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“My writing is definitely influenced by and speaks to African-Americans because that is who I am. I'm black. I'm a black woman. I'm a black mother, wife, churchgoer, etc. I am the legacy of slavery.”

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You need to know everything. You both need to be comfortable with sharing everything. If you can't you are NOT ready to get married.

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We all fall - even me.

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I love teaching people how to handle their money and I've built a brand on that skill.

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The number of those 19 to 25 with private insurance increased from 51 to 55.8 percent, and the percentage of uninsured fell from 33.9…

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Money may not be able to buy you love, but conflicts about it can certainly bankrupt your relationship.

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Having kids doesn't mean they would have taken care o you.

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I'm driving my old car until I'm on a first name basis with the low tow truck drivers!

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Sometimes your gut is right. And sometimes not.

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Some Republicans gave up on winning the African-American vote, looking the other way or trying to benefit politically from racial polarization. I am here today as the Republican chairman to tell you we were wrong.

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