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Women are Taking Control of Their Finances

Women are handling their business when it comes to household money management

I recently attended a seminar on women and money. The seminar, moderated by personal finance…

By Sheiresa Ngo

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You Lost Your Wallet. Now What?

Here are a few things you need to do immediately

Losing your wallet is like losing a piece of yourself. Accompanying the panic that you’ll…

By Sheiresa Ngo

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Introduction to Stocks

Prepare yourself for the cyclical nature of the stock market

Before you invest, take some time to understand all of your options beginning with the…

By Patricia Stallworth

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What the Future Holds for Consumers

In 40 years, �the customer is always right� will be more than a catchphrase

I remember how excited my husband and I were when we first ordered groceries online.…

By Sheiresa Ngo

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Building Wealth Requires Do-it-Yourself Investing

Increasingly, we must all fend for ourselves when it comes to living comfortably in our golden years

This year, my 6-year-old daughter, Ella, learned how to count money. I burst with…

By John Simons

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Teach Them Well

Why nowmore than everits important to communicate financial lessons to your children

Last summer, 16-year-old Calvin O’Neal worked for the New York City Summer Youth Employment program…

By Robin White Goode

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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

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Middle-class African Americans are more likely than whites to have cut back on saving and investing in order to make it through the recession, according to the 2010 Ariel Black Investor Survey. The data is not unexpected since the unemployment rate for African Americans (15.4%) continues to track higher than the overall jobless rate for all Americans (9.5%). “In times of economic hardship, people have to make difficult decisions,” said Mellody Hobson, Ariel president and columnist for Black Enterprise magazine. “Unfortunately, the resulting trade-offs mean many in our community are slipping even further behind.”

African American Investors are Down, but Not Out

Cutting back on saving and spending, helps blacks make it through recession

Middle-class African Americans are more likely than whites to have cut back on saving and…

By Deborah Creighton Skinner

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Financial Reform Bill: It’s About Time

These changes should have already been in place

I’ve been doing some soul-searching in the hours since President Obama signed the Dodd-Frank Wall…

By John Simons

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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…

By Carolyn M. Brown

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