Financial Literacy

Signify by Alex Blogs about taking control of your personal finances through financial literacy, including personal finance tips, things to avoid, habits to create, and resources to follow specifically for young professionals.

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How Can the Black Community be More Financially Responsible

I recently had a conversation with a group about not waiting for others to throw them a safety net. We need to be more financially responsible. For years we’ve been looking for the government to help us with our problems in our community. Crime is at an all-time high; the literacy rates of black boys […]

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25 ways we can be financially independent 

So, you have an idea to be financially independent that you’ve been thinking about for some time now, and you can hear your purpose calling your name. However, with life and its challenges you feel that your purpose is out of your reach, and you wouldn’t have the time to pursue it. Or maybe you have a dream but when you saw how much it cost you told yourself “It’s not for me”. 

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 20 ways to manage our money better! 

Managing our money better is vital if we are to have financial independence. Currently, inflation is high. The cost of living has been growing for years and has now turned into the boogie man for most American families. Jobs have been trying to give more raises, but most getting the raise are still just breaking even. In times like these we must be more disciplined and create a financial plan. If we don’t create a plan and take time to listen to the economic reports coming out; we will feel more financial strain because we were blindsided. So, what are some ways that we can manage our money better? 

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13 Ways To Have a Better Relationship with Money.

If there is a year to have a better relationship with money it should be this year. After experiencing a pandemic and seeing millions of people lose their jobs without having a backup plan. How could we not look into our finances and develop a better relationship with money? One of the things we have to do before we start to have a better relationship with money is decide to make a commitment. Making a commitment is very important to starting any journey. Consistency will also help us to have a better relationship with money. After we’ve made a commitment to this journey, we can start making moves. Here are 13 ways we can have a better relationship with money.

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