10-Year Challenge: Taking Past Lessons and Building for the Future

Hey look social media is doing a thing again and Lawrence doesn't want to participate. Sucks for him, the Financial Griot podcast is doing a full episode based on the #10yearchallenge.Alainta Alcin, Lovely Merdelus and Lawrence Delva-Gonzalez will be talking about their financial experiences going all the way back to 2012 and the hard pivots that they had to make in order to set themselves up for success in 2022. Our goal is to force you to take action in the present that will impact your future.As always like, share and subscribe.  Something to consider:#10yearchallenges can bring harmful data mining issue. What's data mining? Many of those seemingly innocent quizzes you see on social media could be part of data mining. The quizzes ask seemingly harmless questions, such as what was the first car you owned? What was the name of your first pet? What was the first concert you went to? And that's the problem.These answers could be used in security questions when you establish accounts online. Here are five planning tips for your future 10-year challenge:Make A List Of Things You Want To Accomplish. Envision Your Lifestyle for 25+ Years.Devise An Investment/Savings Strategy.Work on Your Health Daily.Surround Yourself With Great Relationships. Here's a bit about our background if you are finding us for the first time:The Financial Griot is a play on two words (Finance + Griot) that hold significance in closing the racial wealth gap. Merriam-Webster defines a Griot as a West African historian, storyteller, praise singer, poet, or musician. The griot is a repository of oral tradition and is often seen as a leader due to their position as an advisor to royal personages. As a result of the former of these two functions, they are sometimes called a bard.As such, we tell the stories that others don't. Stories that we should share for growth, opportunity and understanding. Beyond that we talk about Finances. Specifically, how to become Financially literate, incorporating actionable steps and ultimately building generational wealth. So there you have it, The Financial Griot or TFG for short. You will be in for a treat. The hosts were able to amass over $2 Million in wealth in about 8 years and are on track to retire early. If you want the secrets; we will gladly share them since opportunity is abundant and Win-Win. Connect with TFG Crew: Alainta Alcin - Blogger, Travel and Money Enthusiast @its_alaintaLovely Merdelus - Entrepreneur and Small Business Growth Specialist @lovelymerdelusLawrence Delva-Gonzalez - Federal Auditor, Blogger and Tax Specialist @theneighborhoodfinanceguy