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Dame Dash Out of Cash

“I’ve worked with musicians, artists and entertainers that in the eyes of the media are very wealthy,” said lawyer Jason Gabbard. “But to borrow a phrase from my Kentucky homeland, they haven’t got a...
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Best Buy Falls Short, Circuit City Bails Out

The economic slump is definitely proving to slow down the spending habits of American citizens. Whether its in the housing market or the retail market, just about every form of business is being affected. And...
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Money’s looking funny in Beverly Hills????

You know the economy is bad when the rich have to start pawning their valuable assets. Well that's exactly what's happening in sunny California. Beverly Hills, that is! According to the NY Post, owners of pawn...
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$1 Rumors: Oprah may be moving on

According to various news reports, our gal Oprah Winfrey may be leaving ABC and taking her show over to her OWN network. In 2011, Oprah's contract ends with ABC. Some people speculate that Oprah's network will...
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I AM C.H.A.N.G.E.

Photo Credit: Terrence Jennings (photographer)L to R: Londell McMillan - Co-CEO/Publisher of The Source Magazine, Tyson Beckford, Vince Carter, LL Cool J, Lil Kim, Rocsi and Spike Lee via press release:...
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“Frequently” Fly the Friendly Skies

If you are planning to take a trip somewhere for the holidays, you may get lucky and finally be able to use your frequent flier miles.According to the WallStreet Journal, Delta Air Lines has added an...
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Is this the market for investing?

Liz Claiborne bought the brand in 2003, and recently CEO of Sean Jean, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, has purchased the denim based sportswear brand, ENYCE.Says Combs…“Enyce is a brand that I have always admired,...
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Hip Hop Network Summit Recap

The 2008 B.E.T. Hip Hop Awards weekend went underway with a very educational summit forum at Clark-Atlanta University's student center on Friday, Oct. 17. The Hip Hop Network Summit, owned and operated by...
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Is Debt Free Living a Reality?

It is for Katrina Clements! Check out the vid below to see how she accomplished what more than just a few of us struggle with on a daily basis...becoming and remaining DEBT FREE!.Embedded video from CNN...
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Can Your State Pay For Itself?

A study ran by the Center for Budgets and Policy Priorities determined that several states where seeing a huge downfall in their tax revenues. For instance, the state of California is asking the federal...
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How To Build Your Brand

No matter what your career choice is, effectively BRANDING yourself or your company is the main criteria which determine the fate of your career. Branding is the symbol, logo, service, etc that exudes the true...
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JP Morgan buys out WAMU

As many of you have heard, Washington Mutual Bank(WAMU) hit a major slump on Wallstreet and was purchased by JP Morgan Chase for $1.9 billion. WAMU's downfall was due to the mortgage crisis. The mortgage...
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Update: T.I.'s ordered to pay more support

Earlier STACKS Mag reported that Lashon Dixon, the mother of T.I.'s two oldest sons, took Clifford Harris to court to request more money in child support. Dixon was currently being paid $2,000 a month for the...
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Will the Wallstreet meltdown affect my 401K?

News sites light up the internet with the announcement that stocks fell drastically on Wallstreet this week. The drastic decrease was due to a recent trading "makeover" which x'd out two major companies:...
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Obama camp raises $66 million

(Photo Source)According to the New York Times last week, Barack Obama hauled in $66 million in campaign money in August. This was the biggest monthly gross since his February funding of $55 million. Update:...
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T.I.'s baby mama wants more support

Baby mama's are on a roll these days. They are taking their former "celebrity" male counterparts to court with no hesitation. From 50 Cent to P. Diddy, no one is prone to being served child support...
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Your Money & You: Saving…Ways To

Last week we gave you some valuable tidbits about why saving money is a significant part of your financial well-being. So if you’re not already saving, hopefully our last post gave you a good reason to...