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College Finance 101: A Money-Saving Crash Course for Parents

HBCU1 It’s great that you’re still basking in the warm, proud glow of your child’s high school graduation. Brace yourself, though. Come autumn, the cold realities of paying for college are sure to come rushing in. As you’re no doubt aware, higher learning comes at a high price. The latest report from the College Board puts average total charges at $14,333 a year for public colleges and $34,132 for private schools. But there’s no need to worry.

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The Black Vote

When African American voters—and the rest of the electorate—go to the polls on Nov. 2, they will not merely engage in the quadrennial ritual of selecting the next president. They...

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Operating In Rough Waters

For the captains who helmed America’s largest black-owned businesses, managing those businesses in 2002 was like navigating a vessel in an unmerciful storm. Their companies were rocked by crashing waves...

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Drafting a Financial Plan

Dion and Sherrunda Adkins both grew up in families that struggled financially. “In our family you work until you die,” says Dion. “People have little savings and at 65 they are still trying to make ends meet. We want to change those traditions.” Today, the parents of Deanna, 4, and Dion Jr., 2, are working hard to do just that.

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