Talking Dollars and Making Sense

CTL-E-2891 · Work · book · 1996

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"Talking Dollars and Making Sense: A Wealth Building Guide for African-Americans" (1996) by financial planner Brooke Stephens. The earliest traced source of the "six-hour dollar" circulation claim; the book does not name the study it cites.

Relationships

Brooke Stephens — authored by
Brooke Stephens authored "Talking Dollars and Making Sense" (1996).

Sources

Moguldom — "Fact Check: The Dollar Only Stays In Black Community 6 Hours Is Urban Myth"
Moguldom — "The Lifespan Of A Dollar In Black Community Is Only 6 Hours: Fact Or Myth?"

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