Sorry! No Selfie Sticks Allowed… admin Thursday, March 12, 2015 Feature, Technology, The Receipt Apparently, there's a slow brewing hatred for "Selfie sticks" and many tourist attractions are banning them. The latest gadget craze, the selfie stick, has people carrying them around everywhere. But,...
FTC Says Customers Are Paying Too Much For DirecTV admin Thursday, March 12, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, Technology, The Receipt Well, it's about time someone blew the whistle on DirecTV. Their cable fees are ridiculous! On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charged the cable giant, DirecTV, with misleading customers...
Rich Dad, Smart Dad: 50 Cent Puts Son’s $700K In A Trust Fund admin Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, Power Moves, The Receipt When your dad is Curtis Jackson aka 50 Cent, you are bound to become a mogul yourself. But, at the mere age of 2, Sire Jackson is getting his feet wet early. Recently, 50 Cent sat down with Power...
How Long Does It Take To Earn $1 Million? Ms. Bels Tuesday, March 10, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt, Your Money and You We all aspire to become millionaires. When we talk about "getting money," we often associate $1 million as the target goal. Why $1 million? Why not $100 million or $1 trillion? It's probably because we know...
VIDEO: President Barack Obama Speaks In Selma + Full Speech Transcript admin Monday, March 9, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt WSFA.com Montgomery Alabama news. It's been fifty years since "Bloody Sunday" when civil rights demonstrators were met with resistence on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. As history states, the...
U.S. Wages Forces Plan For ‘TechHire’ Program admin Monday, March 9, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, Technology, The Receipt President Barack Obama understands that without more citizens filling jobs, the U.S. economy doesn't stand a real chance at sustaining itself. With this in mind, Obama is pushing a new initiative surrounding...
5 Strategies For Selling Merchandise On Social Media Ms. Bels Thursday, March 5, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Selling merchandise (i.e. Tshirts, CDs, Desk Accessories, Clothing, etc) on social media is a difficult task. But, there are innovative ways to make a sale. For instance, Twitter has a Buy Button that can be...
Michael Jordan Makes The Billionaires List admin Tuesday, March 3, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, Sports, The Game, The Receipt Michael Jordan is now a billionaire. On Monday, Forbes announced their latest list of the world's richest billionaires. For his first time, the NBA legend made the list due to his fortune created by the...
Dr. Dre Named In $6 Million Copyright Infringement Lawsuit admin Tuesday, March 3, 2015 5-4-3-2-1, Feature, Film & Television, The Receipt Dr. Dre is being sued for copyright infringement for the use of an unauthorized sample. But, why did it take the plaintiff 25 years to file a lawsuit?? *side eye* According to reports, Dr. Dre and Universal...
Kardashians New Deal Isn’t Worth $100 Million, But It’s Still Decent… admin Friday, February 27, 2015 Feature, Film & Television, Power Moves, The Script The family we all love to hate just signed a deal that put them on top of the stratosphere of reality TV. But, the 9-figure price tag originally reported is a bit exaggerated says the...
How Going To Work Everyday Creates Debt… Ms. Bels Thursday, February 26, 2015 Feature, Lifestyle, The Receipt Many of us go to work only for the paycheck. We drag ourselves out of bed, day in and day out, no less than 5 days a week. Having to deal with co-workers, customers, and of course the boss, eventually becomes...
IRS Blames Congress for Florida’s Huge Fraud Problem admin Tuesday, February 24, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt, Your Money and You Without support and mandates from Congress, the IRS is having a difficult time trying to combat the tax fraud issues that plague the state of Florida. According to the Federal Trade Commission, there are two...
Kelis Trade Milkshakes for ‘Bounty & Full’ All-Natural Sauces admin Tuesday, February 24, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, Power Moves The "Bossy" singer-songwriter, Kelis, is ready to shake her milkshake sauce across the globe. Her longstanding affinity for food will now be accompanied with "Bounty & Full" sauces. She took to her...
AGREE or DISAGREE: Should The Rich Pay More Taxes? admin Monday, February 23, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt 1 Comment The Associated Press recently released the results to their GfK poll. What they found out is that the majority of Americans support President Barack Obama's proposal to raise investment taxes on high-income...
Why CPAs Are Better To Use At Tax Time… admin Monday, February 23, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt By: Gary Marriage Jr., CPA It’s that time of year for part-time help at the local tax-preparation location, when drivers can see seasonal staff standing at busy intersections wearing costumes of the...
TRR: Principal Behind Bars, Beyonce’s Face Break the Net, & Afroman K.O.’s Fan Dameon Daniels Friday, February 20, 2015 $1 Rumors, Feature, The Vault Principal Behind Bars Missouri school Principal arrested on drug charges…. Elementary school Principal Joshua Foust, 33, is being held after he was arrested for possession of a controlled...
The Real Deal About Lil Wayne’s Lawsuit Against Cash Money… admin Thursday, February 19, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, Music, The Receipt, The Studio More details about Lil Wayne's lawsuit against Cash Money Records has emerged. A copy of the official lawsuit filed is available and it is a lengthy read (over 20 pages total). Luckily, the...
[EXCLUSIVE] Rick Ross Talks Launch of ‘Artist First’ & MMG Talent Search admin Wednesday, February 18, 2015 Events, Feature, Music, Power Moves, Studio Xclusive, The Studio, The Vault On Monday, February 16, Rick Ross and music business entrepreneur Dina Marto united to announce the formation of ARTIST FIRST. Media outlets and key influencers gathered at Marto's Twelve Studios and were...
Pharrell’s ‘Happy’ To Be Released As Children’s Picture Book admin Tuesday, February 17, 2015 Feature, Music, Power Moves, The Receipt, The Studio If "Happy" couldn't go any further.... Pharrell Williams, who recently took home two Grammys for the song, now has a deal to release a series of "Happy" children's picture books. The initial four...
Keith Sweat Owes IRS $258K, Faces Loss of Assets admin Wednesday, February 11, 2015 Feature, Music, The Receipt, The Studio Who's up next on the IRS's hit list?! Keith Sweat.... Uncle Sam is harrassing R&B legend, Keith Sweat, these days for an unpaid tax debt. The IRS claims that Sweat owes over $258,676.82 in back...
Facebook, LinkedIn to Offer Tech Programs for Female College Students admin Tuesday, February 10, 2015 Feature, Technology, The Connect, The Receipt Top executives from Facebook and LinkedIn recently joined the Associated Press for an exclusive interview regarding the lack of female presence in the tech industry. The two social network giants will be...
How To Determine If Legal Financing Is Right For You… Ms. Bels Monday, February 9, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Legal financing (or Legal funding) is the general term for any type of transaction where an individuals interest in a lawsuit is used to obtain financing. Basically, you (the plaintiff) sells a stake in the...
#TheConnect: ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ FREE Financial eBook (Ends Feb.9) admin Thursday, February 5, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, Power Moves, The Connect Here is a great opportunity if you are striving to get out of debt in 2015. The fundamentals of personal finance are simplified and now available for FREE in Managing Your Money, available for eBook...
Beyoncé’s New Vegan Meal Plan Possibly Too Pricey For Fans admin Thursday, February 5, 2015 Feature, Lifestyle, Power Moves Beyoncé is launching a vegan meal plan that may hurt your pockets a little. After going on a 22-day vegan diet with her husband Jay Z back in 2013, apparently the process and health benefit was enough...
Xfinity to Host Webcast Featuring Noted African American Entrepreneurs in Media and Tech admin Thursday, February 5, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, The Connect, The Receipt via press release... Comcast today announced a Black History Month celebration that will highlight the incredible work of African American technology entrepreneurs and content creators. Throughout...
“Junior” Bridgeman: Wendy’s $400 Million Dollar Man admin Wednesday, February 4, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, Power Moves, Sports, The Receipt If you are thinking of entering the franchise business, one former NBA player has blazed a multi-million dollar trail with several popular restaurant brands. Former LA Laker-Milwaukee Bucks-LA Clippers...
DID YOU KNOW: Chinese Bank Brands Have More Global Value Than U.S. admin Monday, February 2, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Just because a company generate billions, does not mean it rules the world. In fact, the popularity of a brand determines how valuable the corporation is among consumers and the general population....
Lil Wayne Sues for $51 Million, But Does Birdman Have It? admin Friday, January 30, 2015 Feature, Music, The Receipt, The Studio Rapper Lil Wayne is suing Cash Money Records for $51 million after claims of being cheated out of $8 million on a record he completed in December 2014. On Wednesday, the Grammy Award-winning performer asked...
Are Internet Banks Better? (By: Jasmine York) admin Thursday, January 29, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt By: Jasmine York, contributing writer (@jasmineyorkthewriter) With so many other resources readily available at our fingertips, it was only a matter of time before internet banks would be made available. In...
7 Steps to Selling Books on Facebook Ms. Bels Wednesday, January 28, 2015 Business & Finance, Feature, Technology, The Receipt Everyone has a book or aspiring to write one. Whether it's fiction or non-fiction, there are individuals all across the world that possess the gift of writing. And for any aspiring author who wishes to write...