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Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dr. Leketa Hawkins.
Also known as the Pocketbook Strategist. She is a financial literacy advocate and business consultant based in North Carolina, offering tools and resources to help individuals and small business owners take control of their financial futures.
🔑 Key Themes and Takeaways: 💼 About Dr. Leketa Hawkins
- Founder of PocketbookStrategies.com, which offers financial literacy programs, tools, and resources.
- Also runs Hawdleigh.com, a platform for financial education courses and templates.
- Her mission is to provide low-cost or no-cost financial education to underserved communities.
💡 Financial Literacy & Upbringing
- Like many, Leketa grew up in a household where money was not discussed—a common cultural norm that left many unprepared for adult financial responsibilities.
- She emphasizes the importance of breaking generational cycles by involving children in financial conversations early.
🧠 Emotional Spending
- One of the most common financial pitfalls she sees is emotional spending—buying things to cope with stress, boredom, or celebration.
- She recommends tracking spending for one week to identify patterns and triggers.
- Online shopping makes emotional spending easier and more dangerous due to its convenience.
📊 Budgeting Strategies
- Advocates for the 50/30/20 rule:
- 50% for needs
- 30% for wants
- 20% for savings or debt
- Encourages people to “name your money before you spend it”—assign every dollar a purpose.
👧🏾 Youth Financial Literacy
- Stresses the importance of teaching kids that money is a tool, not a goal.
- Encourages parents to:
- Let kids ask financial questions.
- Teach saving from every dollar earned.
- Explain compound interest and the value of investing.
👩🏽‍💼 Empowering Women Financially
- Many women feel overwhelmed or disempowered financially.
- Dr. Hawkins encourages women to take small steps toward financial clarity and view financial wellness as a form of self-love.
💬 Final Lessons
- “Money doesn’t change who you are—it amplifies who you are.”
- Understanding the difference between assets and liabilities is foundational:
- Assets put money in your pocket.
- Liabilities take money out.
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