Leslie Lewis (she/her)
Harvard President Gay deserved better
I attended President Gay's inauguration back in September, along with a group of my classmates and my daughter, and it was one of the...
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The Investing Starter Kit Blog
Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- Dec 31, 2023
- 1 min
Happy Sixth Night of Kwanzaa! 🖤❤️💚
Tonight's principle is KUUMBA--Creativity. Learning how to invest doesn't actually require a lot of creativity. In fact, done properly,...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- Dec 22, 2023
- 1 min
Reparations!?
New York State has taken the historic step of launching a commission to explore the impact and role of African enslavement on our current...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- Dec 17, 2023
- 1 min
Do you see what I see?
The S&P 500 closed at 4719.19 yesterday. When I made this video in January of this year, the S&P 500 was at 3974.50. That is an 18.7%...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- Dec 5, 2023
- 2 min
Step 12! Maintenance and pay it forward!
We made it! The 12th step in the MGB Investing Starter Kit process is a maintenance step, one that we all can conceivably continue for...
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Hello MGB [MultiGenerational.Black]
- Dec 1, 2023
- 1 min
What does it mean to Buy and Hold?
Buy and Hold is a 'passive' investment strategy made popular by Vanguard founder John Bogle and 'the world's greatest investor' Warren...
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Hello MGB [MultiGenerational.Black]
- Nov 24, 2023
- 1 min
Happy Black Friday!
We here at MGB can't resist a holiday with the word BLACK in it! This post isn't a sale, it's not a special, it is just a wish for you...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- Nov 19, 2023
- 1 min
Step 11–BEGIN INVESTING!
Well, this is it--the step we have all been waiting for. Once you have taken steps 1-10, step 11 is when you finally get to start...
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Hello MGB [MultiGenerational.Black]
- Oct 24, 2023
- 1 min
Fireside Chat!
Thanks to those who attended the NMSDC conference in Baltimore this past week. Here's a link to the recording of the 20 minute segment:...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- Oct 17, 2023
- 2 min
Step 10: write your will…
They say that that nothing is certain except death and taxes... We talked about taxes in step 6. Now, let's talk about death! No one here...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- Oct 13, 2023
- 1 min
The Audacity of Wealth Equity—Panel on Tuesday in NYC
https://lu.ma/gvaskdp2 If you're in New York, this panel, with three terrific other speakers, should be worth attending. It's at...
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Hello MGB [MultiGenerational.Black]
- Oct 11, 2023
- 2 min
What is a brokerage account?
It's actually shocking that in the almost two and a half years of this blog, this is the first post to explain about this essential part...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- Oct 3, 2023
- 2 min
What is Kiplinger's and why might you subscribe?
Hello and thanks for following this blog. I'm writing today to recommend a magazine that provides quality financial education monthly,...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- Sep 26, 2023
- 1 min
What is the NASDAQ?
Nasdaq was the acronym for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation Stock Market, but it has since become a word
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- Sep 19, 2023
- 1 min
What is the New York Stock Exchange?
The NYSE is the world's largest marketplace for buying and selling stocks. It's also one of the oldest in the world, founded in May 1792!...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- Sep 15, 2023
- 1 min
Step 9–Create a new money plan
Create a new money plan, preparing to start investing.
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- Aug 30, 2023
- 1 min
Step 8--Begin paying down debt
If you have been taking the first 7 steps of the MGB Investing Starter Kit process, especially Step 6, then by the time you get to step...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- Aug 24, 2023
- 1 min
What is Term Life Insurance?
A financial strategy for people who have dependents, term life insurance is a useful way to consider to create peace of mind for parents...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- Jul 14, 2023
- 2 min
Step 7 —Add it up!
If you have been following along with the steps of the MGB Investing Starter Kit process, then you should have some information on your...
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