Tag Archives: Money
Black Population Low in Nation’s Top-Earning Towns
Area with the highest income has a black population of less than 4 %
While CNN’s Top-Earning Towns list highlights communities that boast posh pads and stellar schools, these…
By Sakina P. Spruell
American Workforce Much Better Off Than Last Year
There’s some good in the newly released Labor Department report
The unemployment rate for blacks is still a whopping 14.1%, which remains unchanged from July,…
By Sakina P. Spruell
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Living Reaches Recession-Era Low
The number of workers relying on payday to handle bills continues to slip
A recent CareerBuilder survey shows that 40%, or two-thirds, of the 3800 full-time workers assessed…
By Sakina P. Spruell
21 Ways Rich People Think Differently Than the Average Joe/Jane
Controversial breakdown examines the difference between rich and average people
Here Business Insider’s Mandi Woodruff gives a brief overview of the 21 ways rich people…
By Sakina P. Spruell
Worker Productivity Beats Expectations, Pay Is Constant
Labor Department report shows worker output was up in the second quarter, but wage increases were sluggish
The most recent Labor Department report issued Wednesday reveals that despite better-than-expected business output the…
By Sakina P. Spruell
Mortgage Rates Slightly Above All-Time Low
Average on a 30-year loan is currently below 3.6%
In recent weeks, U.S. mortgage rates have fallen across the board, causing the housing market…
By Sakina P. Spruell
‘Notorious’ Actress Raises $50,000 from Fans for Music Career
Antonique Smith launches successful Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign
BlackEnterprise.com caught up with actress Antonique Smith to discuss raising startup capital on her own,…
By Sakina P. Spruell
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: 8 Black Lottery Winners Who Hit Big
From triumph to murder, how these minority winners lives were forever changed
Here’s a snapshot of minority winners and what they did with their millions.
By Sasha King
Are You a Woman Behaving Wealthy?
What does the amount you spent on your purse (and everything in it!) says about you?
What does the amount you spent on your purse (and everything in it!) says about…
By Elayne Fluker
Russell Simmons to the Financial Press: ‘Is It Because I’m Hip Hop?’
Amid prepaid debit card criticism, the RushCard founder demands to know why he's considered a "celebrity endorser"
As prepaid debit cards by Suze Orman and Lil Wayne are criticized, RushCard founder Russell…
