Finance and Wealth

finance photo by steed media service thou shalt tip Tipping seems to be a lost art form. Unfortunately, many individuals are unaware that tipping is

Gift Card Scams: Gift card purchases are becoming more and more pervasive during the holiday season, and thieves are primed to take advantage of unsuspecting

With the current onslaught of commercials and billboards encouraging homeowners to refinance their homes and free up much-needed cash, you may find yourself wanting to

work in progress Your mind just works differently. You’ve always known it, you just never understood what it meant. That is until now. In a

work in progress It’s not your imagination. Each and every year, the highways continue fill up as more and more able-bodied men and women enter

photo by steed media service Herewith, I offer my mea culpa. I am guilty of committing the holiday faux pas of squandering a gift card.

skype it out Phone bill got you down? Well, maybe it’s time for you to make a much-needed change to voice over IP. People are

firefighting photo by steed media service Firefighting continues to rank as one of the nation’s most noble professions. Now, more than ever, the presence of

quick tips  photo by steed media service keep the holiday budget under control The mere thought of the holiday season can stress you out, especially

photo by steed media service Are your monthly bills preventing you from saving money? Are you stressed about not having enough money for retirement? Enough

2007 has been a murky year economically, and that haziness will only linger into 2008, economists say. The housing slump, higher prices for essentials, (like

Saving For College Save early and often: Start saving the day the baby is born, if not sooner, and save as often as you can.

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  Are you getting regular checkups? It is vital to see your doctor on a consistent basis to detect the early warning signs of potential

Save! Save! Save! photo by steed media service If Florida Evans (“Good Times”) were around today, she would be singing a different tune. She wouldn’t

all the way to the bank… establishing a bank account photo by steed media service Having a bank account is a necessary aspect of modern

photo by steed media service With almost blissful abandon, many people routinely violate the fundamental commandments to procuring and sustaining wealth – then they have

carlos treadway’s tips for smarter car shopping  photo by steed media service Don’t visit another car dealer or test drive another vehicle without absorbing Carlos

photo by steed media service National Director, Programs and Constituent Relations, BP America Inc. Irene Brown’s appearance at the 98th NAACP convention in Detroit could

photo by steed media service President, National Black Public Relations Society “Each one of us has to figure out what our purpose is in life.