Self-Help Shares

Self-Help believes in ownership and economic opportunity for all — but in order to thrive economically, our communities have to have the tools they need to survive on a daily basis. One important tool that is often taken for granted is access to food.  

That’s why Self-Help is joining the fight against food instability by partnering with No Kid Hungry. No Kid Hungry is a campaign focused on providing children with access to three meals a day. It is run by Share Our Strength, a nonprofit working to solve problems of hunger and poverty in the U.S. and around the world.

For many people, the holidays are often associated with home. Home is what you make it, but we know that finding the right living space to call your own can make a difference in your health, happiness, and safety while giving you and your loved ones the gift of generational wealth. 

In this blog post, we are sharing Demetre’s journey from stressful living to creating a more comfortable home for his family. 

^{Originally published on November 4th, 2024. Updated on November 24th, 2025.}

The holiday season is upon us, which means we are preparing for the joyous food, festivities, and gifts that we love to share with loved ones... but unfortunately, that comes with extra expenses, too. 

Avoid the extra financial stress by creating and sticking to a holiday budget, so you can enjoy this time of year without breaking the bank. In this blog post, we will be going through the steps for creating a holiday budget, tips for how to stick with it, and ways you can get extra support. 

November 20th is Transgender Day of Remembrance, which is honored annually in memory of transgender individuals whose lives have been lost to anti-transgender bias.  

Transgender folks remain one of the most vulnerable groups in our society with the ongoing anti-transgender rhetoric affecting both the safety and financial security of transgender folks.  

In this blog post, we will be discussing the challenges that transgender folks face in finding safety and financial security and providing a few ways that you might be able to find or provide some support. 

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There are only a couple weeks left of homecoming season, which is a culturally significant time for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). It is an opportunity for students, alumni, and their families to come together in connection and celebration rooted in resistance. 

As with any homecoming, the event surrounds a fall football game, but HBCUs take it a  
“step” further with a week of events, such as parades, step shows, performances, and more.  

In this blog post, we will be discussing the history of HBCU homecoming, why it is an important part of Black culture, the typical traditions and events, and our HBCU Promise. 

The benefits of solar panels have long been established — they help you save money and they’re a safer, cleaner source of energy for our communities. Self-Help is dedicated to investing in efficient and sustainable energy because it provides long-term benefits to our business and our communities, which is why we have started the process of adding solar panels to our branches.  

Four of our branches now run on solar-powered energy, with our latest installment at the Wilmington branch in North Carolina. With this most recent installation, we are using this blog post to share why we have installed solar panels, what the benefits are, what the process was like, and how you can also take advantage of the solar tax credits expiring soon.