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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
Oct 17, 20232 min read
Step 10: write your will…
They say that that nothing is certain except death and taxes... We talked about taxes in step 6. Now, let's talk about death! No one here...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
Oct 13, 20231 min read
The Audacity of Wealth Equity—Panel on Tuesday in NYC
https://lu.ma/gvaskdp2 If you're in New York, this panel, with three terrific other speakers, should be worth attending. It's at...
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Hello MGB [MultiGenerational.Black]
Oct 11, 20232 min read
What is a brokerage account?
It's actually shocking that in the almost two and a half years of this blog, this is the first post to explain about this essential part...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
Oct 3, 20232 min read
What is Kiplinger's and why might you subscribe?
Hello and thanks for following this blog. I'm writing today to recommend a magazine that provides quality financial education monthly,...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
Sep 26, 20231 min read
What is the NASDAQ?
Nasdaq was the acronym for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation Stock Market, but it has since become a word
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
Sep 19, 20231 min read
What is the New York Stock Exchange?
The NYSE is the world's largest marketplace for buying and selling stocks. It's also one of the oldest in the world, founded in May 1792!...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
Sep 15, 20231 min read
Step 9–Create a new money plan
Create a new money plan, preparing to start investing.
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
Aug 30, 20231 min read
Step 8--Begin paying down debt
If you have been taking the first 7 steps of the MGB Investing Starter Kit process, especially Step 6, then by the time you get to step...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
Aug 24, 20231 min read
What is Term Life Insurance?
A financial strategy for people who have dependents, term life insurance is a useful way to consider to create peace of mind for parents...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
Jul 14, 20232 min read
Step 7 —Add it up!
If you have been following along with the steps of the MGB Investing Starter Kit process, then you should have some information on your...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
Jul 5, 20231 min read
Independence
Happy Fifth of July! So, I must admit, I found it harder to celebrate America this year with the Supreme Court ruling to dismantle...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
Jun 29, 20233 min read
What is a Bull Market?
When the stock market, as measured by the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones, (or some other index or indicator), rises more than 20% from its 52...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
Jun 19, 20233 min read
"I'm Black Everyday"
In her latest newsletter, my brilliant friend Monica Coleman discusses why she doesn't 'celebrate' Juneteenth, and I thought I'd share...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
Jun 16, 20231 min read
"Bend, but don't break!"
The Blaze virtual conference is happening next week, and registration is free! The theme is the very appropriate "Bend, but don't break!"...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
Jun 9, 20231 min read
Step 6 —Assess debts
Happy June! The 6th month of the year, time to introduce step 6 in the MGB Investing Starter Kit process--Assess all of our debts...
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Hello MGB [MultiGenerational.Black]
May 26, 20231 min read
Step 5–An Abundance Fund
Happy Memorial Day Weekend! We hope you have something nice planned. And we remember those who gave their service to our country so that...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
May 18, 20232 min read
What is an ETF?
What the ETF? lol. An 'Exchange Traded Fund' or ETF for short, is just like a mutual fund, it's an investment that allows the purchaser...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
May 4, 20232 min read
What is a mutual fund?
Instead of investing in individual stocks, another investment you can choose is called a MUTUAL FUND, which is an actively managed...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
Apr 25, 20231 min read
Step 4 -Get a "Check In Chum"
Step 4 in the MGB Investing Starter Kit process is to get what we call a Check In Chum. Watch this video to get more info! Get a Check in...
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Leslie Lewis (she/her)
Apr 21, 20233 min read
America Will Be
April is also National Poetry Month in America. Here's one from Dartmouth professorof English, Dr. Joshua Bennett, PhD. AMERICA WILL BE...
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