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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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The Investing Starter Kit Blog
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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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- Jul 5, 2023
- 1 min
Independence
Happy Fifth of July! So, I must admit, I found it harder to celebrate America this year with the Supreme Court ruling to dismantle...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- Jun 29, 2023
- 3 min
What is a Bull Market?
When the stock market, as measured by the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones, (or some other index or indicator), rises more than 20% from its 52...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- Jun 19, 2023
- 3 min
"I'm Black Everyday"
In her latest newsletter, my brilliant friend Monica Coleman discusses why she doesn't 'celebrate' Juneteenth, and I thought I'd share...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- Jun 16, 2023
- 1 min
"Bend, but don't break!"
The Blaze virtual conference is happening next week, and registration is free! The theme is the very appropriate "Bend, but don't break!"...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- Jun 9, 2023
- 1 min
Step 6 —Assess debts
Happy June! The 6th month of the year, time to introduce step 6 in the MGB Investing Starter Kit process--Assess all of our debts...
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Hello MGB [MultiGenerational.Black]
- May 26, 2023
- 1 min
Step 5–An Abundance Fund
Happy Memorial Day Weekend! We hope you have something nice planned. And we remember those who gave their service to our country so that...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- May 18, 2023
- 2 min
What is an ETF?
What the ETF? lol. An 'Exchange Traded Fund' or ETF for short, is just like a mutual fund, it's an investment that allows the purchaser...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- May 4, 2023
- 2 min
What is a mutual fund?
Instead of investing in individual stocks, another investment you can choose is called a MUTUAL FUND, which is an actively managed...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- Apr 25, 2023
- 1 min
Step 4 -Get a "Check In Chum"
Step 4 in the MGB Investing Starter Kit process is to get what we call a Check In Chum. Watch this video to get more info! Get a Check in...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- Apr 21, 2023
- 3 min
America Will Be
April is also National Poetry Month in America. Here's one from Dartmouth professorof English, Dr. Joshua Bennett, PhD. AMERICA WILL BE...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- Apr 13, 2023
- 2 min
For Us By Us
FUBU founder Daymond John has this great interview with Marie Forleo, as he promotes his new children's book. My favorite takeaway is the...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- Apr 7, 2023
- 1 min
Kwibuka29 🇷🇼
Today we commemorate the lives lost 29 years ago in the Central African country Rwanda. It is a solemn day. 'Kwibuka' means 'to remember'...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- Apr 1, 2023
- 1 min
Financial April Fools Day 2023
When have you 'acted the fool' with money? We all make mistakes, we all make money mistakes, but somehow those feel worse than other...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- Mar 31, 2023
- 2 min
Senegal 🇸🇳
Hope you have all had a good month of March. I wanted to share about a family holiday I just took. SENEGAL. In West Africa. We stayed at...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- Mar 12, 2023
- 1 min
Step 3--Increase Inflow
Step 3 in the MGB Investing Starter Kit process: look for ways to increase the amount of money flowing in. In order to invest...
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Hello MGB [MultiGenerational.Black]
- Feb 28, 2023
- 1 min
Great TEDx Talk--Success
How do you define Success? Further to this post on my beloved late grandmother, here's a beautiful take on the idea, from one of our...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
- Feb 27, 2023
- 1 min
Step 2--Digit Tally!
Repetition of this key strategy for the Investing Starter Kit Process! Step 2! Are you keeping a digit tally? What method do you use?...
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