Sometimes we hear people brag about their new car, new home, luxurious apartment, expensive jewelry, designer clothing, or high tech gadgets. These boasters enjoy bragging…
Sometimes we hear people brag about their new car, new home, luxurious apartment, expensive jewelry, designer clothing, or high tech gadgets. These boasters enjoy bragging about their prized possessions to communicate that they have achieved a certain social status. In the mind of the untrained financial professional, these people are “Doing It Big!”, “Flossin”, and […]
We talk a lot about taxes. Have you ever wondered where your taxes really go? A cool, upgraded federal tool helps you figure it. After entering a little data, the tax payer receipt tells how your individual tax dollars are spent on education, veteran benefits or healthcare. Try it here.
By Rashad Phillips When it comes to the topic of saving money, I hear quite a bit of excuses: I just don’t make enough money to save. I have to treat myself with a few nice things. My kids can’t live without Polo or Jordan’s. After researching and learning how slaves saved, I can only […]
By Alisha L. Gordon $89,263.66. That’s how much it cost for me to achieve the “American dream.” You know that dream, right? The one that says “if you work hard, go to school, and get a degree, you’ll find a good job that you can work for 30 years, retire and live comfortably with fond […]
The concept of Bank Transfer Day only sprung up this past weekend and already the social media driven initiative has gone viral and gained media attention worldwide. The Facebook campaign is urging Americans to close their accounts at large banks and place their money in local credit unions by or on November 5th in order […]
VIA CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Statistics show the generation known as Baby Boomers are entering retirement age overweight and financially strapped in N.C. Oh, and they’re using drugs more than their parents or their children. “This is a population that was involved in drug use in their 20s or 30s and have just continued using,” said Pete […]
VIA: www.elev8.com Everyday thousands of ordinary people like you and me become victim to identity theft. Identity theft is when a criminal takes someone’s personal information (social security number, birth date, bank account number, credit card number etc.) for their personal gain. The scary thing about this type of crime is that it can happen […]
