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The 3 “R”s to getting your goals back on track!

Almost every successful person begins with two beliefs:  the future can be better than the present, and I have the power to make it so.   The first month of the new year is over!! Can you believe it?  I can’t!!  it just seems like yesterday I was planning my 2016 goals, and trying to

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Learning How to Plan and Achieve Your Goals

Many people would never take a road trip without a GPS or map, but often operate their lives without a plan or a goal. Just like in road trips, you need to take the time to plan, prioritize, and determine where you are going if you want to hit your destination. Without the plan or

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Flawless?? If not, Here’s 3 Things to Do with Your Flaws!

\ The perfect ones are always flawed~Unknown One of the most difficult things for most people to do is talk about themselves. We don’t want to come across as obnoxious, by rattling off all of the great things about ourselves. But, we don’t want to admit the not so great things about ourselves either.  Have

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Move Forward or Stand Still?

With January coming to an end, how focused are you still on those New Year’s Resolutions? If you are like most people, some of the excitement and energy for achieving those goals has waned. Now is the perfect time to re-evaluate those goals. Ask yourself: Is this goal important to my life now? Is this goal

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6 Ways to Save When You Think You Can’t Afford To

Despite a miserable financial reality—bounced checks, late mortgage payments, bank overdrafts, inner turmoil, and lack of sleep—you will still find people telling you that they can’t afford to save. The reality is that they can’t afford not to save. Helping a friend or a loved one move from the “I Can’t Afford to Save” mentality

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5 Things Smart Women Do with Their Tax Return Money Number #3 is a Kicker

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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Make R.E.A.L. and Lasting Change

This time of year is filled with renewal, hope, and plans for 2016. We’re focused on the possibilities of the New Year and the chance to accomplish what we didn’t in 2015. But 92%* of people don’t keep their New Year’s resolutions. By mid-February the gyms aren’t as full and resolutions fall by the wayside.

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4 Ways to Protect Yourself From Nickel and Diming Your Way Into the Poorhouse

One of the interesting things that I see as a personal finance coach supporting black women regain control of their finances is that these women are in debt or have bad credit , not because they are poorly compensated and, as a result, have to resort to charging basic necessities on their credit cards, but

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How Your Inability to Manage Your Calendar Affects Your Wallet and Your Weight

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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You can’t do it all by yourself, so stop trying!

by Christina Lattimore “A little boy was having difficulty lifting a heavy stone. His father came along just then. Noting the boy’s failure, he asked, “Are you using all your strength?” “Yes, I am,” the little boy said impatiently. “No, you are not,” the father answered. “I am right here just waiting, and you haven’t

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