Shifting your money mindset from spending to building wealth is the cornerstone of any wealth-building plan. Achieving this mindset begins with adjusting your overall approach to spending and your overall relationship with consumerism. In addition to the great suggestions offered in the video below, here are five ways you can craft a wealth building mindset and create … [Read more...]
These 4 Traits Can Turn Your Child Into a Money Mastermind
You want the best for your children. So what can you do to ensure they become adults who are happy and prosperous, rather than ones who are stressed out, living paycheck to paycheck? Teaching them about saving, debt, and compound interest is a good start; but instilling them with the right attitudes and mindsets is even more important. That’s because psychological failings … [Read more...]
The Next Recession is Overdue. Here Are 4 Ways You Can Prepare for It
In the words of the popular Game of Thrones television series, “Winter is Coming.” But with the threat of a recession in the future, are you financially prepared? That’s one of the questions raised by a new GoBankingRates survey which found that not only are many of us still reeling from the last recession which occurred nearly a decade ago, but we're also ill-prepared for … [Read more...]
Sixty Years Later: Here’s What the Black Lives Matter Movement Can Learn from Rosa Parks
Sixty years ago today, Rosa Parks sat down, took a load off, and unwittingly became the icon of the Civil Rights Movement. For one year, African Americans boycotted the bus system in Alabama. For one year, they protested, marched, and protested some more with their dollars and their sense. Thanks to Rosa, and many who have come after her, African Americans have come a long … [Read more...]
Money Monday: How to Know What’s Putting Money in Your Pockets and What’s Taking It Out
I learned recently that one of my relatives just purchased a boat. All I could do was shake my head, knowing that this new purchase would continue to take money from his pockets long after the boat had been paid off. Docking fees, maintenance, and gas would be money drains for years to come. He had just made a mistake that millions of us make every year. Instead of … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Why God Wants You to be Wealthy
The Bible can be a little confusing when it comes to “being wealthy." It states in Ecclesiastes that the love of money is the root of all evil; but then it also says in Ecclesiastes, “money solves everything." Well God, which one is it? Both are absolutely 100% truth. When you fall in love with money, it will both own you and destroy you. At the same time, however, money … [Read more...]
Generation One Blog Tour: Discussions And Lessons on Creating Generational Wealth
As you may know if you follow this site closely, Lamar and Ronnie Tyler just completed a three-city tour for their fifth and latest film, Generation One. Atlanta, DC and two Chicago shows had sold out theaters in all three cities. Well, we recently partnered with some of the best bloggers around and created the Generation One Blog Tour. We asked bloggers from all over to … [Read more...]
Money Monday: Five Steps to Kicking Your Bad Financial Habits
When 2015 rolled in, many of us made promises, resolutions even, that this would be our year to finally get our finances in order. We were determined to follow budgets, eliminate debt, and maybe even increase savings. We had good intentions to change our financial situations; but now, halfway through the year, many of those promises are long forgotten and we find ourselves … [Read more...]
Screening Dates Released for Our New Film – Generation One: The Search for Black Wealth
You've seen the trailers that we've posted the past few weeks but today we're excited to release the dates for the official tour for our latest film Generation One: The Search for Black Wealth. Check below for the trailer, synopsis, pre-order details and dates for the tour. It is our desire to spark a national conversation about wealth in the African American community. … [Read more...]
[Our Latest Movie] Generation One: The Search for Black Wealth
BMWK family we're excited to share the official trailer for our fifth film titled Generation One: The Search for Black Wealth. We plan to use this film to make a pivotal shift in the conversation around the creation of wealth in the black community and it all starts here on BMWK. Stay tuned for more information and resources to help your family and our community gain … [Read more...]