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dfree®’s Billion Dollar Challenge Helps Users Pay Off More Than $25 Million of Debt
Dr. DeForest B. Soaries, Jr., former New Jersey Secretary of State and founder of the dfree® Financial Freedom Movement, announced that its Billion Dollar Challenge money management tool has aided more than 10,000 African Americans pay off $25,663,715 of consumer debt. The Billion Dollar Challenge is the lead marketing initiative of the dfree® Movement to help people pay […]
By Administrator - September 3, 2020 11:33 pm
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Living dfree®: Vol 7 4th Quarter Edition 2019
Level up and catch up on all things from the dfree® Leadership Retreat! Plus, get a first-hand take on Prudential and Urban One’s Legacy Lives On documentary. Read now
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dfree® In The News: Dear Fall…Don’t Miss Me
Dear Fall...Don't Miss Me: Tips for Making Your Dollars Stretch The Extra Mile This Fall Tamika Stembridge, Esq. Date: Oct. 29, 2019 This article was originally posted on HopeforWomenMag.com. Last fall for me was all about staycations, selling stuff, and saving the proceeds. While these things are still very appropriate as one makes [...]
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Revolutionary Financial Freedom Movement Releases All-New Supplement Book for Black Millennials in Midst of Student Loan Crisis
Revolutionary Financial Freedom Movement Releases All-New Supplement Book for Black Millennials in Midst of Student Loan Crisis New ‘Your dfree® for Young Adults’ to Serve as a Roadmap to Financial Health and Wellness, Available Now In its new supplemental guide for young adults, available now, dfree® provides concrete, laser-focused strategy for Black Millennials [...]
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Pioneer of Faith-Based Economic Empowerment Dr. DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. and dfree® Accelerate Movement to the Next Level of Financial Freedom for Black Community
Pioneer of Faith-Based Economic Empowerment Dr. DeForest B. Soaries, Jr. and dfree® Accelerate Movement to the Next Level of Financial Freedom for Black Community Organization’s National Leadership Retreat Gave Attendees Tangible Strategies, Tools and Resources to Further Transform Lives by Debt Reduction and Wealth Building NATIONAL – October 11, 2019 – Last month [...]
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The Level Up: Financial Freedom Movement Heads to Indianapolis to Celebrate 10,000 Individuals Paying Down Over $22 Million of Consumer Debt
The Level Up: Financial Freedom Movement Heads to Indianapolis to Celebrate 10,000 Individuals Paying Down Over $22 Million of Consumer Debt Media Mogul & Entrepreneur Yandy Smith, Former NFL Player turned Prudential Financial Professional Delvin Joyce, and Gospel Singing Sensations The Walls Group Join Pioneer of Faith-Based Economic Empowerment Dr. DeForest B. Soaries Jr. [...]
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dfree® Around the Country: Indy Ministry Reduces More than $230K in Debt
Class Hosted by Overcoming Church Reduces Debt by $230,000+, Saves $57,500+ dfree® Financial Freedom Curriculum Makes Impact on Indianapolis On Thursday, Aug. 8, 49 Indianapolis community members walked across the stage and steps closer to a life-changing goal of financial freedom thanks to the 12-week dfree® class facilitated by Overcoming Church (OCC). Spearheaded by Senior Pastor […]
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dfree®Financial Freedom Movement to Offer Solutions for African Americans to Break Financial Barriers with New MoneyLion Partnership
dfree®Financial Freedom Movement to Offer Solutions for African Americans to Break Financial Barriers with New MoneyLion Partnership MoneyLion to provide powerful financial tools and services to help bring financial wellness to a traditionally underserved community NEW YORK, NY – July 17, 2019 –According to FDIC, 21 percent of African Americans do not have a bank […]
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In the News: From Debt to Financial Freedom: Dr. Soaries Talks Building and Protecting a Legacy
This article originally appeared on MadameNoire.com. African-American pastor and civil rights activist, Dr. DeForest Soaries, founder of the dfree® Financial Freedom movement, focuses on reducing debt and building wealth within black communities through his Billion Dollar Challenge campaign. Inspired by his late-grandmother, a woman who had no civil rights, but owned residential property, Soaries channeled [...]
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In the News: Prudential Partners on Film to Foster Financial Wellness for Black Millennial Women
This article originally appeared on NJBiz.com. “What does legacy mean to you?” opens a new film produced through a partnership with media conglomerate Urban One, and underwritten by Newark-based Prudential Financial Inc., which seeks to expose black millennials, particularly women, with a starting point to gaining financial wellness, and freedom. Legacy Lives On was presented [...]
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In the News: Tamika Stembridge is Encouraging Financial Freedom Among Women with New Talk Show
This article originally appeared on UrbanGirlMag.com. Newark, NJ – On June 6th Tamika Stembridge and her team premiered a sneak peek of her new web talk show entitled “Living dfree® with Tamika Talks.” at Loft Life Venue in Newark. The intimate reception featured women from the NJ and NYC area interested in not only watching the new talk [...]
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