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Investing is a process and it takes time. Our signature 90 minute workshop is designed so that participants can learn the steps and...

Trust us- we know this is not as simple as it sounds. Increasing income can feel like one of the hardest things for anyone to do. It's a...

Hello dear reader, Do you keep a Digit Tally? Tracking expenses is one of the best ways to begin improving financial fluency. Here’s a...

Check out this video and let me know if it inspires you to begin tracking the S&P 500? Originally published in April 2022, you'll see how the market has changed since then! Notice how it feels to you to see the difference in the numbers. Reminder: here are the posts about what the S&P 500 actually IS: What is the S&P 500? What is an S&P500 Tracking Fund? Volatility part 2! S&P 500 edition -- Leslie Quick Links: What is Money? is HERE What is Investing? is HERE What is Th

I’m just going to leave this here… Please post in the comments with your personal stories of financial foolishness! Don’t leave me...

Hello all! April is the designated month to improve our relationships with money, and we here on the blog will be doing a month-long...

Read about how I started investing when I was 8 years old.

What does it mean to be a woman, when it comes to investing? I think it means that historically, being female has been a disadvantage,...

Dear reader, I hope you have had a meaningful Black History/Black Futures month. I know I have. With the first-ever nomination of a Black...

East Hampton “I see Omega” When I was five or six years old, before my sister Christina was born, our family went to East Hampton for the first time. My parents were invited to share a rental house with the family of my childhood buddy, Jay Banta, the son of a friend of my mother’s, and another family. My mother tells me this story: *** Your dad rented a car and we drove out there at night. You were asleep and we carried you inside and put you in your room. When your fat

*** Excerpt from Why Should White Guys Have All The Fun On page 254, my dad wrote: Some writers have tried to put a twist on some of the noteworthy things that African-Americans do, or else they don’t quite want to acknowledge them. They have a limited number of people they have a big vested interest in. Probably even a notion of white superiority. You can chronicle the achievements of African-Americans in so many different areas whenever the barriers have been broken. Look

When I was a freshman in college, my father came to campus to visit me, and took me out to dinner at one of the restaurants he had frequented when he had been a student at Harvard Law School, back in the ‘60s, the Wursthaus . Over dinner of Weiner schnitzel, Dad told me that he was thinking of making a major donation to the school, and that they were offering to name a building after him in response. He asked me what I thought. “Umm…sounds good to me?” (What other response wa

Happy first day of Black History/Black Futures month! My father, Reginald F Lewis , was an icon and trailblazer, the first African American man to build a multibillion dollar business. In honor of his memory, I will post some of my writing each Tuesday of this month about what it was like to grow up with him as a dad. For those of you who haven't yet read his book , Why Should White Guys Have All The Fun , please check it out, it's a classic! and for those who have, these wri

You may have already heard of The Investing Starter Kit , but let me tell you about the other products we have available: The MGB...

If you have been tracking the S&P500 , which is the core investment of the philosophy of the Investing Starter Kit , you will see that it has dropped in value to 4,397.94 as of the close on Friday. The market is about to open in 2 minutes, and I'm guessing it will be a wild ride. The last post on "What is volatility" is HERE . If you have been tracking it, please notice what emotional reactions you might be having. Are you thinking, "Oh no! This is a big problem!" or "Wow, i

There's a whole section of the bookstore (/on TikTok and YouTube) on this topic, which is about optimizing all the different ways that we...

Did you know that Dr MLK Jr wrote a brilliant book that parallels some of the backlash we are seeing today after the Black Lives Matter...

I love the start of a new year, to set intentions for myself. What are some intentions you have for yourself with investing? Here are...

Hey there! Doing your research is the most important thing in investing: learning the basics enough to become confident in making...

Building an emergency fund of at least $500 and ideally 3-6 months of expenses, is a key first step on the path to building...

A bond is a type of investment that is considered more secure and less volatile than stocks. It is basically an IOU from a company or a...