“As a 23-year-old African American woman, I recognize this economic disparity. But I believe these problems are based on a dependency mindset. Not finding a job means you’re waiting for someone to hire you instead of creating your own job.
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Even though my mother was an entrepreneur, running a successful construction firm, the experience caused her to have an epiphany about money. She realized she knew nothing about creating, sustaining and protecting wealth.
This revelation spurred her to take responsibility of her own financial education and consequently, she began to read investing books and attend personal financial seminars — and I was with her every step of the way. For example, while in the car, instead of listening to the latest hits on the radio, I would listen to Suze Orman tapes with my mother.” (read the rest about Ionnie McNeill from the Washington Post)
