"MO' MONEY"

“MO’ MONEY” BY ANGEL A. WELLINGTON

One of the sages of the ages assigns money the duty of answering all things. Restated: any man-made thing that exists, at some point, involves the acquisition and exchanging of money in order to attain it. The “stuff” all people in all places possess is the result of some form of giving and receiving. And although money cannot answer all issues or better any person, having it gives access to things we might otherwise not enjoy. Abodes and transportation, garments and shoes, water and food, healthcare and childcare all demand payment. Education, recreation, and beautification all count on money. Matrimony, alimony, and patrimony are all costly. There is even a charge for the air your tires require...air! Another sage, of sorts, suggests that “for a small piece of paper, it carries a lot of weight.” But whether coins or bills, the “Benjamins, dead presidents, duckies, dough, chips, cheddar, moolah, or mean, mean, green” is wanted or warranted.

All business professionals comprehend the vital place money has on local and global levels. Most are committed to keeping currency flowing, if no more than for selfpreservation. Some, believe that their depth of financial literacy and “deep-pockets” were not merely given to create a better life for themselves, but feel the onus to be generous with their sustenance and knowledge. A responsibility rests on them to help feed, clothe, and house the disadvantaged, build community, fund projects, transform nations, and be the financial “answer” to those things money can buy. In many regards, education is key to assisting individuals in improving their conditions. Within communities of color, in particular, unfair beliefs and practices once blocked the paths to wealth that were paved for others by the G.I. Bill, “redlining,” gerrymandering, reservations, internment camps and discrimination. There were no bootstraps to tug on, because no boots were evenly distributed. Years after “privilege” placed some in generational wealth-security, ignorance kept many from information on how to escape systemic wealth gaps.

Giving others access to some of what we have and how we received it, is life well spent.

Brandon C. Ellington is committed to bridging that divide. He is the entrepreneurial face behind Access Capital Today, a full-service money management and lending establishment. Born into a family of self-taught professionals and an already thriving business-savvy mother, he developed an affinity for numbers and appetite for how money works. The real estate investor mom, who also owned a printing company, passed-on invaluable tools of making and maintaining funds. In her store he learned basic work principles, but greater emphasis was placed on building relationships with the people relying on his family’s services. The ones who frequented often spoke of dreams, goals, or ideas far beyond their grasp due to a lack of capital or lack of facts. Brandon believed he could mend the breach, finding finances where some might fail to look.

When he took over the primary responsibilities of the printing shop, he used the skills and pay checks from there to build credit. Other jobs enabled him to save more and improve an already good score. Reading, observing, and learning from accomplished profit-minded people pushed Brandon to begin offering what he knew to those who knew less. Before long, his business was taking shape, helping others so that they, in turn, could pay it forward.

Access Capital Today is Mr. Ellington’s brand. It offers an extensive range of financial assistance to people and workplaces. There are over 60 lending programs available, covering a plethora of scenarios, since needs vary. Honoring his mother’s first passion, residential and commercial real estate also fall under the business’ umbrella. Churches may utilize the company to borrow funds or seek aid for the most efficient means of fund-raising. Neighborhoods look to Brandon’s team for the best revitalization strategies. In addition, “Access” walks people through the process of polishing and distinguishing personal credit from business credit in order to create a sustainable separate profile. Wealth building is what they do!

People often misquote a verse from the Bible and therefore diminish the meaning of its most well-known money principle. It is missaid that MONEY is the root of all evil. But to leave-out the scriptural reference to the “LOVE of money” misses the entire point. Contrary to popular belief, what is imperative is where a person’s heart lands when it comes to money matters. By nature, or nurture, entrepreneurs already have a “thing” about accumulation. A sure way to consistently monitor one’s own heart is by practicing sharing out of your abundance (that being, more than you have than someone else). What we love, we tend to hold. Loving a thing, like money, can cause a person to be willing to do anything to gain and maintain it. That is serious! Giving others access to some of what we have and how we received it, is life well spent.

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