Issue #7 | If You Earn a Dollar, You Can Save a Dime: 3 Smart Saving Strategies to Start Now
For the Wealthy in the Making
In This Issue:
- Tip of the Week!
- Did You Know?
- On My YouTube Channel This Week
- Announcements
P.S. The Countdown for a chance to win $300 or more in on!
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Saving Starts Where You Are — Not Where You Wish You Were
This week, a friend at church told me, “I just can’t save.”
I understood where she was coming from. But it reminded me of something my father told me when I was young:
“If you make a dollar, you can save 50 cents. Because if all you made was 50 cents, you’d find a way to live on that.”
Saving is not a luxury — it’s a decision.
And no, you don’t need six figures to start building wealth. You just need small, intentional actions that become habits.
Here are 3 simple but powerful ways to start saving today:
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Pay Yourself First – Treat saving like a bill. Automate transfers to a savings account before you spend a dime. Even $10 a week adds up.
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Track the Little Leaks – It’s not always the big purchases that hurt — it’s the daily $8 drinks, subscriptions you forgot, and impulse buys. Audit your last 30 days and plug the leaks.
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Name Your Savings Goal – Saving for “nothing” makes it easy to spend. But when your account says “Emergency Fund” or “Future Home”, it’s a lot harder to dip in.
You don’t need more money to start saving. You need more mindset.
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Did You Know?
Only 5% of Americans have at least $10,000 in savings.
Meanwhile, 57% of U.S. adults say they cannot afford a $1,000 emergency. 😳
And here’s the kicker:
Nearly 1 in 4 people with six-figure incomes still live paycheck to paycheck.
Wealth isn’t about income — it’s about intentionality.
You can’t out-earn poor habits. But you can save your way into new possibilities.
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On My YouTube Channel This Week
Business 101 | How to Start a Business the Right Way (Part 2)
Don’t Skip This.
If you’re serious about building wealth through business — the foundation matters.
In Part 2 of this series, I break down the first two steps every entrepreneur MUST take to set their business up for long-term success:
✅ Step 1: Set up a business bank account
→ Keep your personal and business money separate to build legitimacy and protection.
✅ Step 2: Get a business credit card
→ Start building business credit from Day 1 — and unlock financial flexibility fast.
Plus, I share common traps to avoid and how to leverage these steps for future funding and growth.
Starting a business? This is your next move. Watch full video here:
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Announcements
BIG NEWS: I Got Accepted into the Main Street Entrepreneurial Institute!
Recently, I was honored to be accepted into the Georgia State University's Main Street Entrepreneurial Institute — a powerful incubator designed to support visionary founders with tools to grow and scale.
This is another step toward expanding Sharpe Sessions, building our financial literacy curriculum, and serving more families with excellence.
Thank you for being part of this journey.
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Our $300+ Giveaway Is In Full Effect!
A big thank you to those who have sent clients our way! You still can send referrels our way a reap your reward!
To celebrate my birthday this month 🎂, we’re giving back in a BIG way:
→ Refer someone who books a qualifying tutoring package with Sharpe Sessions
→ Both of you will receive $300!
This includes:
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Semester or Annual Tutoring Packages
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Our Icosogan Tutoring Services
Now through July 31st — let’s help more students get funded and confident!
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Until next time...
Make your next move your best move,
Dr. G
“For the wealthy in the making”
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