Should You Focus On Reducing Debt, Saving Or Investing?
Should you focus on debt reduction, saving or investing? It’s one of the most commonly asked questions of those seeking help with improving their finances. It even came up during the Money Matters...
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Why I Hate The Hookup
"How will my business make money if no one wants to pay?" Stop me if you’ve heard this one. Richard, a black comedian calls his white friend: “Hey, Chad. Just wanted to let you know: I’ll be in town...
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Blacks in the U.S. Gaining Wealth and Education Faster Than Other Groups
(Image: File) If you look at most of the headlines about blacks in America, you’ll see a barrage of sad stories dominated by news about pay gaps, wealth gaps, and all sorts of pieces that, it can be...
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Five Habits That Will Inevitably Sabotage Your Finances
There’s no denying that money is an important part of our lives. In fact, it’s integral to running our lives like a well-oiled machine. We use it to buy what we need for living, to care for and support...
View Article[Watch] Black History Month: How Freed Slaves Created and Lost $57 Million
The next time you hear someone complaining about ‘the deck being stacked against them,’ you might want to tell them that between 1865 and 1874, about 100,000 black individuals and institutions amassed...
View ArticleWoman, Thou Art Wealthy
A black woman has to work seven hours more in order to earn what her male co-worker earns. In addition, black women are more likely than others to have the responsibility of caring for relatives and...
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Great Money Books to Read Now, If You’re Serious About Building Wealth
(Image: File) One of the most rewarding perks of my media career, and of my work at Black Enterprise in particular, is all the great money books I get to read. Like many writers and journalists, I...
View ArticleThree Friends Combine To Launch Real Estate Firm, On Track To Reach $100M In...
Three black entrepreneurs have joined forces to create a real estate firm called Coalition Properties Group (CPG). Harrison Beacher, Ryan Butler, and Keith James decide to merge their firms and in less...
View ArticleNew Study Explores Wealth Habits of Well-To-Do Black Americans: Report
When it comes to their finances, affluent Black/African Americans focus on backing family members, investing in the businesses of people they know, and attaining wealth through entrepreneurship. At...
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Celebrate Juneteenth at the Black Money Forum, an All-Star Free Financial...
Juneteenth commemorates the end of enslavement and the beginning of independence for all Black Americans. But can you truly be free without financial freedom? According to the Federal Reserve, the...
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