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The Black Currency, founded on July 14th, 2020, was created by Brooklyn natives, Kwame Egerton II and Ackeem Kipp to serve as a platform to empower minorities through financial education and literacy. Our mission is to bridge the wealth gap and foster economic empowerment by providing accessible, culturally relevant, and high-quality financial education resources.

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Welcome to the TBC Podcast where we will be covering topics related to top financial and entertainment related stories as well as highlighting innovative entrepreneurs for inspiring stories of their own. Click the link to listen in!

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What is FinTech? A Beginner’s Guide

FinTech is a buzz word we hear all of the time but what is it really? FinTech stands for “Financial Technologies”. You can think of Financial Technologies as all of the software, mobile apps, and other technologies created to streamline and improve everyday transactions for businesses and consumers

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Credit Cards 101

Most people have made a least a few mistakes with their credit cards. This is especially so with the Pandemic. According to statistics, the national average card debt among cardholders with unpaid balances in December 2022 was $7,279.

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How to Budget Like a Boss!

If you struggle with budgeting this is the place for you! Managing your money is hard when you don’t have an organized system. Spending hours pouring through bills, receipts, and numbers is exhausting and frustrating. But there is a way for you to create a solid money management system, and to make that system run nearly all by itself. 

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