Charisse Gibbs is the creator of Making Sense with Charisse. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Family Studies from the University of Maryland College Park and her master’s degree in Human Services Counseling from Liberty University. Currently, Charisse works as the Senior Director of Family Services for the Baltimore County Head Start Program. She has spent her working life committed to helping others become their best selves. In her newest venture, she is passionate about helping people understand how to use budgeting as a tool to help them reach their goals. She is motivated to succeed by her greatest inspirations, her children Lael and Lee III (Tre).

Charisse gave us some tips and strategies to help us begin to transform our personal finances, starting with a budget. 

The first thing is to change your mindset about budgets. BUDGET is NOT a bad word, ok? Charisse told us that a budget is simply a plan for our money.

Next, we need to identify our goals. And last, looking over past bank statements, determine where you’ve been spending your money. All these tips are a great starting point to creating a solid plan for every dollar you bring in.

A MOMENT OF SELF-REFLECTION: Am I building my wealth or stealing from my future wealth? 

And remember, a budget is simply a plan for your money.

Connect with our resident budgeting expert! Follow Charisse on IG at https://instagram.com/making_sense_with_charisseor via email to makingsensewithcharisse@gmail.com.

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Charisse started her business because once she had found a solution that worked for her to a very common problem, she now helps people by sharing real life solutions that work. I helped Charisse get started, and I want to help you too. As a business consultant & coach, I’ve been helping people just like you to finally get those business & money-making ideas out of their heads and executed in real life. If you have been toying with the idea of starting your own business or side hustle, then we should talk. I provide guidance and help with creating an action plan to take you from idea through execution. Because taking a good idea to a great idea is all in the DOING. If you want to start your own business and would like some guidance/help getting started, then let’s connect to see how I can help.  

Connect with me and save! It’s the Thanksgiving holiday week, and I’ve got a bunch of specials available to help you get the momentum started sooner rather than later. I’ve been telling the entrepreneurs in my network that there’s still time left in 2022 to do something, and we’re not waiting until Jan 1st to start planning or executing. We’re making things happen now!

Visit my website www.mbsllcmd.com for more information. I also share business tips and strategies, upcoming events, and other goodies, so join my weekly newsletter to stay connected. And just a heads up, I’ll be making a special announcement in the next few weeks, so if you haven’t joined my newsletter yet, today’s a good day to get that done. Visit my website or the link in my social media bios to get started.

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