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Should You Get Your Degree in Three Years?

The pinch of tuition has some students balking at the idea of a traditional four-year undergraduate degree program. A handful of colleges and universities are responding by implementing three-year programs to help students cut costs. But how much do students really benefit when they shave a year off of college?

Producing Success

In the late 1960s, a colleague approached Don Jackson who was then an advertising sales manager for WVON, Chicago’s No. 1 black-oriented radio station, inviting him to work on the development of a new television show. The concept was an African American dance show and the creator was an aspiring disc jockey named Don Cornelius. After evaluating the concept, Jackson said: “Man, there is no way in hell a show called Soul Train will ever make it. Thank you, but no thank you.”

The Meaning of Life Insurance

Life Happens and so does death. Although most of us would prefer not to dwell on the second part of that equation, preparing for an untimely death and protecting those who depend on your livelihood is one of the most important financial decisions you can make.

Who You Gonna Call?

Here are seven financial “friends” to add to your personal, business, and social media networks.

Life After Death

A death in the family is always emotionally demanding, but it can have lasting effects on a family’s finances. Jannis Briggs Milhouse of Columbia, South Carolina, knows this firsthand. For the past six years, the 45-year-old widow and mother of three has relied heavily on her late husband’s survivor benefits.

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