Topic: Financial Literacy

Imagine walking downtown or along your favorite strip and seeing Black businesses lining the streets. Barbershops, boutiques, local grocers, design studios, and more…creating a vibrant hub for a flourishing community. This is what North Greenwood Ave – better known as Black Wall Street – in Tulsa, Oklahoma was, a 200 businesses strong Black community.

You’ve probably seen or heard about people making serious money as content creators and thought, “Hey, I could do that!” And the good news is you could. You could become a content creator today, but you should know all your options and what the path to monetization is really like before you start.

We’re going to be real here: Who doesn’t like getting a tax refund? Getting money back is a great feeling! Yet, getting money back and resisting the urge to use it all to “treat yo’ self” is hard. So here are 5 ideas to “treat yo’ self” and set yourself up for financial success in 2021.

So, cryptocurrency. What’s the 411? (Unfortunately, no relation to the timeless Mary J. Blige album.) Don’t worry, we’re here to break it down for you.

Michelle Singletary, Ross Mac, Sharon Epperson, and Lori Anne Douglass all stopped by our inaugural #OneTransaction Virtual Conference to drop some knowledge! Their continuous work to increase #FinancialLiteracy helps us close the #RacialWealthGap!You can check out their sessions HERE.

In the past year there has been a massive rise in the popularity of NFTs. In March 2021, a Black digital creative named Vakseen sold a Micheal Jordan featured piece for 8 ETH, equivalent to about $16,800. However, NFTs are a very new type of technology, begging the questions of what they are, why they’re essential, and how they benefit us as a community.

All respected figures in their line of work; Daymond John, Calvin Martyr, Everett Sands, and Kemberly Washington have all continuously inspired our community to be great. Progressing in their businesses, careers, and brands, they are all examples that we too can make something of ourselves if we put in the work.

Introducing our 11th Annual “I Got Bank!”” Financial Literacy Contest. Your child can win $1,000 savings account at www.oneunited.com/book! Now, we’re offering a free “I Got Bank” E-Book until June 30, 2021. Today is a great time to start building generational wealth for our children! To participate, simply visit www.oneunited.com/book!

Introducing our 11th Annual “I Got Bank!” Financial Literacy Contest. Your child can win $1,000 savings account at www.oneunited.com/book!