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with Tillie Mickens

Love your family. Grow your wallet.

Real, no-judgment money talk for Black families and individuals — so we stop surviving paycheck to paycheck and start building wealth that lasts.

Family reviewing their budget together

Built for two

Understand each other. Build wealth together.

Unity Path is a free couples checkup — money personality, love language and attachment style, in about 15 minutes.

Unity Path — understand each other, build wealth together, argue less

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Solace Credit is the next step after the money talk — a place to start working on your credit right now.

Solace Credit — strengthen your credit today

What we talk about

01

Budgeting that works

Simple plans for real households — rent, groceries, kids, and still saving.

02

Credit & debt freedom

Rebuild credit, crush debt, and stop letting interest steal your paycheck.

03

Generational wealth

Saving, investing, insurance and homeownership so your family keeps rising.

04

Money & relationships

Talking money with your partner and teaching your children early.

Distorted Ambition?

Oct 22, 2026

How To Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck

Oct 21, 2026

3 Money Plays To Print Money

Sep 25, 2026

3 PLAYS TO ESCAPE THE BAD DEBT TRAP

Sep 18, 2026

Debt Snowball vs Invest Your Way Out Of Debt?

Sep 6, 2026

Debt Payoff Strategy's are Getting Weird

Sep 6, 2026

IS HER AMBITION DISTORED?

Sep 6, 2026

400K In Debt vs 400K Invested: I Ran Numbers

Aug 21, 2026

Reacting To Dave Ramsey Rant

Aug 4, 2026

The Debt Diaries: Episode 1

Jul 24, 2026

Wait.....Did I Just Pass That Test?

Jul 10, 2026

5 MILLION IN CASH OR CREDIT

Jun 26, 2026

Financial Alignment Prayer

Jun 25, 2026

January 29, 2026

Jan 29, 2026

Two Incomes, One Marriage: The Financial Conversations Couples Are Still Avoiding

Dec 15, 2025

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“Wealth isn't just money. It's peace of mind for the people you love.”

— Tillie Mickens