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Magical Bonds #1: Parents & Children Series – A letter from Papa Joe to his baby Janet Jackson

Bloggers Note: This is Part 1 of 7 of  ‘Magical Bonds: Parents & Children Letter Series’

Janet and Joe Jackson Whole Woman NetworkI am not too familiar with Joe Jackson, other than news gleaned through a combination of media depiction, folklore and pop culture.

Through those lens, he may not come across as the most sympathetic or loveable of characters.

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2015 is finally here! A very Joyous, Blessed & Adventurous New Year.

Happy New Year WWNFIFTEEN wishes and prayers for you in 2015!

1. FUN and joy in everything you do;

2. INSPIRATION to create and live your passions;

3. FOLLOW and trust your intuition with faith;

4. THANKFULNESS for both the big and small things;


5. EXPERIENTIAL knowledge (better known as WISDOM); 
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Why is Financial Literacy Important for Women?

“Money has some rules attached to it. And if you follow the rules, you’re going to have more stability in your life than if you don’t follow the rules. Doesn’t matter if you’re a man or a woman.

The rules are the same: You need to have a plan for how you use your money, you need to have a healthy credit identity, you need to have emergency money and some insurance.

I think it’s really important that we come to realize that life is about balance, that it’s not all or nothing. It’s not spending every waking moment thinking about money or spending no time thinking about money.

Managing money isn’t really that hard. It requires some discipline and there is some detail involved, but in reality it doesn’t take that much time and the payback is huge.” –Gail Vaz-Oxlade 

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