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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 6 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2021
- 5 min
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, 2021
- 5 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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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