Using Wealth For Life As A Way of Life
We asked; you answered: Our poll reveals respondents embrace debt reduction, savings
Our results are in! Last week, we asked how you’d spend $2,000 if selected as…
Kids & Money: Paying for College and The Myth of Financial Independence
Money lessons we need to teach to our kids from K-12
Whether you have a child that’s prepping for college or your young one has finally…
By Renita Burns
August 18, 2010
Tags: college financing, college grants, financial aid, Kids & Money, kids and money, money for college, saving for college
Managing Credit: Understanding Your Utilization Ratio
Your guide to understanding and managing your credit.
Creditors use a calculation called a credit utilization ratio, which makes up 30% of your…
By Sheiresa Ngo
August 17, 2010
Tags: boost your credit score, credit, credit and debt, credit and debt management, credit management, credit ratio, credit utilization, credit utilization ratio, debt management, debt utilization ratio, FICO score, financial literacy, personal financing, raise your credit score, wealth-building
Dealing With Debt: More Ways to Finance Your Education
Everything you need to know to tame your debt and keep it under control
More options for managing student loan debt.
By Renita Burns
August 17, 2010
Tags: college finances, credit cards, Dealing With Debt, debit cards, debt, managing debt, Money Management, student loans
POLL: What Would You Do If B.E. Gave You $2,000?
Enter our Financial Fitness Contest and you may have to make that decision. Tell us how you'd use the cash prize.
For a decade, Black Enterprise has awarded scores of our readers $2000 to kick-start their…
By Derek T. Dingle
August 12, 2010
Tags: contests, financial fitness, Financial Fitness Contest, financial fitness winners, Wealth For Life Principles
Economista: How to Pay for Grad School
A money guide for 20-somethings
While some students are fortunate enough to attend grad school for free through various programs,…
By Renita Burns
August 11, 2010
Tags: college financing, College Savings, debt, Economista, Education, Education Financing, graduate education, Graduate School, student loans, tuition financing
Managing Credit: 3 Ways Overdraft Fees Will Still Haunt You
Your guide to building and protecting your credit
Starting Thursday, banks must ask existing customers to “opt-in” for overdraft protection instead of charging…
By Renita Burns
August 9, 2010
Tags: bank fees, CARD Act, consumer banking, financial reform, managing credit, Overdraft, overdraft fees, overdraft protection
Why Black Enterprise Gave Away A Quarter Million Dollars
We've awarded $250,000--and counting--through our Financial Fitness Contest. Enter now and choose Wealth for Life!
As editor-in-chief of BLACK ENTERPRISE, one of the perks of my job is giving our…
By Derek T. Dingle
August 5, 2010
Tags: financial fitness, Financial Fitness Contest, financial fitness winners, Wealth For Life Principles
What Does Financial Reform Have To Do With Me?
Plenty. Here's a quick breakdown the parts of the bill that affect you.
After more than 8 million jobs were lost and hundreds of banks closed, financial reforms…
By Sheiresa Ngo
Eyes on the Prize
April McLemore wants to �retire by age 55. But will she have enough money saved in 16 years to live �comfortably?
Friends and family aren’t likely to find April McLemore shopping in stores such as Nordstrom…
