Prenups: What Is It? When Is It Needed? What Does It Protect? Ms. Bels Thursday, March 28, 2013 Credits & Debits, The Receipt, Your Money and You Although, prenuptial agreements have been implemented in marriages for years, it seems like lately (especially on television) the word "prenup" has been throwed around a lot. For instance, on Bravo's Real...
Tech News: U.S. Banks Target Of “Denial-of-Service” Cyber Attack Ms. Bels Thursday, March 28, 2013 Credits & Debits, The Receipt Yesterday, several U.S. financial institutions were the target of a widespread cyber attack. The group responsible for the cyber attacks, Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Cyber Fighters, is a muslim group...
Good Deeds: Tameka Raymond To Launch ‘Kile’s World Foundation’ On Good Friday Ms. Bels Thursday, March 28, 2013 The Receipt, The Studio Depsite the turmoil of her public relationship with singer Usher and the untimely death of her child, Tameka Raymond is moving on with her life and has plans to keep her son's spirit alive. ...
Inspiring: ‘Standing On The Shoulders of Giants’ Documentary (feat. Tupac Shakur, Farrah Gray, & Shia Labeouf) Ms. Bels Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Credits & Debits, The Receipt We all are inspired by something or someone. In this awesome documentary, a young man set out to find out more about three individuals that inspired him. This 50-minute film dove...
What’s The Deal With #HashTags? + Facebook’s Plan To Incorporate Them Ms. Bels Friday, March 15, 2013 Credits & Debits, The Receipt About a month ago, a "friend" on Facebook asked "why is everyone creating statuses and leaving comments with hashtags?". It was apparent that she didn't understand the concept of using hashtags...
5 Ways To Determine Your Success Ms. Bels Thursday, March 14, 2013 Credits & Debits, The Receipt I've been thinking about the word "success" for quite some time now. So, after making the decision to branch out on my own and run STACKS Magazine on a full-time basis, the thought of what...
Russell Simmons Plan to Revolutionize Youtube with “All Def Digital” Ms. Bels Monday, March 11, 2013 Power Moves, The Receipt Leave it up to Russell Simmons to find a gap in urban social media and creatively fill it up with something innovative. According to Entreprenuer.com, the...
The Downfalls of Lending Family Or Friends Money… Ms. Bels Thursday, March 7, 2013 The Receipt, Your Money and You After coming across an article on CNNMoney, it made me instantly think about the very few times I lended money out. Although, in most instances the money was returned, there was one friend who didn't give my...
Questlove Set To Release Memoir ‘Mo’ Meta Blues: The World According To Questlove’ Ms. Bels Friday, March 1, 2013 The Receipt You may recognize him by his big afro and afro pick or as the drummer for The Roots and lead band director on Jimmy Fallon's late night talk show. Whichever the case, he's adding one more title to his...
It’s Never Too Late: 106 Yr Old Ohio Woman Gets High School Diploma Ms. Bels Friday, March 1, 2013 The Receipt Some stories you come across can truly pull your heart strings... A western Ohio woman, Reba Williams, will finally be awarded her highschool diploma after all these years. After...
Poker Craze Dwindles In Vegas; Casinos & Online Gambling Sites Lose Big Bucks Ms. Bels Thursday, February 28, 2013 Foul on the Play, The Receipt Although the big craze surrounding Texas Hold'Em and the game of poker didn't jump off until the 80's, many casinos are feeling its downfall on the Las Vegas strip. In the past few...
The Poorman’s Copyright admin Wednesday, February 27, 2013 The Receipt, The Studio Although it is good to register your works with the U.S. Copyrights office, there is a simple and free way to secure your work. It is called the Poorman's copyright. This is not the most appropriate way to...
IRS Tax Code 280E Blows Medical Marijuana Dealers Ms. Bels Wednesday, February 27, 2013 The Receipt Being a dispensary of medical marijuana is a big deal in some states. But, recent reports show that this line of business will cost you. The 1982 280E Reform provision was...
Tech News: Apple Set To Release “Largest” 128G iPad [Video] Ms. Bels Tuesday, February 26, 2013 The Receipt Apple is set to release its largest iPad device. Although, there's been no word on the official release date, this iPad is expected to be a fan favorite for the business-minded individual. At...
Janet Jackson Marries Billionaire Boo; Couple Donates to Charities In Lieu of Gift Exchange janda Tuesday, February 26, 2013 The Receipt While many have been wondering if but mostly when Janet Jackson would actually jump the broom and marry her billionaire boo Wissam Al Mana, it looks as if she already has. In true Janet fashion...
Best Buy’s New Price-Matching Promise janda Thursday, February 21, 2013 Credits & Debits, The Receipt Best Buy is changing its policy and has decided to give price-matching on a full scale a try. While the company originally tested the waters with a price-matching deal that existed only during the last...
Esperanza Spalding Being Sued for Image Used on ‘Radio Music Society’ Album Cover janda Tuesday, February 19, 2013 Credits & Debits, The Receipt Jazz singer Esperanza Spalding is next up to be on the chopping block for having to face a lawsuit. After winning two Grammys for her 2012 album Radio Music Society, she is now being sued for an image used...
Katt Williams Makes Good on $284,000 Tax Lien janda Tuesday, February 12, 2013 Credits & Debits, The Receipt Even though this may seem like a small thing compared to the giant of problems that comedian Katt Williams has faced lately, it’s still good to see him do something on the up side to help his current...
Who Rocked It?!… 2013 Grammys Red Carpet Fashions Ms. Bels Monday, February 11, 2013 The Receipt, Trendsetters, What's Hot, What's Not The 55th Grammys Award show went underway last night. Besides tuning in to see the great performances, many people tuned in to see the red carpet arrivals. Who doesn't love to see the latest in fashion trends...
Florida, No. 1 State In Identity Fraud; Nationwide Crackdown By IRS Ms. Bels Friday, February 8, 2013 The Receipt, Your Money and You For the second year in a row, the state of Florida lead in most cases found of tax identity fraud. The Internal Revenue Service announced last week that they were implementing...
Jermaine Dupri Finally Pays Off $3 Million Tax Debt Ms. Bels Wednesday, February 6, 2013 The Receipt, The Studio Jermaine Dupri is no stranger to financial debt. The mogul's So So Def label and production projects has been stale for years. Thus, he's lived with a uncomfortable dark cloud over his head for...
10 Ways To Know If You Are An Entrepreneur Ms. Bels Tuesday, January 29, 2013 The Receipt When I decided to start an entertainment company in 2006, I made sure I was already prepared. Prepared mentally for the emotional and personal strain running a business would take on my mind and...
Sad Story: Over 200 College Kids Killed In Brazil Nightclub Fire Ms. Bels Monday, January 28, 2013 The Receipt The country of San Paulo, Brazil suffered a huge loss this weekend. CNN reports that approximately 245 people were killed during a huge fire incident at KISS nightclub. After an explosion...
Interscope Gave Chief Keef, What?!; Details Of His $6 Million Dollar Record Deal Ms. Bels Thursday, January 24, 2013 The Receipt, The Studio There's one thing, as an artist, to create a buzz. But, for record labels to hand out large deals based on the popularity of one or two songs, is ridiculous. As Chicago rapper Chief...
Rapper Guerilla Black Apprehended By Feds For Credit Card Fraud Ms. Bels Wednesday, January 23, 2013 The Receipt Looks who's back in the news... After having a short-lived rap career, with a voice freakishly reminiscent of the late Notorious B.I.G, Guerilla Black has made national headlines and...
President Barack Obama’s 2013 Inauguration Speech [Full Text] Ms. Bels Tuesday, January 22, 2013 The Receipt President Barack Obama was officially sworned in, for a second term, as the 44th president of the United States. His inaugural speech was heartfelt and timely as he spoke on climate change, the...
T.I. Says He Wants $75 Million in New Deal janda Tuesday, January 22, 2013 Credits & Debits, The Receipt, The Studio The King of the South, T.I., is always making power moves and this time he is really trying to as he says in his song…“Go Get It”. It’s being reported that T.I.’s ten-year deal with...
Jeanette Jenkins, Phaedra Parks, & Others Make Bank In Fitness DVDs Ms. Bels Wednesday, January 16, 2013 Power Moves, The Receipt 1 Comment Seems like fitness dvds are the new hustle with African- Americans. Everyday we hear of someone developing their own fitness video. But, with obesity being a major health risk in the black community, it's...
No, You Can’t Write That Off On Your Taxes! admin Wednesday, January 9, 2013 Credits & Debits, The Receipt It's tax season and everyone is in need of a huge refund check. But some of the biggest mistakes found by the IRS on tax forms are where individuals try to write off things that you simply can't write off. It...
No Money Just Yet…IRS Delays Tax Refund File Date Ms. Bels Friday, January 4, 2013 The Receipt, Your Money and You 1 Comment In case you haven't been keeping up with the fiscal cliff fiasco, many tax filers will be pissed to learn that it's too early now to file. The reason is because the Internal Revenue Service...