Money

Love Don’t Cost a Thing

Personal touches can add bang to a wedding without the bucks

Television is overrun with shows about weddings. Some focus on finding a gown, some profile…

By Alisa Gumbs

Former Fed Governor Sees Light at the End of the Tunnel

Roger Ferguson offers take on retirement, investing

Roger W. Ferguson, CEO of financial services giant TIAA-CREF and one of the nation’s leading…

By Alan Hughes

Housing Market, Pt. 1

Glenda Gabriel, senior vice president and neighborhood lending executive for Bank of America, explains the…

By BLACK ENTERPRISE Broadcast Group

Housing Market, Pt. 2

David Hinson, Founder, Wealth Management Network, shows home buyers the strategy to negotiate a lower…

By BLACK ENTERPRISE Broadcast Group

Hard Lessons in Home Economics

Rocked by declining ­property values and job loss, the Carrés are searching for answers

Sherley Bretous-Carré and Edenswear Carré still believe in the American dream. Starting in 2002, the…

By Sheryl Nance-Nash

The Cutting Edge Q&A: Rebounding After a Custody Battle

Be diligent in finding solutions to manage debt

Since last year, I have fallen behind on the majority of my bills due to…

By Renita Burns

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Pushes for Financial Literacy Lessons

NYSE event highlights importance of money savvy

Duncan Niederauer NYSE CEO, John Hope Bryant, vice chairman of the U.S. President’s Advisory…

By Renita Burns

Update: ‘Just in Case’ Specials

More companies are joining the brigade to get you to open up your wallet

If you read my earlier post on Just in Case specials you know that companies…

By Renita Burns

Hard Lessons in Education Funding

A student's path to dream college filled with roadblocks

Toward the end of the 2007 fall semester, Erin Jackson went from tears of joy…

By Marcia Wade Talbert

When Your ‘Something Blue’ Meets the Pink Slip

What to do if a layoff forces you to slash your wedding budget

Sometimes the “for worse” part of “for better or for worse” comes early. In this…

By Alisa Gumbs