City Strides to the Countryside
A city-dwelling African American millennial's journey to a home in the country and all she learns along the way
It has been a year. A YEAR, since Strides: Update 3, part 2. 10 MONTHS since Kool-Aid Money, Champlain Taste. How quickly time flies! Given it has been a while, I will summarize my update in three separate posts: 1. Budgeting (6/21), 2. Learning (6/28), and 3. Looking [Ahead] (7/5)*. Saving is a waiting game,... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Strides: Update 2. In these posts, I will update you on the real-life: steps I've taken, progress I've made, people I've connected with and golden takeaways on this journey to find home in the country, on a budget, as a B.A.M.F. ••• STEPS TAKEN & PROGRESS MADE I believe it's been a minute, no? Sureeee.... Continue Reading →
“If you are African American or otherwise and you have good income and good credit, having a home is an asset, like your 401(k). Understand it’s an asset. It’s not all peaches and cream. Like anything else, there are issues, but it is a home. And that home over time historically has allowed African Americans... Continue Reading →
