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Building a more inclusive economy: Q&A with JPMorgan Chase’s Thelma Ferguson
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Building a more inclusive economy: Q&A with JPMorgan Chase’s Thelma Ferguson
All communities should have the resources they need to strengthen their economic futures. This Black History Month, JPMorgan Chase is affirming their commitment to breaking down barriers — including the racial wealth gap — and promoting opportunity for all.
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Money Matters: Five Tips to Help Improve your Credit Score in 2024
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Money Matters: Five Tips to Help Improve your Credit Score in 2024
Establishing credit is one of the most important keys to achieving financial health and creating generational wealth. 
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From Boston to Barbados: How one man from Hyde Park is using his car to fund his dreams
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From Boston to Barbados: How one man from Hyde Park is using his car to fund his dreams
Alvin, juggling a full-time job, was on a mission to find ways to make some side money and chase his dreams.
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Chase Community Manager shares five key financial literacy tips
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Chase Community Manager shares five key financial literacy tips
Financial health is an important foundation that helps build strong and resilient households, communities and economies. Being financially healthy better prepares you for life’s unexpected expenses.
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Tips to help turn your hobby into a profitable business
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Tips to help turn your hobby into a profitable business
What if you could transform your hobby into a thriving business venture? With careful planning, dedication, and the right approach, it’s entirely possible to turn your beloved hobby into a successful and profitable business.
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Money Matters: 5 Tips to Get Ahead of Holiday Debt
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Money Matters: 5 Tips to Get Ahead of Holiday Debt
Americans spend more than $1,450 each year on holiday-related purchases — from gifts and travel to decorations and entertainment. These costs layered into your monthly expenses can significantly strain your budget.
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Leading for Values at The Park School
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Leading for Values at The Park School
The leaders of the two boards that guide The Park School, the Board of Trustees and the Parents’ Association (PA) Executive Board, have a lot in common: they are both Dorchester residents who love their community, Black mothers who want the best for their children, and great believers in what The Park School experience means to their family. 
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Money Matters: Diverse suppliers are good for business and the community
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Money Matters: Diverse suppliers are good for business and the community
Diverse businesses are the backbone of many of communities. That’s why JPMorgan Chase is committed to helping these businesses develop and thrive.
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Money Matters: Car Buying in 2023 – 5 Ways to Prepare
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Money Matters: Car Buying in 2023 – 5 Ways to Prepare
For decades, most people followed a simple formula when they were ready to purchase a new vehicle. Visit a dealership in person, negotiate a price, complete the purchase and drive the car off the lot.
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Enroll at Roxbury Community College – Fall Classes Start Soon!
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Enroll at Roxbury Community College – Fall Classes Start Soon!
At RCC, we take pride in offering our students some of the lowest tuition and fees in Massachusetts. Thanks to new state- and city-sponsored initiatives, private donors, and other funders, many RCC students will qualify for tuition-free enrollment as of Fall 2023.
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5 ways to build or rebuild your credit
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5 ways to build or rebuild your credit
Having strong credit can make it easier to get a car loan, mortgage, an apartment and even some jobs.
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Ready to start a business? Here are six steps to take before opening your doors
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Ready to start a business? Here are six steps to take before opening your doors
Starting a business requires planning. You may already have a great business concept, but, before you start selling products or opening stores, consider these six steps to start your business off on the right foot:
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