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Aug 13, 20233 min read
Improving Your Credit Score: Join the 800 Club
Our Money Matters is launching a new initiative called the 800 Club. Our mission is simple; we want to help you improve your credit score...
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Jun 13, 20233 min read
Meet LaRese Purnell: Our Money Matters’ New Brand Ambassador
Our Money Matters is thrilled that LaRese Purnell has joined our team as brand ambassador. LaRese is a financial professional with both...
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May 12, 20234 min read
Four HBCU Grads Who Have Become Successful Entrepreneurs
May is National Small Business Month and an excellent time to celebrate current and future entrepreneurs. HBCUs have a rich tradition of...
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Jan 19, 20232 min read
What Is Impulse Buying? And How Can We Avoid It?
Have you ever gone to a grocery store to buy necessities like eggs, soap, or a case of water? Browsing through numerous aisles with...
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Dec 13, 20223 min read
How to Enjoy a Happy Holiday Debt-Free
We have all heard the saying, "it's better to give than receive." But that's easier said than done when you have a limited budget. So how...
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Nov 9, 20224 min read
Why HBCUs Are So Important
If you’re reading this blog, chances are that you’re currently attending an HBCU, graduated from one, or are interested in their future....
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Oct 17, 20223 min read
How Financially Literate is Gen Z?
Which generation is the most financially savvy? Which one is the least financially literate? If you answered Gen Z to either question,...
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Sep 14, 20224 min read
How HBCUs Are Helping Reduce the Racial Wealth Gap
Black households have a fraction of the wealth of white households, leaving them in a much more precarious financial situation when a...
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Aug 11, 20223 min read
African American Organizations Are Working to Narrow the Wealth Gap
Speaker Darrion Woods at Berean Church-Gwinnett with Jewell Wallace from OMM The median wealth for a white family was $188,200 in 2019,...
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Jul 18, 20224 min read
How Your Money Personality Affects Your Financial Health
What is your personality type? Are you the life of the party, or do you tend to be more of a homebody? Are you a free spirit, or would...
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Jun 13, 20222 min read
Celebrate Juneteenth with Financial Freedom
Juneteenth is a memorable holiday for African Americans. It’s a time to recognize an often-painful history and celebrate African American...
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Jun 10, 20221 min read
Yahoo Finance Interview with Our Money Matters!
Don't miss this interview with Sharon Kent, program director of Our Money Matters on Yahoo Finance! https://finance.yahoo.com/video/finan...
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May 11, 20224 min read
The Pros and Cons of Student Loan Forgiveness
For many Americans, taking on student loan debt is the only way they can afford to go to college. Among the class of 2020, 55% of...
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Apr 11, 20223 min read
How To Get Involved in Financial Literacy Month 2022
April is Financial Literacy Month, and it's an excellent opportunity to look at your own financial health and learn how to improve it....
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Mar 9, 20224 min read
Tips On Making More Coin
Look, nobody really wants to worry about money. But, if you don’t know how to manage your finances, chances are that you’ll end up...
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Mar 3, 20221 min read
The Beyond College: 2022 Webinar Series Produced by Wells Fargo
Preparing today for your tomorrow! The Beyond College: 2022 Webinar Series Produced by Wells Fargo March 2022 Webinars The insider's...
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Feb 15, 20225 min read
Five African American Financial Pioneers
Part two in a two-part series In part one of our two-part series Our Money Matters recognized five African American Financial Pioneers in...
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Feb 15, 20224 min read
Five African American Financial Pioneers
Part one in a two-part series Our Money Matters recognizes five financial pioneers in honor of Black History Month. These leaders...
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