Tameka “Tiny” Harris Hosts ‘Tiny’s Tequila’ Tasting Event [PHOTOS] admin Monday, September 22, 2014 Events, Feature, Power Moves, The Vault 1 Comment The 2014 BET Hip Hop Awards weekend was in full effect for the past few days. The city of Atlanta welcomed hip-hop lovers from all over the U.S. to partake in the numerous activities around town....
Online Boutiques Targeted In Nationwide Tax Bill admin Thursday, September 18, 2014 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt 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,...
4 Ways to Refinance Your Student-Loans admin Thursday, September 18, 2014 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt, Your Money and You 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...
Golden Seeds: Angel Investors for Women Entrepreneurs Ms. Bels Wednesday, September 17, 2014 Business & Finance, Feature, The Connect, The Receipt 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...
4 Characteristics of a Millionaire Mindset admin Tuesday, September 16, 2014 Business & Finance, Feature, Your Money and You 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...
The Ratchet Report: Britney Shuts Down Chatty Ex-BF, Ray Rice Blames the ‘Goose’, & Domestic Violence in NFL Dameon Daniels Friday, September 12, 2014 $1 Rumors, Feature, The Vault Britney Spears vs- Cali Lee Pop Star Britney Spears at odds with Ex BF new GF…. Britney Spears has made it clear that she will not tolerate disrespect nor her business being put...
Gabrielle Union Forces Prenup Due to Dwyane Wade’s Financial Irresponsibilty admin Wednesday, September 3, 2014 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt 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...
How to Painlessly Quit Your Job admin Tuesday, September 2, 2014 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt 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...
4 Ways to Maintain Good Credit Ms. Bels Friday, August 29, 2014 Business & Finance, Feature, Your Money and You 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...
Branding and Dream Wedding Go Hand-in-Hand for One Florida Couple admin Wednesday, August 27, 2014 Business & Finance, Feature, Lifestyle, The Receipt 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...
Credit Score vs Insurance Score: How Do They Differ? Ms. Bels Tuesday, August 26, 2014 Business & Finance, Credits & Debits, Feature, The Receipt, Your Money and You 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...
Suge Knight’s Family Releases Statement After Shooting @ L.A.’s 1OAK admin Monday, August 25, 2014 $1 Rumors, Feature, Music, The Studio The Game & Suge Knight During a time of expected enjoyment, the MTV Video Music Awards weekend was disturbed by a shooting at a local nightclub. On Saturday night, singer Chris Brown held...
The Ratchet Report: Short Goes to Jail, ‘Hercules’ Star Is An Idiot, & It’s A Wrap for Nick & Mariah Dameon Daniels Friday, August 22, 2014 $1 Rumors, Feature, The Vault Short Arrested & Fined Columbus Short to pay heavy fines…. Ex-Scandal character now California inmate, Columbus Short, has been arrested. Short appeared in court after a...
Fired Editor Says People Magazine “Intentionally Focuses On Stories About White People”; Sues for Discrimination admin Friday, August 22, 2014 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt 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...
Halle Berry’s ‘Wild Essence’ Draws Sensuality Out of Nature admin Wednesday, August 20, 2014 Fashion & Beauty, Feature, Power Moves When she's not on set, Halle Berry is transforming into other roles. One of those roles is a true business woman. With several fragrances under her belt, the 47-year old actress just released...
Splitwise: Settling Debt the App Way admin Tuesday, August 19, 2014 Business & Finance, Feature, Technology, The Receipt, Your Money and You 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...
Kimora Lee Simmons’ Star Power Raises Over $70K for Michael Brown Memorial admin Tuesday, August 19, 2014 Business & Finance, Fashion & Beauty, Feature, The Receipt 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...
How to Avoid Check Cashing/Payment Processing Scams admin Monday, August 18, 2014 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt, Your Money and You 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...
A Chilling Challenge for A Warm-Hearted Cause admin Monday, August 18, 2014 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt 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 Ratchet Report: Sharpton Claps Back at Arenas, Two Dummies in L.A., & Lee Daniels $25M Headache Dameon Daniels Friday, August 15, 2014 $1 Rumors, Feature, The Vault Gilbert Arenas Calls Al Sharpton out his name Former NBA Star criticizes Al Sharpton…. The senseless death of slayed teen Michael Brown has caused a riot - not only...
David Banner Defends Tweets On CNN, Explains Why Black Men Are Undervalued [VIDEO] admin Thursday, August 14, 2014 Business & Finance, Feature, Music, The Receipt 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...
Apple Improves Minority Hiring Practices, But Is It Enough? Ms. Bels Thursday, August 14, 2014 Business & Finance, Feature, Technology, The Receipt 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...
Women Entrepreneurs & Industry Leaders To Be Honored At ‘Pink Power Conference’ (Aug. 14) admin Wednesday, August 13, 2014 Business & Finance, Feature, The Connect, The Receipt 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...
LA Clippers: Most Expensive Sports Franchise in North America admin Wednesday, August 13, 2014 Feature, Sports, The Game, The Receipt Shelly Sterling announced on yesterday (August 12) that the Los Angeles Clippers was finally SOLD!! The franchise was purchased for $2 billion by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. The record-setting sale...
Are We Concerned? The Unanswered Truth About the Ferguson Riot Ms. Bels Tuesday, August 12, 2014 Business & Finance, Feature, Lifestyle, The Receipt 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...
Pitbull Becomes 1st Latin Artist with Own SiriusXM Channel admin Tuesday, August 12, 2014 Feature, Power Moves, The Studio SiriusXM recently announced the addition of another channel catered to the Hispanic community. This time, the channel will boast an all-day servicing of music by Miami artist, Pitbull. In what...
Reparations: Quaker Oats Sued for Unfair Use of ‘Aunt Jemima’ Image; Family Wants $2 Billion admin Monday, August 11, 2014 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt 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...
Will New FICO Changes Affect Your Credit Score? admin Monday, August 11, 2014 Business & Finance, Credits & Debits, Feature, The Receipt, Your Money and You 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...
The Ratchet Report: Lil Kim Got Beef?, Please Wire Joan Rivers Mouth Shut, & “Cheer” Mom Served 10Yrs for Sex with Minor Dameon Daniels Friday, August 8, 2014 $1 Rumors, Feature, The Vault Lil Kim & Nicki Minaj beef “Flawless or Petty” Lil Kim the Queen Bee takes it to another level…. The first lady of the Junior Mafia, Kimbelry Jones aka Lil Kim aka Queen...
‘Monopoly’ To Produce 1st Ever Lotto Game Show admin Thursday, August 7, 2014 Feature, Film & Television, The Receipt, Tune In Would you like to be the next contest on the Monopoly Millionaires Club game show? Well, all you have to do first is play some numbers (or choose a quick pick). Beginning October...