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The Rundown: Things to Do Thursday, August 11 – Monday, August 15

August 1, 2016

By Shawn D. Allison, II What’s happenin’ everyone? I’m back with another Rundown of get-downs around Crown Town. Now I know you’re probably wondering how to choose which events to attend every weekend. Well, you’re in for a treat. Below, are a few great recommendations from me to you.…

7 Steps To Boost Your Credit Score

March 28, 2016

By Marsha Barnes I can’t recall a single time in any of my finance dealings or client relations that the topic of credit reports hasn’t come up. How important is that magic number? EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. While this is another task to add to our personal finance plans, we cannot neglect to study it, research how we can make ours better, and understand the impact of the nuts and bolts within it.…

5 Tips to Get Your Finances Back on Track

March 14, 2016

By Marsha Barnes We all have moments when our budgets suddenly take a nosedive, our movement towards our debt goals are a bit unbalanced, and our credit score just took a hit. Yikes! How do we dust ourselves off and hop back on the saddle towards gaining financial bliss.…

In Red Bottoms or In the Red: When Will Women Wise Up About Wealth?

March 3, 2016

By Angela Lindsay On any given workday in uptown Charlotte, you may see African-American women looking fabulous, from their hair to their Christian Louboutin red-bottomed high heels, carrying luxury handbags from Tory Burch and Louis Vuitton. But what’s the story inside those purses?…

Financial Documents Every Woman Should Have

February 22, 2016

By Marsha H. Barnes How many of us can say with confidence that our financial documents are safeguarded, neat and within arm’s reach? Or are you a part of the other group, with trails of bank statements, a years’ worth of paycheck stubs and aged credit reports crumpled in the bottom of your purse?…