Tag Archives: saving

5 Financial Pitfalls to Avoid When You Come into New Money

Music producer Chuck Harmony shares advice on how to handle success the fiscally smart way

Over the years, producer <strong>Chuck Harmony</strong> has worked with everyone from <strong>Celine Dion</strong> (“I Got…

By Anslem Samuel

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Save For a Rainy Day!

Join the America Saves Week Challenge this week and learn how to stash your cash

February 20 through February 27 is America Saves Week. Take on this week’s challenge to…

By Sheiresa Ngo

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Retiring Rich: Asset Allocation 101

Advice, tips and strategies you can use now to ensure a secure retirement in the future

Asset allocation or balancing risk and reward based on your retirement timeline is important to…

By LaToya M. Smith

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Budgeting Insider: 5 Ways to Trim Your Budget

Your guide to managing every day finances

Times are tough. The economy is still on the rocks, and your financial life has…

By Sheiresa Ngo

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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

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Teens Don’t Understand the Importance of Budgeting A quarter of teens say they are unsure if they will be able to effectively budget their money during their lifetime, according to the results of a Junior Achievement/Allstate Foundation survey. Of the 22% who currently don’t use a budget, almost half admit they just aren’t interested in money management.

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

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What the Future Holds for Consumers

In 40 years, �the customer is always right� will be more than a catchphrase

I remember how excited my husband and I were when we first ordered groceries online.…

By Sheiresa Ngo

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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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Middle-class African Americans are more likely than whites to have cut back on saving and investing in order to make it through the recession, according to the 2010 Ariel Black Investor Survey. The data is not unexpected since the unemployment rate for African Americans (15.4%) continues to track higher than the overall jobless rate for all Americans (9.5%). “In times of economic hardship, people have to make difficult decisions,” said Mellody Hobson, Ariel president and columnist for Black Enterprise magazine. “Unfortunately, the resulting trade-offs mean many in our community are slipping even further behind.”

African American Investors are Down, but Not Out

Cutting back on saving and spending, helps blacks make it through recession

Middle-class African Americans are more likely than whites to have cut back on saving and…

By Deborah Creighton Skinner

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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

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