminate Debt Before 2014
I recently hosted my first Twitter Chat on money management basics. One of the obstacles that many of us still face is reigning in our spending and paying ourselves first. Get a head start on your 2014 financial goals by being proactive about what you do with your money for the remainder of 2013. You still have time to do all of the following: Automate your Payments One of … [Read more...]