Spending less than you earn creates margin, peace, and opportunity. Mansa Musa explains how lifestyle creep starts, why margin matters, and simple steps you can take today to regain control.

We’re back with Take Control Tuesday, and Mansa Musa from MoneySmartLife.org is breaking down new tax changes coming in 2026—changes that could help a lot of people. And to be clear, this isn’t about filing last year’s taxes. This is about planning ahead. Here’s why that matters:Taxes for 2025 are due in April 2026. What […]

Some voices carry more than melody — they carry meaning.That’s exactly what you hear when Malique Grear sings. Hailing from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Malique is a gifted vocalist with deep gospel roots and a heart for healing. Influenced by legends like The Clark Sisters, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, CeCe Winans, Rance Allen, and The Winans, her […]

“Angels in the Wings: The Musical” returns to Detroit with more heart, more music, and more meaning. Playwright, director, and producer Jacquelyn D. Vaughn Whitaker brings this story back for its fourth year. Her vision blends faith, music, dance, and theater into a vivid Nativity retelling. This retelling is through the eyes of Archangels Gabriel, […]

It’s Take Control Tuesday, and Mansa Musa is breaking down a topic many couples overlook: joint accounts — and how they can quietly limit your financial power. Here’s the quick version: It’s simple, strategic, and protective. For the full breakdown and real-life examples, listen to our full conversation below.

When it’s Tuesday, you already know—Mansa Musa is on the line, helping us break down the money moves that truly matter. Over the last few weeks, we’ve talked about using statement dates, shifting payments, and protecting your cash flow. Today, we’re taking it further. We’re digging into why these strategies matter and how one number […]

It’s Take Control Tuesday, and that means Mansa Musa is back with more practical tools to help you manage your money with confidence. Last week, we talked about how your credit card’s statement closing date can help you control your cash flow. Today, we’re taking that same date and using it to boost your credit […]

It’s Take Control Tuesday! And this week, Mansa Musa kicks off a new two-part series on cash flow control — strategies that help you stretch your dollars without spending a penny more. This advice applies to everyone with a credit card — whether you pay your balance in full, carry one month to month, or […]

It’s getting harder for families to afford groceries. Prices are up, paychecks haven’t kept pace, and too many people are taking out loans just to eat. On this week’s Take Control Tuesday, Mansa Musa reminds us that while life is expensive, we can’t borrow our way out of hunger. Instead, we have to think, plan, […]

When I first heard Dasia Gorbea’s music, I was immediately drawn in by her story—and her sound. She’s not just an indie artist making waves in gospel and soul—she’s also one of the very few African American and Latina women flying commercial jets in the U.S. At just 34 years old, this Brooklyn native turned […]