Business & Finance

  How do artists maintain success?  One definite way is to make the right investments. And this is what, Miami-native Rick Ross has done with the millions he's made through rapping.  A few...

  Entrepreneurship does not begin when individuals reach their 30's. Nowadays, more people are starting businesses while still pursuing a college degree.  For example, Facebook, Snapchat, and...

  If you are the owner of an online boutique or sell random stuff via Pay Pal, you may soon be forced to collect sales tax on your products sold. According to recent events in nations capitol,...

  The debt accumulated by student loans is a big deal. In fact, the federal government has even took recent action and implemented new payback options for parents and students. Other agencies and...

  For women entrepreneurs, oftentimes, it is very difficult to create the amount of start-up capital needed for the business. In those situations, new business owners search for venture capitalists...

  By: Jasmine York, contributing writer   Many of us dream of becoming a millionaire. But, how do we make that shift from dreamland to achieving financial success? Below are four habits...

  On Tuesday (Sept 9th), Apple held a press conference that introduced several new products.  The first being the oh-so-popular iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, which will be equipped with larger...

  Gabrielle's a smart girl... As we all know now, Miami Heat player Dwyane Wade and his longtime girlfriend, Gabrielle Union, tied the knot. Over the Labor Day holiday weekend, the happy couple...

  By: Jasmine York, contributing writer   Not every job we land continues to look as good as it did when we first started. Once the honeymoon-phase ends and the reality of competing...

The idea of getting your credit score up always seems like a daunting task.  Even though credit repair services are available, consumers should not kill their credit score because there is an "easy" way to...

  Talk about being creative and cost-efficient at the same time... One Florida couple ingeniously figured out a way to have their dream wedding all paid for.  Courtney McKenzie, 27, and her...

  Ever wondered why your insurance premiums were so high??   Not sure if it was due to the number of losses or from car accidents.  Although, your losses do account for a large portion of those...

  via press release...   AT&T today announced a $1 million contribution to Girls Who Code, a national nonprofit working to close the gender gap in the technology and engineering...

  The very first issue of People magazine was printed in 1974.  It's been nearly 40 years and there's hasn't been many advances in the area of diversity within the brand. However, People recently...

  Earlier this month, a ruling came down in U.S. District Court which favored annual payouts to college football and basketball athletes. The court decided to allow athletes to receive a portion of...

  School is in and, for many college kids, this will mark their first time ever having a roommate. The roommate experience is as much as fun as it seems, but it can also come with empty pockets and...

  Fashion mogul, Kimora Lee Simmons, recently used the power of her fan base for a good cause. The St. Louis-born fashion/runway icon was disheartened, like many of us, at the tragedy that took...

  via CareerBuilder.com ...   What is a Check Cashing/Payment Processing Scam? Fraudulent companies will send out phony job positions such as "Accounts Receivable Clerk," "Finance...

The honorees, co-founders, and presenters.   On Thursday (Aug 14), several celebrities and business leaders gathered together for the Pink Power Awards Gala, held at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis....

  By: Raven Winstead-Goins, contributing intern   Social Media has brought so much awareness about Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) through a bucket, ice, and water. The “Ice Bucket...

  The death of 18-year old Michael Brown has sparked a huge debate in the Black community and in hip-hop. Several artists has spoken out about their disgust with the situation that has happened in...

Silicon Valley, the tech capital of the U.S., is the hub for corporate headquarters such as Apple, Google, Yahoo, Twitter, Facebook, and many others. For years, individuals who were associated with...

via press release...   The Pink Power: A MasterMind Conference for Women will kick off Thursday, August 14 at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis with a series of brand-building and professional...

  It's apparent that the senseless death of 18-year old Michael Brown sent an awful discord through the streets of Ferguson. I wasn't there in St. Louis when it happened. But, the images I've seen...

  One of the most iconic faces of Black History is of Anna Short-Harrington.  The world became first familiar with Harrington in 1935. This is when her image became the face of Aunt Jemima pancake...

  Fair Issac Corp., the company who created the FICO score, will be implementing a new scoring metric in the upcoming months. The new changes will turn a lot of consumers into happy campers. This...

On the heels of a Russian hacker attack, pertinent tips on how to keep your passwords hack-free are now available. According to the AP, the hackers were able to figure out 1.2 billion username and password...

  A private jet service based in Miami, Florida has filed a million dollar lawsuit against Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr aka Lil Wayne and his Young Money Entertainment imprint. Signature Group LLC...

The summers coming to an end soon and many families are taking last minute trips before school starts. When traveling with family, oftentimes, the cost of airfare, lodging, food, etc can be overwhelming to...

  Mona Scott-Young and co-owner, Nicki Minaj, are moving forward with the expansion of their MYX Fusions Moscato brand.  In a recent marketing campaign, consumers were asked to assist Nicki in...