In High Spirits

Shaken, stirred, or on the rocks? These professionals give you a reason to toast.

Whether as part of a celebration, social gathering, or a quiet moment at home,…

By Joseph Dumas

Posted:

Long-Distance Funds

Despite the market, these 100 champs will finish strong when other contendersrun out of gas

The bull is back. According to Ibbotson Associates in Chicago, large-company U.S. stocks have…

By Donald Jay Korn

Posted:

Investing For Your Security

Social Security reform, market fluctuations, and inflationary pressures mean you've got to take an active role in securing your finances. Our expert panel of money managers tells you what to do with your money now.

Like many Americans, Gina and Lybroan D. James are forming an opinion about President…

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted:

Downfall Of A Black Syndication Kingpin

Driven into bankruptcy, The Heritage Networks struggles to regainits footing withoutex-CEO Frank Mercado-Valdes

The Heritage Networks was heralded as the face of black television syndication during the…

By Dahna M. Chandler

Posted:

Full-Time Financial Planning

Jennifer Bishop juggles working, earning an advanced degree, and caring for a parent

Jennifer Anne Bishop is a woman who believes in preparation. The 31-year-old policy analyst…

By Sheryl Nance-Nash

Posted:

To Sow With Love

Marvin Dunn turned his affinity FOR GARDENING INTO A COMMUNITY PRIDE PROJECT

Marvin Dunn’s interest in horticulture began as a teenager, when his father bought a…

By Nicole Lewis

Posted:

If You Have To Ask How Much…

The hottest rides of 2005

Smooth Operator Mercedes-Benz SL65
Packing 604 horses at 5,500 rpm, this rear-wheel drive, five-speed…

By Sonia Alleyne

Posted:

Dressing The Man

Bernard Oyama's fashion story

Framed images of Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, and Nat King Cole aptly adorn…

By Sonia Alleyne

Posted:

Potted Pleasures

Patricia Carpenter unearths great international designs

“Just don’t call them vases,” laughs Patti Carpenter, president of Continuum Home, a…

By Patricia Jacobs

Posted:

Student Loan Blues

Q: Twenty-five years ago, I completed three years [of undergraduate study] and I…

By Tanisha A. Sykes

Posted: