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2050 Wealth Partners
Apr 24, 20232 min read
A Financial Planner Reflects at 50
By: Lazetta Rainey Braxton, MBA, CFP® I'm turning 50 this year. As a financial planner, I rehearse in my mind conversations with my Gen X...
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2050 Wealth Partners
Mar 24, 20223 min read
The Tax Implications of Owning Rental Properties
By: Raquel Tennant, CFP® Chances are you’ve heard somewhere that buying multiple properties is a surefire way to become a millionaire....
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2050 Wealth Partners
Nov 18, 20214 min read
Give a Unique Gift This Holiday Season: Consider These 8 Benefits of 529 College Savings
By: Raquel Tennant, CFP® As the holiday season kicks off in earnest, our minds have turned to preparing for supply chain delays and...
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2050 Wealth Partners
Aug 18, 20212 min read
Practical Ways to Get A Head Start on This Holiday Season
By Rianka R. Dorsainvil, CFP® and Lazetta Rainey Braxton, MBA, CFP® As difficult as it is to imagine, the holidays are rapidly...
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2050 Wealth Partners
Jul 1, 20213 min read
Taking Stock of Your Financial Health Halfway Through 2021
By Rianka R. Dorsainvil, CFP® and Lazetta Rainey Braxton, MBA, CFP® As it usually does, we’ve blinked and are now halfway through another...
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2050 Wealth Partners
May 17, 20212 min read
Understanding the Multifaceted Role of a Comprehensive Financial Planner
By Rianka R. Dorsainvil, CFP® and Lazetta Rainey Braxton, MBA, CFP® While hiring a financial planner may sound like a luxury to many,...
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2050 Wealth Partners
Apr 29, 20216 min read
How Advisors Can Educate Themselves on the African-American Experience
A better understanding of your clients can help shift the trajectory of wealth-building for African Americans. Differentiating between...
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2050 Wealth Partners
Apr 14, 20211 min read
Personal Finance Insider's investing expert panel
Business Insider's Rickie Houston introduces their financial expert panel, including Lazetta Rainey Braxton. Photo credit: Business...
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2050 Wealth Partners
Apr 9, 20213 min read
Practical Ways to Introduce Financial Literacy to Your Children
By Rianka R. Dorsainvil, CFP® and Lazetta Rainey Braxton, MBA, CFP® April brings us Financial Literacy month, a great opportunity to...
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2050 Wealth Partners
Mar 30, 20212 min read
Estate Planning: Nesting for the Modern Parent: 3 Steps New and Expecting Parents Should Take Now
Whether you’re a brand new parent or expecting soon, you won’t want to miss this expert estate planning tips on Trust & Will from Rianka...
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2050 Wealth Partners
Mar 25, 20214 min read
Black Women Must Make Their Own Magic with Their Finances
“Black Girl Magic” is a movement that was popularized by CaShawn Thompson in 2013. The idea, born as a way to celebrate the beauty, power...
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2050 Wealth Partners
Mar 22, 20213 min read
Assessing the Landscape and Amplifying the Number of Women in the Industry
By Lazetta Rainey Braxton, MBA, CFP® and Rianka R. Dorsainvil, CFP® Celebrating women in the financial planning profession represents an...
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2050 Wealth Partners
Mar 17, 20214 min read
What Steps Can People of Color Take to Close the Racial Wealth Gap?
Lazetta spoke with Morningstar's Keith Reid-Cleveland about tips on how to make progress. When it comes to closing the racial wealth gap...
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2050 Wealth Partners
Mar 12, 20215 min read
How Advisors Can Bridge the Money and Culture Gap
Cultural competency has major implications for business. We can’t talk about money without talking about culture. Every culture and...
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2050 Wealth Partners
Mar 2, 20215 min read
Broadening the Reach of Financial Advice
The cultural competency of the financial planning industry is still in its infancy. As a child, I had no idea that financial planning was...
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2050 Wealth Partners
Feb 25, 20212 min read
How to Find a Black Financial Advisor
Lazetta spoke with Chris Davis at NerdWallet on why finding a Black financial advisor matters In 2020, the number of Black and Latino...
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2050 Wealth Partners
Feb 17, 20212 min read
One Year Later, 2050 Wealth Partners is Celebrating the Power of Partnership!
By Rianka R. Dorsainvil, CFP® and Lazetta Rainey Braxton, MBA, CFP® It’s incredible to think that 2050 Wealth Partners is already...
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2050 Wealth Partners
Feb 16, 20212 min read
How Millennials Can Overcome The Mental Hurdles of Creating a Will
Read Rianka's tips on overcoming the mental hurdles of Estate Planning on TrustandWill.com. As a millennial, the last thing that comes to...
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2050 Wealth Partners
Feb 12, 20212 min read
Why Wealth Management Leaders Need to Develop Emotional Intelligence
Wealth management could use a greater injection of emotional intelligence in its system. Industry leaders who lack emotional intelligence...
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2050 Wealth Partners
Feb 11, 20212 min read
6 Black Financial Pros to Follow in 2021
NerdWallet's Laura McMullen asked Rianka her thoughts about the banking industry, and new money goals after 2020. We were fortunate...
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