{"id":6941,"date":"2025-05-03T06:27:20","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T06:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africanamericanvoice.net\/?p=6941"},"modified":"2025-05-27T23:38:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T23:38:53","slug":"building-black-wealth-the-power-of-saving-and-investing-with-intention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africanamericanvoice.net\/?p=6941","title":{"rendered":"Building Black Wealth: The Power of Saving and Investing With Intention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>by\u00a0<span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/author\/dc-black-mba\/\">DC Black MBA<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Financial planning for Black individuals and entrepreneurs requires more than just chasing income goals \u2014 it calls for steady, intentional habits that foster long-term growth and resilience.<\/p>\n<p>Casey Ariel Thobias, founder\u00a0and CEO\u00a0of Blaze Group, emphasizes that financial stability is built through consistency,\u00a0versus\u00a0adrenaline-fueled sprints. She suggests simple practices like automatically sweeping 5% of every sale, bonus, or \u201cextra money\u201d\u00a0into a business savings account, explaining that it\u2019s these small, steady habits that build financial discipline and create lasting momentum.<\/p>\n<p>For those unsure about investing \u2014 especially when income is limited or risk feels overwhelming \u2014 Thobias encourages a broader perspective. She believes investing\u00a0that returns more value than was initially put\u00a0to start.\u00a0While real estate and the stock market carry a lot of capital return, there are several other profitable alternatives.\u00a0That could be a savings account with a modest 1% return, a share of stock offering an 8% annual gain, or even a $5,000 investment into a business that eventually generates five times the return in cash flow.\u00a0There are alsocertifications or training, such as those in cybersecurity,\u00a0that\u00a0count as investments when they increase your earning potential. What matters most,\u00a0Thobias\u00a0explains, is alignment: \u201cWhen you\u2019re deeply connected to the why behind your investment, you\u2019re more likely to stay the course and calculate risk with clarity, not fear.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<div class=\"newspack_global_ad scaip-1 fixed-height\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-caf9af3267-0\">Access to trusted financial education remains a significant barrier, but Thobias is helping bridge that gap with tools designed specifically for underserved communities. Through The Blaze Group app, available globally on both iOS and Android, users can access self-paced courses, financial planning resources, and mentorship tailored to entrepreneurs. She shares that the company also licenses its curriculum to chambers, HBCUs, and entrepreneur support organizations, creating broader access to education in entrepreneurial finance and fintech equity.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Ultimately, wealth-building\u00a0is less about\u00a0quick wins\u00a0and more\u00a0about building purposefully and consistently. Whether setting aside small savings, pursuing aligned investments, or engaging in ongoing financial education, the path forward is rooted in discipline and vision. As Thobias\u00a0emphasizes, the key to financial empowerment lies in starting small, staying committed, and always understanding your \u201cwhy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Source: Published without changes from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/black-entrepreneurs-financial-growth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Washington Informer Newspaper<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by\u00a0DC Black MBA Financial planning for Black individuals and entrepreneurs requires more than just chasing income goals \u2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6943,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6941","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/africanamericanvoice.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6941","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/africanamericanvoice.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/africanamericanvoice.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africanamericanvoice.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africanamericanvoice.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6941"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/africanamericanvoice.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6941\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6942,"href":"https:\/\/africanamericanvoice.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6941\/revisions\/6942"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africanamericanvoice.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/africanamericanvoice.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6941"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africanamericanvoice.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6941"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africanamericanvoice.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6941"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}