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Feb 2024
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166: How To Build Wealth ft. Earn Your L...

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In honor of Black History month, host Oscar Pulido sits down with the founders of Earn Your Leisure, Troy Millings and Rashad Bilal, to discover how this dynamic duo is revolutionizing the financial literacy landscape. Breaking down the importance of a hands-on learning experience, Troy and Rashad share their journey of transforming financial education through their multimedia business platform making it entertaining and relatable to all.

Sources: “How To Build Black Wealth, Brookings” July 2020; “Black Investors Are the Biggest New Group of Stock Buyers” Wall Street Journal, January 2024; Investor Progress Report 2023, BlackRock

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