by Acquania Escarne | May 9, 2019 | Personal Finances, Real Estate
Creator Acquania Escarne talks about building a legacy at Speakezie DC. What would Nipsey Hussle do? I kept asking myself this question while I prepared to perform at Speakezie, an open mic night in Washington, D.C. Throughout his life, artist and entrepreneur, Nipsey...
by Acquania Escarne | Apr 23, 2019 | Personal Finances
Before my husband and I bought our current home, my goal was to maintain a credit score of at least 720 to qualify for a better interest rate on our home loan. Our lender told us applicants with a 720 or higher credit score qualified for better rates. So you can...
by Acquania Escarne | Apr 1, 2019 | Personal Finances
The mission of The Purpose of Money is to empower women to build wealth. Therefore, I am constantly pushing folks to establish and maintain healthy financial habits. In this article I share seven ways you can improve your finances. Let me know what you think in the...
by Acquania Escarne | Feb 14, 2019 | Personal Finances
In February, when most folks celebrate love, my family and I celebrate legacy in honor of my grandfather. My Grandpa JC died two years ago, but he still gives me a special gift every Valentine’s Day. When I was in college, Grandpa called me and asked for my social...
by Acquania Escarne | Jan 30, 2019 | Personal Finances
I did it! I survived the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The federal government was shutdown for 35 days, which was a wake up call for me, 800,000 government employees, and 1.2 million contractors affected by the shutdown. For the first time in my career,...
by Acquania Escarne | Jan 10, 2019 | Personal Finances
January 8th marked my 11th anniversary as a federal government employee. My country’s gift to me was a government shutdown and notice that I would not receive my next paycheck. Although we are in the third week of the shutdown, my family and I are not panicking...
