Brenda W. Hargroves

You did all the right things to plan for this day. You followed smart financial literacy practices. Determined financial goals Taught...

My April 2023 blog post  outed corporations for the not-so-subtle ways they are making money at our expense. You know what I’m talking...

Many people find major unexpected car, home or health related expenses a serious blow to their already tight budget. The best way to...

By Brenda Weathers Hargroves More people are turning to installment plans to make every-day purchases. Research data shows during 2021,...

Brenda Weathers Hargroves Financial Literacy: Why Now? My faithful followers may recall my first post discussed how entrepreneurship grew...

By Brenda Weathers Hargroves I’ve heard people, both young and old, say they don’t trust banks. What we must keep in mind is that banks...

By Brenda W Hargroves In my post, Vision Board - Valuable Tool For Personal Growth, I mention what James Clear calls “identity-based...

By Brenda W Hargroves OK, so maybe no one ever taught you how to manage your money. That’s no excuse not to learn and begin practicing...

By Brenda W Hargroves When I taught a financial literacy class, I often included Michelle Singletary’s videos or quotes. Ms. Singletary...

How many of you dream of becoming wealthy? Your goal is to have a lot of money. Well, guess what. Money is not a goal. What is it, then?...

FACT: The sooner you learn how to effectively budget your money, the better your chances will be to live your best life. Following a...

By Brenda W Hargroves The first lesson we are taught when learning how to manage our finances is to create a budget. This important step...