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Budgeting Insider: 5 Great Retail Sites To Shop for Deals

Daisy Lewellyn, style expert and author of Never Pay Retail Again: Shop Smart, Spend Less…

By Janell Hazelwood

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Amazing Savings

Secrets to scoring great deals on just about everything

Just because you’re keeping a close eye on your finances doesn’t mean you have to…

By Aisha I. Jefferson

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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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Plan Well, Retire Rich

How Tony Gittens and Jennifer Lawson invested for a long, healthy retirement

If You were to accuse Tony Gittens and his wife, Jennifer Lawson, of being obsessive…

By Glenn Townes

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eyesontheprize

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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How to Calculate Your Life Insurance Needs

Use this handy guide to determine how much coverage is right for you

If anything were to happen to you, what would your family need financially to continue…

By Marcia Wade Talbert

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Cutting Edge: The Science of Booking Last-Minute Flights

It�s good to wait, but not too late

When looking for cheap flights, when is too late, well, too late?

By Renita Burns

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Are You Tired of Living Cheap?

Tips on how to prevent extreme frugality from pushing you over the edge

Depressed and worn down by constantly watching your bank account, you might have rebelled by…

By Sheiresa Ngo

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What You Should Know Before Settling Credit Card Debt

Be mindful of the pros and cons of consulting a service

If you’re up to your eyeballs in debt and can’t see the light at the…

By Sheiresa Ngo

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Your high school graduate (age 18) should grasp enough about finance to … --Apply systematic decision making to a long-term goal --Schedule bill payments, write a check, reconcile checking or debit account statements, and monitor statements for accuracy --Explain how a negative credit report can affect a person’s future --Identify appropriate investments for accumulating money for a four-year college education, a wedding, a business startup, a house down payment, and retirement For more information on financial literacy benchmarks, and additional suggestions for money-related home-learning, visit the Credit Union National Association’s “Thrive By Five” Website and the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Finance Literacy. Look for the full version of this article in the August issue of Black Enterprise.

What Kids Should Know About Money—and When

These benchmarks can be a guide as you share vital lessons with your child

Tips on what your child should know about managing their finances

By Robin White Goode

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