Transcript for 2 Houston sisters behind Ms. Myrtle's Bakery celebrated as local heroes
>>> WE ARE BACK ON "GMA."
WITH "GMA" GIVES BACK WHERE WE
SPOTLIGHT LOCAL HEROES WHO
UPLIFT THEIR COMMUNITIES LIKE
TWO TEXAS SISTERS WHO HAVE DONE
JUST THAT WITH THEIR FAMILY'S
BAKE SHOP.
THIS SEGMENT IS SPONSORED BY
NETSPEND WHICH IS SALUTING THEIR
EFFORTS WITH SOME EXPERT ADVICE
TO HELP SECURE THEIR FINANCIAL
FUTURE.
LET'S MEET THE SISTERS.
SISTERS ROWSHARON AND ANDREA ARE
CO-ENERS OF MS. MYRTLE'S BAKERY
SHOP IN HOUSTON, TEXAS.
BAKING RUNS THROUGH THEIR BLOOD
WITH SOME OF THEIR SWEETS TIED
TO A STRONG FAMILY LEGACY.
>> TEA CAKES, A RECIPE PASSED
DOWN FROM MY GREAT GREAT GREAT
GRANDMOTHER A SLAVE IN AFRICA
BROUGHT TO AMERICA AND THAT
RECIPE WAS PASSED TO MY MOTHER
THROUGH A GREAT AUNT.
>> Reporter: TO BRING THEIR
MOTHER'S DREAMS OF OPENING A
BAKERY TO LIFE THE SISTERS LEFT
THEIR CORPORATE JOBS AND TOOK ON
A CHALLENGING MISSION.
>> IT WAS A HUGE STEP.
I COULDN'T EXPECT TO GET PAID
WHAT I WAS GETTING PAID IN MY
CORPORATE WORLD SO I HAD TO WORK
AND SACRIFICE HERE FINANCIALLY.
I'VE HAD TO PAY BUSINESS BILLS
OUT OF MY PERSONAL ACCOUNT.
>> Reporter: THE SISTERS STILL
MAKING IT A PRIORITY TO SERVE
THEIR COMMUNITY DONATING BAKED
GOODS TO SCHOOLS AND
ORGANIZATIONS.
DURING THE PANDEMIC, THEY TOO
WERE STRUCK BY TRAGEDY.
THEIR BELOVED MOM MYRTLE JACKSON
PASSING AWAY FROM COVID-19.
>> I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE
BUSINESS STAYS AFLOAT.
THAT WAS A PROMISE I MADE TO MY
MOM THAT THIS BUSINESS WAS
ALWAYS GOING TO STAY IN THE
FAMILY.
>> Reporter: LIKE SO MANY THEIR
SACRIFICES HIT THEM HARD
FINANCIALLY.
>> DO WE PAY THIS BILL THIS
WEEK?
>> HELLO, I'M ANDREA.
>> OUR SPONSOR NETSPEND
CONNECTED THE SISTERS WITH
CONSUMER FINANCE AND BUDGETING
EXPERT ANDREA WOROCH.
>> ANYTHING SPECIFIC YOU'RE
CURIOUS ABOUT?
>> HOW TO SET UP A NICE NEST EGG
FOR MY RETIREMENT.
I'M 55 SO I'VE REACHED THAT
THRESHOLD.
>> MY CREDIT IS BAD SO I'M IN
THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO REPAIR
THAT NOW.
>> THE NUMBER ONE THING THAT I
ALWAYS RECOMMEND, GET BACK TO
BASIC BUDGETING.
LOOK OVER YOUR PAST FEW MONTHS
OF EXPENSES, LIST OUT EVERY
SINGLE CATEGORY AND CUT BACK ON
CERTAIN PURCHASES.
YOU NEED TO TREAT YOUR SAVINGS
LIKE A BILL.
IF YOU CAN DO THAT ONCE A WEEK,
THAT'S GOING TO HELP YOU GET
AHEAD.
ANOTHER OPTION COULD BE USING
ZERO PERCENT BALANCE TRANSFER
CARD.
HAVE YOU EVER LOOKED INTO THIS?
>> NO.
>> NO.
>> SO A ZERO PERCENT TRANSFER
BALANCE CARD YOU CAN GET
ANYWHERE FROM 12 TO 21 MONTHS TO
PAY OFF THE CARD WITHOUT ANY
ADDITIONAL INTEREST PILING UP.
>> OKAY.
>> COULD YOU DO SOME ONLINE
BAKING CLASSES?
THERE ARE SITES WHERE YOU CAN
SET UP A PLATFORM WHERE YOU CAN
DO CLASSES AND YOU CHARGE A FEE
FOR INSTRUCTION.
>> WE'VE PLAYED AROUND WITH THE
IDEA QUITE A BIT.
>> FINALLY WHEN WE HAVE MONEY
ACROSS MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS IT
BECOMES HARDER TO MANAGE SO I
RECOMMEND SIGNING UP FOR AN
EVERYDAY MOBILE BANKING ACCOUNT
AND A GREAT EXAMPLE IS
NETSPEND'S ALL ACCESS MOBILE
ACCOUNT AND IT HELPS PEOPLE
SHOP, PAY BILLS, BUDGET AND
MANAGE YOUR MONEY ANY TIME AND
ANYWHERE.
>> Reporter: AND THEN FOR THE
ICING ON THE CAKE, ONE MORE BIG
SURPRISE.
>> OH, WOW.
>> THANK YOU.
>> Reporter: $10,000 FROM
NETSPEND TO HELP THESE TWO
DESERVING SISTERS GET A JU
JUMP-START ON THEIR FINANCIAL
FUTURE.
>> IT WILL GIVE US A GOOD START.
WE WILL USE THIS MONEY VERY
WISELY.
>> YES.
>> WE REALLY DO APPRECIATE IT.
>> THANK YOU.
THANK YOU.
>> THEY'RE SO GREAT.
AND THAT ADVICE WILL HOPEFULLY
KEEP THE SISTERS AND THEIR
BELOVED BAKE SHOP GOING STRONG
FOR YEARS TO COME.
>> I SEE THOSE BIG CHECKS.
>> I SAW SOMEONE GOING THROUGH
THE AIRPORT WITH ONE THE OTHER
DAY.
>> REALLY?
>> YES, WITH A BIG
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