Tag Archives: Money Management
Choosing a Contractor
This home improvement guide will show you how to choose the best person to work on your dwelling
After experiencing a home break-in this summer, Atlanta residents Jamilia and Charles Smith decided to…
By Lauren Lea
All Star Advice
Financial Planners, investment gurus, realtors, tax advisers, and insurance agents share their best advice—in their own words
Now that the world’s economic outlook appears less gloomy than in months past, black enterprise…
By Renita Burns
Rethink Your Retirement Plan
What you can learn from expert makeovers of real-life retirement savings strategies
There are few guarantees in life—especially when it comes to planning for your golden years.…
By Donald Jay Korn
Balancing Act
Shelly Robertson works to maintain financial health
After Shelly Robertson’s nine-year marriage ended in 2006, she quickly adjusted her lifestyle. As part…
By Sheiresa Ngo
Investing in the Future
Larry and Brenda Breland's savings plan funded their retirement andput their kids through college
Educating young minds for some 30 years is no small feat. But it was a…
By Carolyn M. Brown
Finding the Right Personal Finance Applications
See how these virtual money-tracking tools stack up
For your convenience – and my own – I tested three personal finance apps, iBear…
By Renita Burns
How to Raise an Entrepreneur
Tips to awaken your child’s business sense
The mind of a child is unparalleled. Bursting with creativity and fearlessness, most children do…
By Renita Burns
The Tangled Web of Debit Cards
Overdraft fees a cash cow for banks
I always thought that using a debit card for my purchases was a safe alternative…
By Renita Burns
Five Need-to-Know Tips Before Closing Your Checking Account
It�s not as simple as you think
Let’s face it, bounced checks, account overdrafts, and poor account management can make severing ties…
By Renita Burns
Looking to Jump Back Into Stocks? Now May Be the Right Time
An expected market dip could provide prime opportunity
Lately, I’ve been feeling left out of the party. (And, no, it’s not because my…
