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Pinching pennies doesn’t mean squeezing Black women out of our budgets
The next time we cut a Black business out of our budget to make up for the failures of our government, we must contemplate whether these purchases are truly a luxury or…
The Black Suburban Dream is Now Leading to a New Wave of Gentrification
When Caleb Roberts moved from Milwaukee to Texas, he knew the story of Black people in Dallas being pushed out for generations. In Milwaukee, he helped to stop a $1 billion highway project that threatened to gentrify his neighborhood after he had already seen it happen across the country. During the 20th century, across Dallas,…
$6,000 for a work permit? Here’s how to avoid a common notario scam
Before you pay for a “guaranteed” work permit, ask yourself: Is a temporary work permit worth risking your future in this country? The post $6,000 for a work permit? Here’s how to avoid a common notario scam appeared first on El Tecolote.
How to reclaim your time — and your sense of control — while looking for your next job
Here are four things that experts recommend to reclaim your time and sense of control as you search for a job.
How one woman weathered back-to-back layoffs and found renewed purpose
We end up chasing societal metrics of success, but simultaneously, we can feel empty and depleted with no sense of identity. My layoff experience was actually the best thing that ever happened to me.
The skincare company founder building on entrepreneurial legacy
From a young age, I was exposed to the idea of financial literacy as a form of freedom.
California program aims to close Black homeownership gap
The California Housing Finance Agency is addressing the low Black homeownership rate in California through the California Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan, a down payment assistance program for first-time homebuyers that provides up to 20% for down payment or closing costs, not exceeding $150,000. The post California Program Aims to Close Black Homeownership Gap…
Op-ed: The truth about Trump accounts and Black wealth
By LaToya B. Parker and Dedrick Asante Muhammad When President Donald Trump launched his new “Trump Accounts” for babies, he surrounded himself with billionaires, big banks, and a surprise guest: rap star Nicki Minaj. Minaj has pledged hundreds of thousands of dollars, reported between 150,000 and 300,000 dollars, to fund Trump Accounts for her fans’ children, the so‑called “Barbz babies.” But…
LIFE Senior Services offers free tax help to Tulsa’s elderly community
Since 2014, LIFE Senior Services has been offering free tax help for seniors in Tulsa. On Monday, as the program kicked off again, Ronald and Kwiran Lee Trippe made their annual visit to the Tulsa nonprofit’s offices. They’ve been going for more than a decade. The Trippes are on a fixed Social Security income, meaning…
Money & the middle: The podcast host who learned to keep track of her purchases
The idea of generational wealth is something I constantly think about and a “code” I’m trying to crack
In Solidarity with Georgia Fort and Don Lemon
In the last two days, federal agents have arrested two journalists — Don Lemon on Thursday, followed by Georgia Fort on Friday morning. Instead of career advice today, we’re sharing the statement that URL Media co-founders Sara Lomax and S. Mitra Kalita released Friday: The arrest of independent journalists, Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, is an egregious attack on the First…
How to jump-start your career search this year
Motivation comes from momentum and making progress. Set daily SMART goals.
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