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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke kicked off the holiday season early by delivering a present to the nation’s retailers. Cutting the fed funds rate by half a point in September...
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Financial Fitness Contest Winner No. 80
Quency Hawkins takes to heart the commandment “honor thy mother and father.” The only child of retired parents, he’s helping fill the financial gaps not only for them but also...
Planning My Financial Future
As a college student at the University of Cincinnati, Williams used her eight cards to purchase “silly stuff—food, pizza, clothes. I crapped away $5,000,†says Williams, now 33.
Don’t Run Out of Money in Retirement
According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, “early†baby boomers, meaning people 58 to 64, have a 44% chance of not having enough money to pay basic retirement costs and uninsured medical expenses. “Late†boomers, ages 48 to 57, and Generation X workers, ages 38 to 47, have about a 45% chance of running short, the study concluded. Taking the time to set up a good strategy and plan for your retirement can be your best ally. A lousy plan could destroy your chance of a decent and secure retirement, notes Clyde Anderson, a financial lifestyle coach.
Black Blogger Month: My Brown Baby, The Mother of Invention
Addressing issues relevant to the Black family, writer and mother Denene Millner provides an online forum for parents with her award-winning blog, My Brown Baby