Starting a business takes a lot of prayer, planning, confidence, and, most important, money. Some entrepreneurs have been able to start from literally nothing and build empires from the ground up. Others have come out of the gate looking for, and securing, small business loans to assist with the expenses associated with starting their own […]
What do Mike Tyson, Michael Vick, Lenny Dykstra, Latrell Sprewell, Lawrence Taylor, and Scottie Pippin have in common? They are all on the list of once ultra-rich athletes who have lost their fortunes and are now nearly broke. Sadly, the list is pretty long as many young sport stars leave high school, even college, without […]
Did you know that four out of five black households have no retirement savings? Financial guru Deborah Owens says it was dire statistics like that encouraged her…
I am really going to be honest with you and it may sound shameful, but I don’t keep a budget, (bad personal finance coach, bad…
The former NFL and Cleveland Browns player is hoping the appearance will translate into success. Al ‘Bubba’ Baker brought his patented deboned, fully-cooked…
Pioneering sculptor Isaac Scott Hathaway (pictured) was chosen as the first African American to design a U.S. Mint coin on this day 66 years ago.…
A series of recent developments in the Trayvon Martin case reveal that the parents of the slain teen are not sitting idly while their son’s…
Joshua Smith, a 9-year-old boy from Detroit, Mich., has made national headlines over his ambitious efforts to help his hometown rise out of its ever-sinking…
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy generated jobs last month at the fastest pace since February, a sign it is resilient enough to pull out of…
TV court shows like The People’s Court, The Judge Mathis Show and Judge Judy fill up the daytime television schedule. If you’ve never seen these shows–which is doubtful–you’re missing out on a parade of people trying to get their money back from someone else. Just a few hours of watching these cases can give you […]
Revenue for the world’s biggest social network was close to $800 million in 2009, according to a report from Reuters.
Budgeting is a very personalized process, but also a necessary one. If you do not have a budget, then it is very difficult to control your spending. Personally, I am a recovering spendaholic myself. I would get money in my pocket, go on a binge and after blacking out for several days, wake up with […]
