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How to Keep it Rich

Too many people get rich and lose their money. Here's how to hold on to it.

Here’s a roadmap to setting your wealth goals

By Sakina P. Spruell

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Black CEO Announces Plans to Combine Some Olive Garden, Red Lobster Restaurants

Darden CEO Clarence Otis has rolled out a new strategy to become more profitable in smaller markets.

Darden CEO Clarence Otis has rolled out a new strategy to become more profitable in…

By Darren Sands

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At Ryder Cup Golf Tournament, Black Small Businesses on the Fringe

The tournament is underway, and some black-owned small businesses fear they're on the outside looking in

The tournament is underway, and some black-owned small businesses fear they’re on the outside looking…

By Darren Sands

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NJ Governor Not Using $300 Million in Funds to Help Foreclosure Victims

Why isn't Christie helping foreclosed homeowners?

Christie hasn’t used more than $300 million in federal funds to help those struggling in…

By Claudio E. Cabrera

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Want to Break Your Lease? Here’s How to Go About it

While it's not recommend, sometimes you will just have to break your lease

While it’s not recommend, sometimes you will just have to break your lease

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Mortgage Companies Forgiving Homeowners Big Time

First report of the foreclosure abuse settlement shows banks swiftly pardoned half of the $20 bil required

First report of the foreclosure abuse settlement shows banks swiftly pardoned half of the $20…

By Sakina P. Spruell

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Tired of Your Money Market Account?

Check out these pros and cons of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) as a safe cash alternative

Check out these pros and cons of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) as a safe cash…

By Sakina P. Spruell

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Black Population Low in Nation’s Top-Earning Towns

Area with the highest income has a black population of less than 4 %

While CNN’s Top-Earning Towns list highlights communities that boast posh pads and stellar schools, these…

By Sakina P. Spruell

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Earlier this week CareerCast.com released their annual Jobs Rated report on the nation’s best and worst jobs for 2012. Here’s a quick peak at which professions topped the list along with each job’s average yearly income. As expected, careers in STEM are leading the charge for best jobs of 2012. See for yourself…

American Workforce Much Better Off Than Last Year

There’s some good in the newly released Labor Department report

The unemployment rate for blacks is still a whopping 14.1%, which remains unchanged from July,…

By Sakina P. Spruell

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$640 million... 

Could fund the entire angel rounds for 577 tech startups. In 2011, the average angel round—which secures capital for a startup, usually from individuals investing their own money—was $1.11 million.

Paycheck-to-Paycheck Living Reaches Recession-Era Low

The number of workers relying on payday to handle bills continues to slip

A recent CareerBuilder survey shows that 40%, or two-thirds, of the 3800 full-time workers assessed…

By Sakina P. Spruell

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