Tag Archives: savings
Economista: The Poor Man’s Savings Club
Is a sou-sou right for you? Here are the pros and cons.
Here are a few pros and cons when it comes to joining a sou-sou.
By Renita Burns
Kids & Money: Grow Money Fast with Compound Interest
Money lessons we need to teach to our kids from K-12
Here’s a quick and easy compound interest exercise you can perform everyday for one week…
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
Money Expert Q&A: Replenish Savings with Life Insurance
Insider tips on how to build and manage wealth
You can use life insurance to supplement retirement income, grow your retirement reserves, and replenish…
By Marcia Wade Talbert
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
Cutting Edge: Finding the Best Money Market Account
It�s not just about the interest rate
My money market account and I are on the outs since the interest rate continues…
By Renita Burns
Financial Illiteracy Will Make Us a Permanent Underclass
These days, I’ve become increasingly alarmed by the growing pattern of recklessness and neglect that…
By Earl "Butch" Graves Jr.
The FDIC’s ‘Red’ Menace
The fund protecting your bank deposits has sunk "into the negative." Should you worry?
A few hours ago, news came across the transom that the government insurance fund that…
By John Simons
Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself
Before hitting stores, take the NFCC's Holiday Spending Quiz
Once again, it’s the time of year when pressure on consumers to do their part…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
How to Choose a Financial Planner
Six vital questions to ask before doing business
Having the right questions for a planner is critical. Here are six questions to ask…
