Welcome to another edition of Wild Card Weekend! Phew. Thank goodness, it’s time for some peace and party! This weekend’s edition of WCW is in honor of the legendary, Martin Luther King Jr. What better way to spend your three-day weekend and celebrate his legacy by visiting the various MLK Memorials? Check it all out in this weekend’s installment of Dollars & Sense.
Visit the national memorial of Martin Luther King, Jr in Washington, DC!
This Monday is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. In order to pay respect for one of the greatest leaders of all time, visit the national memorial in Washington DC. The memorial is located on the National Mall across from the Lincoln Memorial, where MLK Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. It’s free to visit the memorial but the experience is worth a million bucks!
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Visit the Martin Luther King Jr Center in Atlanta, GA!
The Martin Luther King Jr Center is located in Atlanta, GA and is another amazing place to visit this weekend in honor of MLK day. During your visit you will be able to see Dr. King’s Crypt, the Eternal Flame, Freedom Hall, Dr. King’s birth home and Ebenezer Baptist Church! Visitors to the center have said that it was one of the most experiences of their life. The street were Dr. King was born also includes actual houses from the era and tons of other cool artifacts. This year there are also tons of events taking place! Some of these events include the Youth Run/walk, panels and a Chefs King Feast!
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Financial Tip Of The Day: Make a List before you go shopping!
Impulse buying is not only real but it’s dangerous. It’s very hard to resist the temptation to purchase extra things while shopping; therefore it is extremely important to make a list first! Without creating a list, you will buy extra things and possibly forget the things you came to buy! Not only will it save time but it will also save the stress of going back to the supermarket if you forgot something!
