By: Kara Stevens
After an unexpected layoff in April 2014, Mutale Nkonde was feeling desperate. She had always wanted to start her own business but was afraid that she couldn’t because she didn’t have the start-up capital. After working with a credit counselor, she raised her credit score to be approved for a $10,000 business loan. She founded
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By: Kara Stevens
Have you ever looked at your bank account on payday and felt like you were rich? Did the increase in your account start to make you excited and anxious? Did that money start to burn a hole in your pocket and you just had to spend it to treat yourself for working hard over the
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By: Kara Stevens
Personal finance management isn’t widely taught through the education system in our society. According to the Council for Economic Education only 14 states require high schools to offer a personal finance course for students. Offered is of course different from mandatory, so who knows how many students actually take advantage. Some colleges offer personal finance courses,
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By: Kara Stevens
A few years ago, I was walking in the mall and overheard a business owner trying to convince a woman to use her tax return to purchase a weave. She said that her hair was an investment. I didn’t stick around long enough to hear the customer’s response, but in my mind, I was thinking, “Buying
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By: Kara Stevens
Saying that you want something and actually doing the work to get it are two different things. We all know that. But sometimes I don’t think we fully understand why we don’t walk in the direction of our dreams. Well, I know from my experience, what keeps me from taking a leap, following up, or taking
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By: Kara Stevens
Filing annual or quarterly taxes is often overwhelming and daunting for individuals who are unaware of how to do so and how to do so efficiently. Understanding some of the top potential tax mistakes that may get you audited is a way to ensure you are moving forward in the right direction whether you are
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By: Kara Stevens
by Amanda Brown On the morning of Saturday January 31, 2015 Bobbi Kristina Brown was found face down and unresponsive in the bathtub of her home in Atlanta, Georgia. After being rushed to the hospital and placed in a medically induced coma, Bobbi Kristina, remains on life support in the ICU at Emory Hospital. Not much else
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By: Kara Stevens
I STRONGLY dislike moving. I moved every year in college and was happy when I moved into a real apartment. However, I inevitably needed to move again. I’d been at the last place for several years and you know how that goes…I accumulated way more stuff than I realized. Now I had to contend with
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By: Kara Stevens
Imagine you’ve been working very hard on a project or business in order to make a difference and earn more money (professionals stick with me, the lesson is for you too). You’ve put in years of work, blood, sweat, and tears. You just made a move that has made you millions and will continue to
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By: Kara Stevens
Recently I heard someone speak and they said that they manage their life according to their calendar. The speaker said that each day they evaluate where they are going, why they are going, and what will happen when they go. This individual asks all of these questions because they understand the importance of managing their
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