Posts by Ken with the Pen
BlackFIBlack: Forget Everything They Told You About Leasing a Car
Forget Everything They Told You About Leasing a Car! When you are in the market for a new vehicle, you typically have two main options… Finance = Take out a loan and pay it back every month for 5-10 years with interest Lease = Sign an agreement to ‘borrow’ the car and make payments…
Read MoreBlackFIBlack: Are HSAs the Missing Key to Unlocking Your Financial Freedom?
Are HSAs the Missing Key to Unlocking Your Financial Freedom? It’s now open enrollment season at my place of employment and a couple of people on my team asked me… “What’s the difference between having an FSA and an HSA?” FSA = Flexible Spending Account HSA = Health Savings Account Click here to understand…
Read MoreTruth Be Told: Feds Aren’t the Only Contract Game In Town
Feds Aren’t the Only Contract Game In Town When most people think of government contracts, they think of federal and for good reason. The United States Government is the world’s largest buyer of goods and services. But as Latasha Brooks has proven, state and local government contracts can be just as lucrative with far less…
Read MoreTruth Be Told: Bringing Fresh Food to the Front Lawn
Bringing Fresh Food to the Front Lawn Folks always talk about the so-called “food deserts” that plague cities around the United States, and how it negatively affects the health of the affected communities, but Jamiah Hargins is leading the charge to turn Crenshaw and other areas of South Los Angeles that lack access to high-quality…
Read MoreTruth Be Told: Do You Believe in Bali?
Do You Believe in Bali? Three young(ish) Black professionals may have taken different paths to get to Bali, Indonesia, but through their ‘Black in Bali’ community, they have set out on a mission to show other Black Americans that life outside the United States can not only be more peaceful, but also more profitable. Explore…
Read MoreTruth Be Told: Finding Love…and an Easier Life
Finding Love…and an Easier Life Daron and Dayna met when they were young children. After a decades long detour they took a chance on the love that had previously eluded them. Although, this time, they not only reconnected, they relocated from the frigid winters of Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the Pacific Coast of Panama to start…
Read MoreTruth Be Told: Which Investment is the Best for Retirement?
Which Investment is the Best for Retirement? There is as much investment advice on the internet today as there are people with YouTube channels. But who should you trust? I would place my bet on a couple who was able to achieve financial independence at age 39 while working federal jobs, living in the high-priced…
Read MoreTruth Be Told: Juicing Her Way Back to Life
Juicing Her Way Back to Life Cleveland, Ohio-native Reesy Daniel was carrying a ton of baggage from growing up in the foster care system, and it manifested itself in the form of weight gain, chronic illnesses, and depression. When the COVID-19 pandemic moved in, Reesy decided that because she wanted to be a better mother…
Read MoreTruth Be Told: 70+ and Still Going Strong
70+ and Still Going Strong Chef Babette Davis, owner of Inglewood, California restaurant ‘Stuff I Eat’, shares her remarkable story of healing through not only changing her diet but dealing with and resolving lifelong trauma. On this episode with Rich Roll, Chef Babette goes deep on how to take complete control of your life to…
Read MoreTruth Be Told: There Has To Be More to Life Than This!
There Has To Be More to Life Than This! Justin Phillips could have followed the same path as most of his male relatives, including his father, to becoming a street hustler and ultimately jail. But one Google search lit a spark that led him to take a bold step to leave everything and everybody he…
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