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	<title>BLACK ENTERPRISE &#187; Renita Burns</title>
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		<title>Straight from the Bosses&#8217; Mouths</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/11/19/straight-from-the-bosses-mouths</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/11/19/straight-from-the-bosses-mouths#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career advancement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mentoring]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For students looking to clinch that ideal job, landing an internship can bring you closer to your goal. But securing that sought-after internship is only half the battle. Leaving a mark on the company, other interns, and key managers could mean the difference between future employment and an arduous job search.
While school career counselors, mentors, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Slash Your College Prep Expenses</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/11/18/slash-your-college-prep-expenses</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/11/18/slash-your-college-prep-expenses#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:07:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[higher education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SAT]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Your college prep budget doesn’t have to break the bank. Check out these quick tips to defray costs.]]></description>
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		<title>Identity Protection Programs: How Do They Stack Up?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/wealth-for-life/2009/11/18/identity-protection-programs-how-do-they-stack-up</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/wealth-for-life/2009/11/18/identity-protection-programs-how-do-they-stack-up#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:08:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth For Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fraud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ID theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[security]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You can’t stop identity theft, but you can take measures to protect your personal information. Along with shredding personal documents, regularly checking your credit report for abnormal or unauthorized activity, there are also a number of services available which guarantee to protect consumers against identity theft. But, are they worth it?]]></description>
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		<title>Global Entrepreneurship Week Kicks Off</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/11/17/global-entrepreneurship-weeks-kicks-off</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/11/17/global-entrepreneurship-weeks-kicks-off#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:29:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[global commerce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York Stock Exchange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Snoop Dogg]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs from around the world gathered Monday to kick off the Global Entrepreneurship Week. With 88 participating countries and a thousand partners including universities, government agencies, and corporate sponsors, Global Entrepreneurship Week is aimed at teaching youth entrepreneurship, connecting current business owners and spurring innovation.]]></description>
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		<title>Tech Guru Helps You Choose Right Phone For Your Lifestyle</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/11/11/tech-guru-helps-you-choose-right-phone-for-your-lifestyle</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/11/11/tech-guru-helps-you-choose-right-phone-for-your-lifestyle#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:42:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BlackBerry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smartphones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When thinking about a new phone, consider “the network coverage in your area, what unique needs do you have when customizing your phone, and think about your budget,” says Wasow. Make sure the phone and its price plan are affordable. The last thing you want is be stuck with excess hidden and not-so-hidden charges.]]></description>
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		<title>Congress Expands Homeowner Tax Breaks</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/11/06/congress-expands-homeowner-tax-breaks</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/11/06/congress-expands-homeowner-tax-breaks#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:51:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Homeownership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you were rushing to close on a house before the end of the year, slow down. Congress voted to extend the $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit, Thursday.]]></description>
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		<title>Is Your Job Search Tax Deductible?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/11/04/is-your-job-search-tax-deductible</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/11/04/is-your-job-search-tax-deductible#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unemployment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Just the thought of searching for a job can be exhausting. With all these necessary items and “things to do,” organizing a job search can be stressful, and this doesn’t even include the cost of the hunt. Fortunately, you can ease the financial burden when you file your 2009 taxes. ]]></description>
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		<title>Young Entrepreneurs Take Front Seat Navigating Road to Success</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/10/30/young-entrepreneurs-take-front-seat-navigating-road-to-success</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/10/30/young-entrepreneurs-take-front-seat-navigating-road-to-success#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:18:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[startup]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teens]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With a penchant for making money and a grasp of their life’s passions, these young money savvy students successfully run burgeoning businesses. Check out who they are and what they do.]]></description>
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		<title>The Y(awn) Generation? I Beg To Differ</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/10/30/the-yawn-generation-i-beg-to-differ</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/10/30/the-yawn-generation-i-beg-to-differ#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:38:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Generation Y]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[graduates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We only buy designer duds. The latest smart phone is No.1 on our priority list (if we even have a priority list.) For some members of Generation Y, saving is more like a mythological creature than something you actually do.]]></description>
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		<title>What To Do Today to Prepare For This Year&#8217;s Taxes</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/10/28/what-to-do-today-to-prepare-for-this-years-taxes</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/10/28/what-to-do-today-to-prepare-for-this-years-taxes#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Homeownership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IRS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=42069</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s not tax season yet, but by the time you finish feasting on turkey and calculating the damage from holiday spending, it’ll be time to gather receipts, fill out forms, and calculate deductions. Before Uncle Sam comes knocking like an unexpected visit for that surly, lazy cousin you tried to avoid all holiday season, check out what you can do today to prepare your 2009 taxes.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Natural Born Hustler</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/10/26/natural-born-hustler</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/10/26/natural-born-hustler#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:55:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[entrepreneurship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teenpreneur]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Is entrepreneurship learned or innate? While working on a young entrepreneurs package slated to run on BlackEnterprise.com tomorrow, a co-worker questioned how many of the subjects in the series had a family member who inspired them to venture into entrepreneurship.]]></description>
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		<title>Down But Not Out</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/10/21/down-but-not-out-2</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/10/21/down-but-not-out-2#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career advancement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy programs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you find yourself in need, or someone you know is in need of home, career, or health assistance, check out this roundup of low-cost and free programs that could be your lifeline.]]></description>
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		<title>Hold On To Your Wallet</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/10/16/hold-onto-your-wallet</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/10/16/hold-onto-your-wallet#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:32:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[air fares]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[air travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Airlines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Continental Airlines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delta Air Lines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[surcharges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US Airways]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With domestic holiday airfares as much as 15% lower than last year, carriers are making up for it elsewhere, namely with a $10 “holiday surcharge” adding to the mounting list of flight fees. ]]></description>
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		<title>Tools to Help You Track Your Dollars</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/10/14/tools-to-help-you-track-your-dollars</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/10/14/tools-to-help-you-track-your-dollars#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[budget]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently tested three programs, Microsoft Excel, Mint.com, and Google Docs, to find the pros and cons of each. While all of these programs have value, one was clearly a cut above the rest: Mint.com.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t be Afraid&#8211;Twitter Won&#8217;t Bite</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/10/09/dont-be-afraid-twitter-wont-bite</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/10/09/dont-be-afraid-twitter-wont-bite#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:53:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social networking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Twitter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There’s a monster lurking in the shadows. The million-headed beast reveals itself from the midst of darkness, propositioning you to join its alliance. But the gushing saliva, malodorous breath, and scaly skin frighten you, prompting you to flee shrieking in fear.]]></description>
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		<title>Scam Alert: Cash For Home Offer May Not Be What You Think</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/10/07/scam-alert-cash-for-home-offer-may-not-be-what-you-think</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/10/07/scam-alert-cash-for-home-offer-may-not-be-what-you-think#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Homeownership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HUD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[scams]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[“Sell you home for cash” signs are ubiquitous, and unfortunately, sketchy, says Manny Alvarado, operation specialist for the New York Regional office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).]]></description>
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		<title>Backtalk with Wendy Williams</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/backtalk/2009/10/01/backtalk-with-wendy-williams-2</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/backtalk/2009/10/01/backtalk-with-wendy-williams-2#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Backtalk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[daytime television show]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Radio personality Wendy Williams talked to black enterprise about her passion to reduce youth violence and her mission to give back to teens in her New Jersey hometown. 
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		<title>All Star Advice</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2009/10/01/all-star-advice</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2009/10/01/all-star-advice#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Magazine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that the world’s economic outlook appears less gloomy than in months past, black enterprise wants to make sure you participate in the recovery. To do so, we talked to some of the smartest people we know, asking these “all-star” experts: “What’s the best advice you’re offering friends, family, and clients now?” The result is a collection of timely tips to guide you in making financial decisions.]]></description>
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		<title>Backtalk with Wendy Williams</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2009/10/01/backtalk-with-wendy-williams</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2009/10/01/backtalk-with-wendy-williams#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:26:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unabashedly bold, radio personality Wendy Williams concocted an irresistibly alluring guilty pleasure for listeners who tuned in to her midday drive radio show, The Wendy Williams Experience, on WBLS FM in New York City. Two parts salaciousness, one part pop culture trivia, a dash of sage advice, sprinkled with spicy celebrity gossip, the self-titled “Queen of All Media” quickly shot to the top—ranking  No. 1 in New York City in the 25–54 age group. Perhaps marking the zenith of her career, the 23-year broadcast veteran was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in August, on the heels of announcing her departure from radio in July. The best-selling author is now parlaying her brand into daytime television after a successful six-week trial run of The Wendy Williams Show. But beneath her signature biting humor and brazen candor, lays a shrewd businesswoman and advocate. The 45-year-old New Jersey native talked to black enterprise about her passion to reduce youth violence and her mission to give back to teens in her hometown.]]></description>
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		<title>Finding the Right Personal Finance Applications</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/09/30/finding-the-right-personal-finance-app</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/09/30/finding-the-right-personal-finance-app#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:49:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPhone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[iPod Touch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal finance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For your convenience – and my own – I tested three personal finance apps, iBear Money Lite, Money Trackin’, and Tap Expense Lite, to see which is best for tracking your money. ]]></description>
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		<title>How I Landed My Gig</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/09/23/how-i-landed-my-gig</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/09/23/how-i-landed-my-gig#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career advancement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human resources]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Instead of sending out mass resumes and cover letters, I decided to tailor each cover letter to the company.]]></description>
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		<title>Clever Ways to Land the Interview and Snag the Job</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/09/23/clever-ways-to-land-the-interview-and-snag-the-job</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/09/23/clever-ways-to-land-the-interview-and-snag-the-job#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[career advancement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interview]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With dizzying layoffs signaling employers’ reluctance to fill payrolls, securing an interview can turn into a full-time job. As more people compete for limited positions, creativity will likely get you in the door today.]]></description>
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		<title>Tax Collectors Mine Social Networks</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/09/21/tax-collectors-mine-social-networks</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/09/21/tax-collectors-mine-social-networks#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:11:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IRS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MySpace]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social networking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Twitter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Uncle Sam is tracking down tax deadbeats through social networks and making them pay up.]]></description>
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		<title>QUIZ: Is Opening a Franchise Right for You?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/09/17/quiz-is-opening-a-franchise-right-for-you</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/09/17/quiz-is-opening-a-franchise-right-for-you#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Franchise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quintessential Careers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Business Administration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Business Development Center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[startup]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With information from Boyce, Randall S. Hansen, founder of Quintessential Careers and FranchiseHelp.com, BlackEnterprise.com created a franchise quiz. Before you make that move into world of franchising, take this quiz to see its right for you.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Raise an Entrepreneur</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/09/11/how-to-raise-an-entrepreneur</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/09/11/how-to-raise-an-entrepreneur#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:14:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The mind of a child is unparalleled. Bursting with creativity and fearlessness, most children do not see boundaries, only possibilities. For parents, tapping into that creativity can mean the fruition of a million-dollar business, or self sufficiency at an early age. After all, the R. Donahue Peebles and Michael Lee Chins of the world have to get their start somewhere.]]></description>
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		<title>The Tangled Web of Debit Cards</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/09/11/the-tangled-web-of-debit-cards</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/09/11/the-tangled-web-of-debit-cards#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:58:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[debit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal banking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I always thought that using a debit card for my purchases was a safe alternative to credit cards since the money is immediately taken out of my account. I mean, credit card debt aside, you can’t spend what you don’t have, right?]]></description>
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		<title>Five Need-to-Know Tips Before Closing Your Checking Account</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/09/09/five-need-to-know-tips-before-closing-your-checking-account</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/09/09/five-need-to-know-tips-before-closing-your-checking-account#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[checking account]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ChexSystems Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal banking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Let’s face it, bounced checks, account overdrafts, and poor account management can make severing ties with a bank more like a bad divorce instead of an amicable split.]]></description>
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		<title>Private Lenders Up in Arms Over Student Loan Bill</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/09/02/private-lenders-up-in-arms-over-student-loan-bill</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/09/02/private-lenders-up-in-arms-over-student-loan-bill#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:36:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Access Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[college financing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[higher education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[While private lenders may lose a portion of funds from the federally backed loans in the form of subsidies, it’s absurd to say they’ll be completely knocked out of the industry.]]></description>
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		<title>Your Back to School Shopping &#8212; Made Affordably Easy</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/08/26/your-back-to-school-shopping-made-affordably-easy</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/08/26/your-back-to-school-shopping-made-affordably-easy#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:02:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bargains]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retail sales]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shopping]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There’s something about the August air that stirs a sense of uneasiness and excitement among most students and parents. Perhaps it’s the hint of fall visible in the soon-to-be withering leaves, or maybe it’s the oversized Crayola box adorned with the large sale sign hanging in the window of almost every store in the mall. Either way, parents and students may be readying for the upcoming school year –for different reasons of course.]]></description>
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		<title>Credit Card Companies Go On the Defense</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/08/19/credit-card-companies-go-on-the-defense</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/08/19/credit-card-companies-go-on-the-defense#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:06:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit card]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Cutting Edge]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[1231_CostCuttingBlogCreditCardLooks like credit card issuers are playing a tough game of defense against sweeping legislation set to take effect Thursday. Provisions of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act will be implemented this week and it has card companies rushing to hike interest rates. ]]></description>
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		<title>Consumer Advocates Fighting Against &#8216;Legal Loan Sharking&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/wealth-for-life/2009/08/19/consumer-advocates-fighting-against-legal-loan-sharking</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/wealth-for-life/2009/08/19/consumer-advocates-fighting-against-legal-loan-sharking#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:27:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth For Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bankruptcy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[payday loan]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take a walk through any predominantly black or Latino neighborhood and the signs are unavoidable: “Get Cash Now,” or “Quick Cash Here.” Turn the dial to most urban radio stations and ads touting payday loans play regularly between morning talk and the evening drive.]]></description>
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		<title>How Recent Graduates Are Navigating the Job Market</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/08/13/how-recent-grads-are-navigating-the-job-market</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/08/13/how-recent-grads-are-navigating-the-job-market#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:14:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[higher education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unemployment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The “Class of 2009” balloons have long since deflated and that graduation bouquet is now a withering pile that serves as a reminder of your personal milestone. With hopes of the future riding high, many recent graduates have found their zeal dampened by a less than favorable job market. Employers cut 247,000 jobs from the economy in July, pushing the unemployment rate to 9.4%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. ]]></description>
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		<title>Oh, the Mumbo-Jumbo</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/08/12/oh-the-mumbo-jumbo</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/08/12/oh-the-mumbo-jumbo#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contracts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[negotiating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wood & Wood L.L.P.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[At the behest of my landlord, I alone signed the lease on our first post-college apartment, and therein lay a chain of events that taught me the value of reading and negotiating contracts with everyone -- from best friends, to landlords, to family members.]]></description>
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		<title>Cutting Edge: Four Tips for Understanding A Mortgage</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/07/29/four-tips-for-understanding-a-mortgage</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/07/29/four-tips-for-understanding-a-mortgage#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:39:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Homeownership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[loans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mortgage]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Despite the housing crisis that helped submerge the nation leagues under troubled financial waters, homeownership is still essential to building wealth. As with any trial, there are lessons to be learned.]]></description>
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		<title>Wendy Williams Talks Departure, State of Urban Radio</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/07/24/wendy-williams-talks-departure-state-of-urban-radio</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/07/24/wendy-williams-talks-departure-state-of-urban-radio#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:14:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arbitron]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Williams’ departure creates a gap on urban radio as the industry faces declining ad revenue and media consolidation.]]></description>
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		<title>The Cutting Edge: Why I Paid $180 for an $80 Auto Repair</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/07/22/the-cutting-edge-why-i-paid-180-for-an-80-auto-repair</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/07/22/the-cutting-edge-why-i-paid-180-for-an-80-auto-repair#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AAA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto repair]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[car maintenance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[t was a dark and stormy night – well, it was by no means stormy, but an internal tempest began to brood as I sat stranded in Brooklyn at midnight, courtesy of a dead car battery. Probably the most notorious offender when it comes to leaving on headlights, my careless ways finally caught up to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Investing in Africa and a New U.S.A.</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/07/16/investing-in-africa-and-a-new-u-s-a</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/07/16/investing-in-africa-and-a-new-u-s-a#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:43:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fesman 2009]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[While strife and instability may mark much of world’s perception of Africa, the continent is strengthening its efforts to be viewed as economically viable on a global stage.  To further this goal, Senegal will host Fesman 2009, a two-week arts festival set to kick off Dec. 1. ]]></description>
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		<title>In Disaster, Cash Is King</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/07/15/in-disaster-cash-is-king</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/07/15/in-disaster-cash-is-king#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fulbright & Fulbright]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[savings]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you lived in or around New York City during the summer of 2003, surely you remember the blackout that brought the five boroughs to a screeching halt, shutting down businesses in the nation’s financial capital. ]]></description>
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		<title>For Loan Modification, Don’t Fall Behind</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/07/14/for-loan-modification-don%e2%80%99t-fall-behind</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/07/14/for-loan-modification-don%e2%80%99t-fall-behind#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:12:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreclosure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[loan modification]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Jamie Arthur heard about President Barack Obama’s Making Home Affordable plan, a sense of relief overcame the Pennsylvania resident. While she wasn’t in foreclosure, the unemployed homeowner feared she was falling behind on her mortgage payments.]]></description>
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		<title>Green Summer Toys</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/being-green/lifestyles-being-green/2009/07/10/green-summer-toys</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/being-green/lifestyles-being-green/2009/07/10/green-summer-toys#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:14:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle BEing Green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[toys]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Goodbye schoolbooks and teachers, hello ice cream and sand. Summer is here, and parents may be looking for ways to keep their children occupied during the hot summer days. It’s time to get your children off the couch and into the sun. Check out these environmentally friendly toys that will teach your children about BEing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Credit Card Fee Hustle</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/07/08/the-credit-card-fee-hustle</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/07/08/the-credit-card-fee-hustle#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[personal finance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It’s a shared feeling among many debit and credit cardholders. You head to the local grocery store to pick up milk, bread, and toilet paper, but the $10 you left the house with is well short of the $13.88 you just racked up. You whip out your credit card to cover the charges and the cashier points out the “$15 minimum for all credit card purchases” sign above the register.   ]]></description>
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		<title>Unemployment Hits 26-Year High</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/07/02/unemployment-hits-26-year-high</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/07/02/unemployment-hits-26-year-high#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:54:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unemployment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Employers cut 467,000 jobs from the economy in May, pushing the unemployment rate to a 26-year-high, according the Bureau of Labor Statistics. At 9.5%, the jobless rate continues to signal a tough road to economic recovery.]]></description>
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		<title>Relief for Student Loan Borrowers</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/wealth-for-life/credit-debt/2009/07/01/relief-for-student-loan-borrowers</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/wealth-for-life/credit-debt/2009/07/01/relief-for-student-loan-borrowers#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:55:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Credit & Debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Department of Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[student loans]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[College graduates facing mounting student loan debt may find relief in the new Income-Based Repayment plan that took effect Wednesday. Designed to take into account monthly income and family size, graduates with outstanding federal loans can see their minimum payments cut to less than 10% of their earnings.
"We know many graduates are concerned about their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Chat With a $100 Million Man</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/07/01/a-chat-with-a-100-million-man</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/07/01/a-chat-with-a-100-million-man#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BEing Green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EPA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MPS Trading]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Calling all small business owners and entrepreneurs.
Visualize with me for a second.
Imagine finally getting out of the military. You have your GI Bill in your left hand and the world in your right.
What would you do?
For Roderick Rickman, the question wasn’t what to do, but how to do it. As the founder and chairman of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Turn Your Restaurant Into an Eco-eatery</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/being-green/entrepreneurs-being-green/2009/06/25/turn-your-restaurant-into-an-eco-eatery</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/being-green/entrepreneurs-being-green/2009/06/25/turn-your-restaurant-into-an-eco-eatery#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:41:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs BEing Green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[conservation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For restaurateurs looking to attract the eco-conscious palate, turning your eatery green can help take your business to the next level and reduce overhead costs driving up the bottom line, according to Energy Star.]]></description>
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		<title>Money Planner for Teens</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/06/24/money-planner-for-teens</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/06/24/money-planner-for-teens#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cash Cache]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[teens]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Between iPods, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and text messaging, getting your teen’s attention long enough to teach them about something as humdrum as money management is no easy task. While young people don’t mind spending money, learning how to manage and grow the dough usually sits somewhere next to taking out the trash and washing dishing for most kids.]]></description>
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		<title>Web Resources for Teenpreneurs</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/06/17/web-resources-for-teenpreneurs</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/06/17/web-resources-for-teenpreneurs#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HBCU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[marketing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[While attending the 100 Black Men of America’s 23rd Annual Conference in New York last week, I overheard Alvin Hartley speaking to several young men about using their knowledge of the Web to create a business. “Young people are so bright, they know how to use the Internet, but they don’t know how to use the Internet to make money,” says Hartley, president of HBCU Bus Tours, an organization that connects college bound students to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).]]></description>
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		<title>When Applying to College, Branding Is Key</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/06/12/when-applying-to-college-branding-is-key</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/06/12/when-applying-to-college-branding-is-key#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:04:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[branding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[networking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Oprah Winfrey and Coca-Cola are probably two of the most recognizable brands  in the world. Now, it’s time for students to take note since it may be the difference between getting into your top choice school or settling for the Plan B, says Raymond Riddick, diversity relationship manager at Prudential Insurance Co.
“It’s getting tougher [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Save $66,000 on Your Mortgage</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/06/12/how-to-save-66000-on-your-mortgage</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/06/12/how-to-save-66000-on-your-mortgage#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:09:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Homeownership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mortgage]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What if you could pay off your 30-year mortgage in 22 years?
Would you do it?
Consider this, making bi-monthly mortgage payments instead of traditional monthly payments can shave six to eight years off a mortgage term by adding an additional payment per year, which goes directly to the principal, says Joseph Ellis, an investment strategist.
Ellis was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parents, Back Away From the Piggy Bank!</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/06/10/parents-back-away-from-the-piggy-bank</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/06/10/parents-back-away-from-the-piggy-bank#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[savings]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar? It may be mom or dad, according to a study released by ING Direct Monday. The financial institution found that in these tough economic times 18% of parents who have been setting cash aside for their children have tapped into that money to pay off bills and debt. And 34% of parents who have been stashing money away for their kids have reduced contributions to their children’s savings.]]></description>
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		<title>NAACP to Celebrate 100th Anniversary</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/06/09/naacp-to-celebrate-100th-anniversary</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/06/09/naacp-to-celebrate-100th-anniversary#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:26:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In keeping one of the many promises made on the campaign trail last year, President Barack Obama will address the NAACP at its centennial celebration in July, the organization said at a news conference Tuesday.]]></description>
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		<title>Unemployment Hits 25-Year High</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/06/05/unemployment-hits-25-year-high</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/06/05/unemployment-hits-25-year-high#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:27:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[payroll]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The nation’s unemployment rate jumped to 9.4% in Ma, marking a 25 year high, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While companies tightened payrolls last month causing unemployment to surge a half a percent, compared to April, the decline was less than expected, with moderation in some sectors.]]></description>
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		<title>How New Credit Card Reform Affects You</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/wealth-for-life/2009/06/03/how-the-new-credit-card-reform-affects-you</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/wealth-for-life/2009/06/03/how-the-new-credit-card-reform-affects-you#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:49:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wealth For Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With economic conditions taking a hit over the past several months, consumers found solace in credit cards, filling a financial void created by salary cuts, layoffs, skyrocketing bills, and unemployment. Credit card companies notably, upped the ante hiking interest rates along with other unfair practices that forced Capitol Hill to clamp down on the issuers.
In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Uh-Oh, I Can&#8217;t Repay My Student Loans</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/06/03/uh-oh-i-cant-repay-my-student-loans</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/06/03/uh-oh-i-cant-repay-my-student-loans#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 17:20:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deferment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial aid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[forbearance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The parties are over, Thirsty Thursdays are a mere memory, and early morning wake-up calls have taken the place of 11:30 am classes. Life after college can be a bit jolting and the wretched specter of student loans don’t help to ease the transition, especially as a volatile economy has made the job search even more difficult for many recent graduates.]]></description>
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		<title>Money Savvy Pig for Kids</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/05/27/money-savvy-pig-for-kids</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/05/27/money-savvy-pig-for-kids#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 17:39:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial literacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kids and money]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In today’s financial crunch, if you haven’t sprung into action to sharpen your child’s money smarts, I’ve found some pretty useful tools to help you (parents/guardians/grandparents/educators/mentors) widen your financial purview.]]></description>
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		<title>Ursula Burns Named Xerox CEO</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/05/21/ursula-burns-named-xerox-ceo</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/05/21/ursula-burns-named-xerox-ceo#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 20:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anne Mulcahy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ursula Burns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Xerox]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Xerox Corp. named Ursula Burns chief executive office Thursday. Burns, who currently serves as president, will replace Anne Mulcahy July 1. ]]></description>
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		<title>Behind ING-Girls Inc.’s $50,000 Youth Investment Challenge</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/05/20/behind-ing-girls-incs-investment-challenge</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/05/20/behind-ing-girls-incs-investment-challenge#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 19:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Girls Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ING Foundation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Current economic conditions haven’t stopped Girls Inc. from teaching its students how to become savvy investors. In fact, its members are revved up and looking for opportunity within the highly volatile stock market.]]></description>
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		<title>Recession Special: Pfizer Offers Free Drugs</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/05/19/recession-special-pfizer-offers-free-drugs</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/05/19/recession-special-pfizer-offers-free-drugs#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 21:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pfizer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PhRMA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It looks like mega pharmaceutical companies are jumping aboard the “recession insurance” bandwagon. A few months ago, I blogged about companies (mostly auto makers) offering to cover monthly payments in case of job loss. Well, those taking prescription drugs can rest easy since many drug makers are have joined the brigade, expanding their prescription benefits in light of the current economy.]]></description>
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		<title>Top Stock Picks of Some of BE’s Young Investors</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/wealth-for-life/investing/2009/05/18/top-stock-picks-of-some-of-bes-young-investors</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/wealth-for-life/investing/2009/05/18/top-stock-picks-of-some-of-bes-young-investors#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 19:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fannie Mae]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Freddie Mac]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Intel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oracle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Procter & Gamble]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Confident in the market’s recovery, many young investors have ventured into stocks with a buy low and hold strategy. You’ve read what they had to say about getting started, now, check out their favorite stocks picks. Charles Weems, 27, Erika Smith, 25, Andrew Simon, 23, and Kevin Njeru, 18, share their top funds as financial [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Cutting Edge: Five Tips for Securing a Summer Internship</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/05/13/the-cutting-edge-five-tips-for-securing-a-summer-internship</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/05/13/the-cutting-edge-five-tips-for-securing-a-summer-internship#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 18:52:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Internships]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[students]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unemployment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Summer is approaching, and if you’re bummed because you didn’t get that stellar internship or—let’s be honest—couldn’t muster up the motivation to apply, it’s not too late. In fact, this economic conundrum might actually work in your favor.
In April, unemployment rose to 8.9%, spreading across nearly all major private-sector industries, according to the Bureau of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tap into a Lucrative Resource</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/05/13/tap-into-a-lucrative-resource</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/05/13/tap-into-a-lucrative-resource#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 18:25:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[contracts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Business Administration]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Money is aplenty when it comes to government contracts.  The U.S. government is the world’s largest buyer of goods, from spacecrafts to zippers to paper clips, if you can make it, chances or the government may be looking to buy it. ]]></description>
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		<title>Microlenders Pick Up Where Banks Left Off</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/05/07/microlenders-pick-up-where-banks-left-off</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/05/07/microlenders-pick-up-where-banks-left-off#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 17:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[microlending]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Project Enterprise]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For George Williams, keeping his computer-solutions company afloat after losing major contracts from Fortune 500 companies seemed impossible. As the tech bubble imploded in 2001, Ujamaa Communications saw annual profits fall 90% from $250,000. During a fateful walk in Harlem, he was handed a flyer about Project Enterprise, a microlender, which helped the struggling entrepreneur rebuild and expand his business.]]></description>
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		<title>The Cutting Edge: Next on Deck</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/05/05/next-on-deck</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/05/05/next-on-deck#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 20:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Web 2.0]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Wake up people!
Opportunity is at hand; can you see it?
I firmly believe there lies potential for growth and prosperity amid these economically troubling times. After attending several entrepreneurs and investing conferences over the past six months, I noticed a number of recurring themes. Here’s a look at some of the business concepts that may change [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Former Morehouse Leader Named Chairman of Bank of America</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/04/30/former-morehouse-leader-named-chairman-of-bank-of-america</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/04/30/former-morehouse-leader-named-chairman-of-bank-of-america#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Lewis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Morehouse College]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Walter E. Massey]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Bank of America Corp. named Walter E. Massey, a longtime director and president emeritus at Atlanta's Morehouse College, its new chairman, effective immediately.  ]]></description>
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		<title>BEing Green: Leveraging on Innovation</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/being-green/entrepreneurs-being-green/2009/04/30/being-green-leveraging-on-innovation</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/being-green/entrepreneurs-being-green/2009/04/30/being-green-leveraging-on-innovation#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:22:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs BEing Green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Keith Dixon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pristine Gowns Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[But, where there’s necessity, there’s invention, and Keith Dixon, along with his business partner, David Ramano, created a gown that curbs the potential for a “wardrobe malfunction.” Aside from making way in the healthcare sector, the gowns also fill a void in another burgeoning industry, green products. Though less than two years old, their Florida-based company, Pristine Gowns Inc., already inked a deal to provide its eco-friendly gowns to the University of Miami Hospitals, in April, and is currently in negotiations with two other hospitals.]]></description>
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		<title>The Cutting Edge Q&amp;A: Rebounding After a Custody Battle</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/04/29/the-cutting-edge-qa-rebounding-after-a-custody-battle</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/04/29/the-cutting-edge-qa-rebounding-after-a-custody-battle#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[budget]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cutting Edge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Since last year, I have fallen behind on the majority of my bills due to $6,400 in legal expenses I incurred while attempting to keep joint custody of my daughter. My income just isn’t stretching to cover all my bills and pay off my attorney, and it’s hurt my credit. Because I was successful in court, I don’t have time to take on another job to catch up. The only asset I have is a home that was left to me that is fully paid off. What is a feasible option for me to restore my credit?]]></description>
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		<title>Activist Visits High Court During Voting Rights Case</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/29/activist-visits-high-court-during-voting-rights-case</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/29/activist-visits-high-court-during-voting-rights-case#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rep. John Lewis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Supreme Court]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[voting rights]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Civil rights activist Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), visited the U.S. Supreme Court today as Justices prepared to hear arguments challenging provisions from the Voting Rights Act.]]></description>
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		<title>Sen. Arlen Specter Switching to Democratic Party</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/28/sen-arlen-specter-switching-to-democratic-party</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/28/sen-arlen-specter-switching-to-democratic-party#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arlen Specter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Democrats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Republicans]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter announced he is switching political affiliation to the Democratic Party, a move likely to boost the former Republican’s chances for 2010 re-election.]]></description>
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		<title>Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Pushes for Financial Literacy Lessons</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/04/28/rep-sheila-jackson-lee-pushes-for-financial-literacy-lessons</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/04/28/rep-sheila-jackson-lee-pushes-for-financial-literacy-lessons#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:27:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial literacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York Stock Exchange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Duncan Niederauer NYSE CEO,  John Hope Bryant, vice chairman of the U.S. President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, and Luis Aguilar, commissioner of the Securities and Exchange ]]></description>
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		<title>Update: &#8216;Just in Case&#8217; Specials</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/04/27/more-just-in-case-specials</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/04/27/more-just-in-case-specials#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:09:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ford]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Motors]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you read my earlier post on Just in Case specials you know that companies are ramping customer reassurance specials. Well, they haven’t stopped; in fact, more companies are joining the Just in Case brigade to get you to open up their wallets. Take a look at a few new deals retailers are using to sweeten the deal.]]></description>
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		<title>The Cutting Edge: Money Books for Young Adults</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/04/22/cutting-edge-your-first-steps-to-financial-freedom</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/04/22/cutting-edge-your-first-steps-to-financial-freedom#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:34:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eric Tyson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Robert Kiyosaki]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Suze Orman]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The hardest part about being young and figuring out your finances is finding the right resources. The problem with most personal finance books is they’re either littered with jargon or they’re written for people with mortgages, salaried jobs, or some sort of established financial plan, even if it is in shambles. Unfortunately, this leaves a void for teens and 20-somethings.]]></description>
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		<title>Foreclosure Prevention Gone Awry?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/04/15/foreclosure-prevention-gone-awry</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/04/15/foreclosure-prevention-gone-awry#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreclosure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Homeownership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mortgage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[scams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stimulus plan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The ink on President Barack Obama’s massive stimulus plan hadn’t dried before spurious Websites sprouted up promising to get Americans a piece of the billion dollar pie. As if that isn’t enough, some sly foxes set their sights on Obama’s new foreclosure prevention plan, bilking homeowners teetering on the verge of losing their houses.
Loan modification [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Mind Behind GM’s Designs</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/04/10/the-mind-behind-gm%e2%80%99s-designs</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/04/10/the-mind-behind-gm%e2%80%99s-designs#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:51:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[auto industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ed Welburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Motors]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Greeted by the pleasant aroma of “new car smell” upon entering the New York Auto Show at the Jacob Javits Center, I had the pleasure of previewing hundreds of new auto designs and interesting spins on classics. Though I arrived at the General Motors Corp. showcase a little late (sshhh, don’t tell my editor) I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Luxury Green Vehicles Raising the Bar</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/2009/04/10/luxury-green-vehicles</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/2009/04/10/luxury-green-vehicles#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Arts & Culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ford]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Motors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mercedes-Benz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New York Auto Show]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With car and truck sales hitting the skids, dropping 37% in March, automakers, are ramping up innovations and designs. President Barack Obama’s attentiveness to American automakers and determination to revive the ailing industry was made clear with the ousting of General Motors Corp. CEO Rick Wagoner last week.]]></description>
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		<title>The Cutting Edge: Big Tax Refund? You Might Want to Think Twice</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/04/08/the-cutting-edge-big-tax-refund-you-might-want-to-think-twice</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/04/08/the-cutting-edge-big-tax-refund-you-might-want-to-think-twice#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:54:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[withholding]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is such a thing as overpaying Uncle Sam. Though buxom tax returns can seem like a blessing, sly ol’ Sam is only returning your hard earned dollars, interest free! Check out these tips to help you determine the correct number of federal withholdings.]]></description>
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		<title>Unemployment Rate Hits 8.5%</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/04/03/unemployment-rate-hits-85</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/04/03/unemployment-rate-hits-85#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Detroit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General Motors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rick Wagoner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unemployment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The nation’s unemployment rate soared to 8.5% in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.]]></description>
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		<title>The Cutting Edge: Tax Tips for First-Time Filers</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/04/01/the-cutting-edge-tax-tips-for-first-time-filers</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/04/01/the-cutting-edge-tax-tips-for-first-time-filers#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beth Koblinger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deductions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IRS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If this is your first time filing as an independent, or you’ve just started taking hold of your finances, dealing with Uncle Sam solo can be downright confusing and frustrating. ]]></description>
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		<title>Carver Federal Savings Bank Turns 60</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/be-100s/be100s-news/2009/03/27/carver-federal-savings-bank-turns-60</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/be-100s/be100s-news/2009/03/27/carver-federal-savings-bank-turns-60#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:20:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[B.E. 100s News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blondel Pinnock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carver Community Development Corp.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carver Federal Savings Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deborah C. Wright]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rep. Charles Rangel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TARP]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[While many large commercial banks cling to life or become engulfed by the specter of death, Carver Federal Savings Bank is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Proving to not only have a propensity for withstanding economic turmoil, the black-owned bank has also sought growth opportunities during the downturn.]]></description>
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		<title>Fools Gold?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/03/25/fools-gold</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/03/25/fools-gold#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:43:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BBB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cash4Gold]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dollars 4 Gold]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Get Gold Cash]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Out of all the cash for gold companies shilling on television, Cash4Gold has managed to ascend the ranks from late night informerical-esque advertising to ubiquitous primetime spots featuring Publishers Clearing House pitchman Ed McMahon and too-legit-to-quit rapper MC Hammer – who are both ironically notorious for their financial woes. Promising quick and easy cash for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Slideshow: Gadgets Good for the Globe</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/being-green/2009/03/20/slideshow-green-gadgets</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/being-green/2009/03/20/slideshow-green-gadgets#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:11:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[BEing Green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ATP Electronics Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Batter Energy Systems Ltd.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biorecyclable USB Drive]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bware Water Usage Monitor Meter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eco TV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Greener Gadgets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Helius Solar Backpack]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MacBook Air]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mode Products]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motorola]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Philips Electronics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recycling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rotartica]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Samsung]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solis Universal Portable Solar Charger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sony]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[V-Dimensions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Voltaic]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re looking at America’s future, you’re probably seeing green. At the center of this eco-friendly movement are innovative and exciting new technologies. Here’s a look at the some of the green gadgets that are making waves among eco-friendly techies.]]></description>
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		<title>Say No to Overdraft Fees</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/03/20/say-no-to-overdraft-fees</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/03/20/say-no-to-overdraft-fees#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:28:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit cards]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ 
Ever had to pay an additional $30 for a $5 hamburger or a $15 meal? If you’ve been hit with bank overdraft fees you probably have. Well, you have 10 days left to take action! Consumers have until March 30 to comment on whether banks should ask customers if they’d like to “opt in” [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Cutting Edge: &#8216;Just in Case&#8217; Recession Specials</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/03/19/the-cutting-edge-just-in-case-recession-specials</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/03/19/the-cutting-edge-just-in-case-recession-specials#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:52:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[joblessness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recesssion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Cutting Edge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unemployment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I blogged on recession-friendly deals companies are offering. But there’s more to the wave of “recession specials” that have many companies loosening their grips. With layoffs reaching historic highs, 8.1% in February, a number of companies responded to the uncertain times with “Just in Case” offers.]]></description>
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		<title>The Cutting Edge: Recession Specials</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/03/18/the-cutting-edge-recession-specials</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/03/18/the-cutting-edge-recession-specials#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carnival Cruise Line]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Costa Cruises]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[discounts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recession]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[StubHub]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[T.G.I. Fridays]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For consumers clutching their purse strings and wallets, companies are hoping to loosen that grip with unprecedented steals and deals. Jolted by a dismal job market and a modest rise in consumer spending (less than 1% in January), customers have the upper hand when it comes to everything from getaways to shampoo. Check out some great deals that you can take advantage of.]]></description>
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		<title>Rate of Stock Ownership Among Blacks Drops Despite Previous Growth</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/03/13/rate-of-stock-ownership-among-blacks-drops-despite-previous-growth</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/03/13/rate-of-stock-ownership-among-blacks-drops-despite-previous-growth#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[401k]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Reserve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hanna Sherman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IRA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ohio State University]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stocks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Survey of Consumer Finances]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Recent economic woes and a slump in the stock market may contribute to an already lagging number of African American stock owners, according to research released by Ohio State University in February. ]]></description>
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		<title>Medgar Evers College President Retiring</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/03/12/medgar-evers-college-president-retiring</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/03/12/medgar-evers-college-president-retiring#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:04:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[City University of New York]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CUNY]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edison O. Jackson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Medgar Evers College]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Bloomberg]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retirement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[After 20 years, Edison O. Jackson will retire this summer as president of Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, New York. But Jackson won’t be resting on his laurels, he’ll be penning his memoirs, and hopes to eventually teach and work as an education consultant.]]></description>
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		<title>The Cutting Edge: Beware of Stimulus-Related Scams</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/03/11/the-cutting-edge-beware-of-stimulus-related-scams</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/03/11/the-cutting-edge-beware-of-stimulus-related-scams#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:54:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Trade Commission]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[scams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stimulus package]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Cutting Edge]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Waiting for your cut from President Barack Obama’s $787 billion stimulus package? Well, don’t hold your breath.]]></description>
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		<title>Miami’s First Black City Manager Dies</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/03/10/miami%e2%80%99s-first-black-city-manager-dies</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/03/10/miami%e2%80%99s-first-black-city-manager-dies#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:53:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[George Knox]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Howard Gary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Howard Gary & Co.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Miami City Commission]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Smith Barney Shearson Inc.]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Howard Gary, prominent bond dealer and Miami’s first black city manager, died due to complications from cancer Feb. 15. He was 62.]]></description>
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		<title>The Cutting Edge: Filling Out Your FAFSA</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/03/04/the-cutting-edge-filing-out-your-fafsa</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/03/04/the-cutting-edge-filing-out-your-fafsa#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Academic Competitiveness Grant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FAFSA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financial aid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pell grant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Perkins loan]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re entering college for the first time next fall, or you’re a returning student and you haven’t filed your Free Application for Federal Student Aid, which determines a student’s eligibility for federal and university need-based financial aid, it’s time to get started. ]]></description>
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		<title>Better Business Bureau Kicks Off National Consumer Protection Week</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/lifestyle/consumer-affairs/2009/03/02/better-business-bureau-kicks-of-national-consumer-protection-week</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/lifestyle/consumer-affairs/2009/03/02/better-business-bureau-kicks-of-national-consumer-protection-week#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:14:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Better Business Bureau]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Consumer Protection Week]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As part of National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), March 1-7, the Better Business Bureau (BBB), along with state, federal, and local government agencies are providing tips on everything from avoiding home and auto repair scams to debt management. Also, the BBB of Chicago is opening its doors to the public. Consumers will be able to pick up vital consumer and business information in the lobby of the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago March 5. ]]></description>
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		<title>Johnnetta B. Cole to Lead National Museum of African Art</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/on-the-move/2009/02/27/johnetta-b-cole-to-lead-national-museum-of-african-art</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/on-the-move/2009/02/27/johnetta-b-cole-to-lead-national-museum-of-african-art#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:22:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[On the Move]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Johnnetta B. Cole]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Museum of African Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Smithsonian Museum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spelman College]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Johnnetta B. Cole, renowned scholar and trailblazer in education, was named director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art. Cole will take charge of the Washington D.C.-based museum beginning March 2. ]]></description>
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		<title>The Cutting Edge: Tax Tips for Small Businesses: Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/02/26/the-cutting-edge-tax-tips-for-small-businesses-part-2</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/02/26/the-cutting-edge-tax-tips-for-small-businesses-part-2#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:16:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In my last blog post, "Tax Tips for Small Businesses," I listed a few tax tips for entrepreneurs. If you haven’t filed yet, you still have about a month and a half before the April 15 deadline. Check out these additional tips that will help when it comes to getting squared away with Uncle Sam. 

Renita Burns]]></description>
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		<title>The Cutting Edge: Tax Tips for Small Businesses: Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/02/25/the-cutting-edge-tax-tips-for-small-businesses</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/02/25/the-cutting-edge-tax-tips-for-small-businesses#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:42:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Institute of Certified Public Accountants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IRS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Association of Black Accountants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Section 179]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[“Small business owners and entrepreneurs really get focused on products and services, and don’t spend a lot of time understanding the accounting and book keeping services and how it can save them money,” says Steve Bloom, chairman emeritus of the Counselors to America's Small Business’ Atlanta branch of SCORE. Audits on small businesses increased 41% in 2007 compared with 2005, according a study by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, a Syracuse University-based research organization. Here are a few tips to ease your tax headache and prepare you for next year.]]></description>
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		<title>Tech Talk with IBM’s Elite</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/02/20/tech-talk-with-ibms-elite</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/careers/2009/02/20/tech-talk-with-ibms-elite#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Careers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ajamu Wesley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IBM]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ajamu Wesley’s calling was made clear early in life, when at the age of eight he was introduced to computer programming by his mother. Her 30-year tenure at IBM gave Wesley unparalleled insight into the corporate world and advanced technology. Later, armed with a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from Cornell University, the 35-year-old plays an integral role in building and developing social software products in IBM’s Lotus software division. These products provide business professionals with seamless integration between enterrpsie security and Web. 2.0 networking technologies. Wesley helped develop Lotus Connections (http://www-01.ibm.com/software/lotus/products/connections/), which is like Facebook but for the corporate world.]]></description>
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		<title>The Cutting Edge: Don&#8217;t Get Taken By Your Tax Preparer</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/02/18/the-cutting-edge-dont-get-taken-by-your-tax-preparer</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/02/18/the-cutting-edge-dont-get-taken-by-your-tax-preparer#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 18:59:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government Accountability Office]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[H&R Block]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IRS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TurboTax]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We’re in the heat of tax season and if you haven’t filed yet, a bigger issue may be where or with whom to file. After all, with Timothy Geithner, Tom Daschle, and a slew of presidential nominees having had botched tax returns, the average Joe might want to be a little more cautious about the tax process.

Though only about 1% of tax returns are actually audited, it’s important to file your taxes accurately, otherwise you could be overpaying or underpaying -- both a lose-lose situation for you. In a study done by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), in services done by H&#038;R Block and a few other big chains, unwarranted extra refunds of up to almost $2,000 were found in several instances.In some cases, the preparers cost the taxpayer more than $1,500. From do-it-yourself to finding a professional, here are some tips to make sure filing your taxes goes smoothly this season. ]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business: Growing in a Downturn</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/02/13/tips-from-the-radio</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/02/13/tips-from-the-radio#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biz Talk with Josh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coaching Group]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joshua Smith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moneywise with Kelvin Boston]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The great thing about the business cycle is that downturns don’t last forever. We’ve seen the fruits of prosperity after the Great Depression and after the 1980s recession. If history is any guide, we’ll surely see an upturn in the economy after this fiscal nightmare. Today, I had the honor of discussing how individuals and black-owned small businesses can grow in a recession on 1450AM Biz Talk with Josh.]]></description>
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		<title>NAACP Celebrates 100 Years with Focus on Human Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/2009/02/12/naacp-celebrates-100-years-with-focus-on-human-rights</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/2009/02/12/naacp-celebrates-100-years-with-focus-on-human-rights#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:51:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Arts & Culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ben Jealous]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brown vs. Board of Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[civil rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[human rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ida B. Wells]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[naacp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[W.E.B. DuBois]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As the NAACP embarks on its 100th anniversary, the organization and America stands on the cusp of a new era. As the nation’s first African American president takes the reins with a promise to lead the country in the right direction, the NAACP too finds itself on the threshold of change. Leading the mission to reenergize and broaden the organization’s focus from equality between blacks and whites to human rights is Ben Jealous, the NAACP’s youngest president.]]></description>
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		<title>The Cutting Edge: Avoiding Credit Consolidation Scams</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/02/11/the-cutting-edge-avoiding-credit-consolidation-scams</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/02/11/the-cutting-edge-avoiding-credit-consolidation-scams#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:11:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit consolidation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[money management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Cutting Edge]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Scam artists prey on desperation. With the unemployment rate spiraling to its highest level in more than three decades, that desperation becomes more palpable as households scramble to get their finances in order. If you haven’t been disciplined enough to create a workable budget to get out of debt, or if you feel like you’re in over your head, a debt counselor or consolidation program may be right for you. But if you’re considering entrusting your finances to a complete stranger, exercising diligence is imperative.]]></description>
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		<title>Online Lesson Plans Make Black History Interactive</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/2009/02/10/online-lesson-plans-make-black-history-interactive</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/2009/02/10/online-lesson-plans-make-black-history-interactive#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:13:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Wade Talbert</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Arts & Culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Andrea Briscoe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Black History Month]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carter G. Woodson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lesson plans]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Black History Month holds special meaning for many Americans this year as the world watches history unfold. The election of the nation’s first black president, Barack Obama, has many young black students taking a special interest in politics and their own education. But it’s hard to truly impart the meaning of Obama’s achievement without understanding the ]]></description>
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		<title>Who Benefits Most From New FICO Scoring Method?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/02/04/who-benefits-most-from-new-fico-scoring-method</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/02/04/who-benefits-most-from-new-fico-scoring-method#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apex Financial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit cards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FICO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lee Baker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scarborough Capital Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[After years of tweaking, Fair Isaac Corp. finally rolled out its revamped FICO score method. Aside from your Social Security number, your FICO score is probably the most important number attached to you. It’s used by credit card companies and financial institutions to determine how likely you are to pay your bills on time – and whether they will extend you credit. Even worse, some employers use the numbers when making hiring decisions.]]></description>
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		<title>Survival of the Fittest in a Tough Economy</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/02/03/survival-of-the-fittest-in-a-tough-economy</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/02/03/survival-of-the-fittest-in-a-tough-economy#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AIG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bear Stearns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Countrywide]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leadership]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Call it natural selection: a concept developed by 19th century scientist Charles Darwin that argues only animals able to adapt will survive. This has everything to do with business, too.]]></description>
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