Kofi Gyebi Founder 400LB Elephant Twitter Instagram Envelope In May The Emerging 100 of Atlanta hosted their quarterly Financial Fitness Bootcamp to talk about pertinent money topics; financial education or…
Kofi Gyebi Founder 400LB Elephant Twitter Instagram Envelope In high school I witnessed a fight and like many high school kids I watched from a far not to get too…
Kofi Gyebi Founder 400LB Elephant Twitter Instagram Envelope Unemployment brings an array of emotions for those who have been there and for those who are currently in that space. Let's…
Kofi Gyebi Founder 400LB Elephant Twitter Instagram Envelope As many Americans face uncertainty with job security or for those who are currently employed here are some tips to save you…
Kofi GyebiFounder, 400LB ElephantTwitterInstagramEnvelope In 2013 I lost my job and a week later I lost my adoptive mother after a strong battle with cancer. In my adult years I…
Experiencing financial hardship due to COVID19? Here are some resources to help you.
Kofi Gyebi Founder, 400LB Elephant Americans can expect relief via The Cares Act. It helps individuals, small businesses, and corporations to name a few beneficiaries. The coronavirus checks as it…
Kofi Gyebi Founder 400LBElephant Maybe you're finally giving in to budgeting and you're not sure where or how to start budgeting. I’m a huge Mint fan. I have to admit…
Kofi Gyebi Founder, 400LB Elephant First off, we're going to get through this. Secure your Emergency Fund. An Emergency Fund is three to four months your salary. The idea is…
Kofi Gyebi Founder, 400LB Elephant The NBA has been canceled, schools are shutting down, daycares are letting out, but we're not canceling student loans. On Friday the President announced a…
Kofi Gyebi Founder, 400LB Elephant A New York Times reporter wrote an article titled "How Millennials Could Make the Fed's Job Harder". It was a passive aggressive attempt to discourage the FIRE (Financial Independence…
Kofi Gyebi Founder, 400LB Elephant A few mistakes I made when paying off debt My first and biggest mistake was being unclear about my financial standing - that was not…
Kofi Gyebi Founder, 400LB Elephant I started reading Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin at the tail end of 2019.It’s a personal finance classic, and I now understand…
Kofi Gyebi Founder, 400LBElephant First and foremost thank you to everyone that attended our money meetup! Thank you for taking time to invest in your financial goals. We learned a…
Kofi Gyebi Founder, 400 LBElephant You're a rockstar so you got the rase! ! Let's look at some things not do: Do not get rid of that roommate because you're…
Kofi Gyebi Founder, 400LB Elephant Credit cards all advertise their reward systems and many of us, when I say us I mean myself fall for them. Is it worth it?…
Kofi Gyebi Founder, 400LB Elephant What if I told you that you can do both? Are you contributing to your 401K? Do you have a health savings account? Who do…
Kofi Gyebi Founder, 400LB Elephant Focus- A sales trainer used to tell me: "you to have a laser-like focus." Commit to paying off your bills on time, check your credit…
It’s funny because sinking funds were embedded in my upbringing. Growing up my mom used to have these envelopes and socks filled with coins. When I got older I had…
Last night I had dinner with a few friends at Amara, an Indian restaurant in Inman Park, a lovely community in Atlanta, GA. My friend recently retired early, but he…