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Along with monthly mortgage payments, I pay an additional $16 for insurance that will automatically pay off my loan in case of death. It was suggested by the bank representative. Was getting this insurance was a good idea?
One of life’s greatest tragedies is witnessing a talented professional or entrepreneur about to reach the pinnacle of success who is cut down in his or her prime. Such untimely deaths rob us of major contributors whose energy, intellect, and ability could have helped move our communities, industries, and nation forward. What’s even more tragic is the victim usually winds up being the culprit. Far too many African Americans engage in behavior that proves to be deleterious to their health and commits them to premature death sentences.
Dwayne Thomas learned all about the stock and bond markets as a finance major at Baruch College in New York. But a bachelor’s degree in finance doesn’t mean you’ve learned anything about managing your own money, he says. At 36 years old, Thomas is at a crossroads. He’s recovering from a mid-recession layoff by going back to school to pursue a law degree at Brooklyn Law School this fall.
At a time when many job seekers are asking if résumés are still relevant, Jewell asserts that résumés are still the calling card for any job seeker. “The way to maximize your résumé is to see it as a marketing document,†says Jewell. “Remember the résumé’s purpose: to get an interview. A great résumé gets an interview; a great interview gets a job.
While serving in the United States Air Force, L. Eric Patterson was introduced to the world of intelligence. “It intrigued me,†the 59-year-old says of the work he did with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, which conducts criminal investigations and counterintelligence inquiries. “You’re always chasing bad guys.†Patterson retired from the Air Force as a brigadier general in 2005 and took a job with consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton, providing support to the Department of Defense. Three years later he received a call about an opening at the Defense Intelligence Agency. “I loved Booz Allen, but as a contractor, I just wasn’t part of the fight,†Patterson says.
