Tag Archives: budgeting
Love & Money: How to Merge Finances with Your Spouse
Your guide to managing matters of finance and romance
If you’re recently married, at some point you’ll be faced with a big decision: how…
By Sheiresa Ngo
Economista: 5 Secrets to Getting Free Phone Service
Don't renew your phone contract without negotiating for the best possible deal
Just because a phone provider offers one and two-year-contracts doesn’t mean you can’t ask for…
By Renita Burns
Money Expert Q&A: A Financial Fast to Curb Unnecessary Spending
Insider tips on how to build and manage wealth
Money expert and author Michelle Singletary talks about how to approach a financial fast to…
By Janell Hazelwood
Budgeting Insider: Style Savvy on a Shoestring Salary
Your guide to managing everyday finances
What better way to feed a love for fashion—without eating up your finances–than by incorporating…
By Janell Hazelwood
Talking Points: Interracial Marriage, Budgeting, Vacations
What people are discussing this month
A record 14.6% of all new marriages in the U.S. in 2008 were between people…
By Deborah Creighton Skinner
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
10 Reasons You’re Still Broke
Does it seem like there's a perpetual hole in your pocket? Here's why.
I often hear people say, “I have a steady job, so why am I still…
By Sheiresa Ngo
Best Money Sites for Young People
Use these Web tools to help you save and budget
While there are plenty of helpful books and Websites available, the hardest part is finding…
By Renita Burns
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
Find the Best Summer Travel Deals for Your Family
Vacations don't have to cost an arm and a leg. Here's how one family saves and still has fun
Summer vacations–whether for families, couples, singles or groups– don’t have to be expensive to be…
