Reaching the Next Level
This year has been tough for almost everyone. Belts are tighter and wallets are opening less often. Finances are strained as paychecks have been cut and jobs eliminated. black enterprise reached out to all 11 of last year’s winners to see how they fared. Despite the rocky economy, many of last year’s Financial Fitness contest winners have done fairly well. One winner managed to double his emergency savings and is preparing to purchase his first home. Another paid down high-interest credit card debt. The third has learned to say no to loans to family members.