Category Archives: Money

Financially Free at 30

Share Wow. Hmmm… This is probably the most self-revelatory blog post I have ever written. And it’s hard. I’m scared. And I’m doing it anyway. In 5 months time, I’ll be 30. I’m big on birthdays. For some it’s just a number. To me, another year is another milestone, a time to create something new [...]

Money, Money, Money: The dangers of being financial illiterate

Share Have a look at my recent article in The Guardian on why financial literacy is needed instead of just student loan reforms. This paragraph pretty much sums up my view: Without financial literacy, which involves not just the hard facts of money but also the emotional drivers of people’s financial management, we will continue to [...]

Lola Speaks: Black woman and wealth

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Black Spending Weakness?

Share I came across a brilliant post on the Electronic Village blog last week about black spending power. Although written from an American perspective, many of the points made on that post apply also to Black people living in the UK. We have increased spending power, yet our spending is not benefitting or flowing into our own community. [...]