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Life After Death
Millhouse knows firsthand the impact a death and the family can have on household finances. A death in the family is always emotionally demanding, but it can have lasting effects on a family’s...
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Money Basics: How to Begin Investing
Investing doesn't have scary -- or complicated. For some, investing may seem complicated and downright confusing. But, when it comes to building wealth, investing in stocks, bonds and other funds help...
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Attacking Student Loan Debt
Mitchell's student loan payments are nearly one third of his net monthly income. Bryan Mitchell has always taken pride in getting a good education. “College was the next step after high school. There...
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Kicking Bad Money Habits
While on their honeymoon 12 years ago, Tamela and Omar Martin mapped out their lives together. They talked openly about their goals, just as they had done as college sweethearts while attending...
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Help Prioritizing Your Financial Responsibilities
What should my husband and I do first and in what order? Should we pay off our car notes first, concentrate on college savings for our three children, or should we establish a six- to eight-month...
View ArticleYour Financial Records: What to Save, What to Shred and When
If tax time has you rifling through old bank statements, credit card bills, canceled checks, and other financial papers, you may be wondering, when can I get rid of all this paper? These documents can...
View ArticleDoing What You Love
Last year, William Hampton, 27, decided that he’d rather shape young minds than build automobiles. It all started six years ago when he volunteered with a group of kids at his church and then became a...
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7 Signs that You are a Woman Behaving Wealthy
Are you behaving wealthy? (Image: Thinkstock) As 2012 begins, you are probably reflecting on different facets of your life and may even be drafting a plan to make improvements. In fact, you may be...
View ArticlePeek In Your Purse
Cindy McField-Asamoah views herself as a minimalist. “I don’t carry a lot of makeup or other items in my purse. I have an iPad 2 that I sometimes carry, and a BlackBerry Torch that I carry...
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Refocusing Financial Goals
Thirty-one-year-old Curtis Hoosier of Decatur, Georgia, believes he has outgrown his 3-bedroom, 2.5-bath home that he bought 10 years ago. Earning an annual salary of $82,000 as salesperson for a...
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Sources of Financial Advice You Can Afford
There was a time in my life, certainly during all of my childhood, when my mother (and I as a young adult) could not afford to pay for a personal physician. Her options: Go without her and her children...
View ArticleHow About a Guide to Money for Us Brothas?
It’s okay, brothas. I know what you’re thinking. You just got your copy of your April 2009 issue of Black Enterprise, featuring the latest installment of the magazine’s Women & Money series, and...
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Pick the Right Financial Professional
The Name Game Financial advisers aren’t all created equal. They each come with their own set of credentials and areas of expertise, which you can easily determine from the combination of letter...
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Investing In Education
Thomas's answer to a mid-recession layoff? Head to Brooklyn Law School. (Photo by Lonnie C. Major) Dwayne Thomas learned all about the stock and bond markets as a finance major at Baruch College in New...
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Eyes on the Prize
As a single mother of sons Rashaad (not pictured) and Tariq, McLemore has always been concerned with budgeting. (Photo by Mark Greenberg) Friends and family aren’t likely to find April McLemore...
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The Single Life: Money Basics for Parents Raising Kids Alone
Set an emergency fund aside for unexpected expenses such as replacing junior's broken glasses or doctor's visits. Managing household finances can be difficult for parents carrying the responsibility...
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Leading a Thrifty Lifestyle
The Jacksons André and Yohancé Jackson routinely attended a movie and purchased the latest CDs and DVDs every week after dining out at posh restaurants near their home. But as the economy began to...
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Life After Death
Millhouse knows firsthand the impact a death and the family can have on household finances. A death in the family is always emotionally demanding, but it can have lasting effects on a family’s...
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Never Too Early to Plan: 5 Ways Millennials Can Build Wealth for the Future
Image: File In a generation that’s scrambling for employment opportunities, the thought of retirement and end-of-career financial goals is often met with pure silence. Today, millennials make up 40% of...
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