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(AOL Black Voices) — We’ve all heard the expression “each one, teach one.” It’s a call to action urging us to spread whatever knowledge we might have to someone else. That’s what I do every day as a Money Coach. I teach people how to get financially fit. But with unemployment at 9.5%, credit card debt and student […]
(CNN Money) — The Great Recession ended in June 2009, according to the body charged with dating when economic downturns begin and end. But the news is little comfort to the millions of Americans still out of work, underwater on their mortgages or uncertain about the future. The National Bureau of Economic Research, an independent group of […]
(Smart Money) — Although the fall typically brings a seasonal uptick in trading volume after a summer lull, the current lack of major market jolts may well continue until the November elections are over and the economic outlook becomes clearer. As market watchers wait, their comments reflect a slow but widening difference of opinion between the doomsayers […]
(Smart Money) — With hurricane season and wild fires raging, gaps in basic homeowner policies are becoming more evident. Most policies cover a limited amount in damages caused to personal possessions and some even have caps on the amount they’ll pay if the home is destroyed—and they’re typically far less than the cost to rebuild […]
(Black News) — Tuskegee University Cooperative Extension Program will host the 15th Annual Booker T. Washington Economic Development Development Summit on September 15-17, 2010. Held at the TU Kellogg Conference Center the conference theme is: “Revitalizing Entrepreneurship and Procurement Opportunities in Small Towns and Rural Communities”. Read More…
(CNN Money) — McDonald’s will always be known for its Big Mac and fries. But the fast-food behemoth has undertaken a massive campaign to broaden its appeal to latte-drinking, Food Network-watching (but budget-conscious) consumers. The plan helped McDonald’s thrive in the recession — and its stock was one of the few success stories of the past decade. […]
(Smart Money) — A small group of stock-market researchers say companies should at least hand over the data. They argue that firms should disclose their customer satisfaction scores when reporting earnings and other financial results because customer happiness seems to be a pretty good predictor of the two things that matter most to stock investors: […]
(Madame Noire) — Given that our children are likely our greatest expense and greatest love, perhaps it might be helpful to discuss how we teach them about money. If you raise your kids to be financially responsible, they can be assets to you during retirement. If they are taught about money in the wrong way, […]
(Smart Money) — A company’s profits can tell stories when compared against various measures like the stock price (valuation), sales (margins) or past profits (growth). To learn about company efficiency, investors should compare profits with the value of the stuff used to produce them. Read More…
(Chicago Business) — There is no evidence that politics played a role in the government seizure of a Chicago bank owned by the family of the Democratic nominee running for the U.S. Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama, a government watchdog said this week. On April 23, bank regulators seized Broadway Bank, a community bank with […]
(CNN Money) — When it comes to putting off assignments, college students have nothing on Congress. Case in point: Lawmakers have yet to decide the fate of more than 100 tax breaks that either already expired at the end of 2009 or will expire by the end of this year. Leaving big tax decisions to the fourth […]