Massacre On Madison Avenue
The Barbies were stacked high in local supermarkets last August. Little girls clamored around the display of Mattel and Nabisco’s recent brainchild — a back-to-school doll based on one of...
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Save Your Home From Foreclosure
Lenwood and Denise Shaver were thrilled after the birth of their first child in 2002. They had purchased their first home the year before, had a comfortable dual income household,...
Transcript: Obama, Biden Announce Transportation Investment
President Barack Obama addresses a crowd gathered at the Department of Transportation to discuss infrastructure spending, as Vice President Joe Biden and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood listen. (Source: White House)...
Foreign Powers
For many mutual fund investors, 2005 was a disappointing year. Domestic stock funds gained less than 7% on average, according to Chicago-based Morningstar Inc., while bond funds returned about 2%....
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.