By Sarah E. Crest, Special to the AFRO It’s easy to dig yourself into a financial hole by neglecting your finances or making even one wrong decision with your money. When dealing with credit and taxes, information may seem to be confusing. But this article will show you how to improve and even erase poor
By Word In Black Staff Why is it so easy to get into debt and so hard to find your way out? And why does trying to manage debt often feel so overwhelming? A growing number of consumers are facing this challenge. American household debt increased by $34 billion last year, with 18.3 million borrowers
By Roz Edward, The Michigan Chronicle Millions of Americans are still reeling from the unparalleled setbacks of the past few years, and too many Black consumers continue to face serious financial fallout in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of those losses suffered are, in large part, due to job loss, wage reductions, and
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com According to the Prison Policy Initiative, Black Americans bear the brunt of the burden for mass incarceration. Americans see more arrests per capita than any other country and too many are incarcerated because they simply can’t make bail while awaiting trial. Maryland is one of 12 states where
(Photograph courtesy of Olia Danilevich/Pexels) By Roz Edward, Michigan Chronicle Millions of Americans are still reeling from the unparalleled setbacks of the past few years, and too many Black consumers continue to face serious financial fallout in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of those losses suffered are, in large part, due to job
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer Marie Crest is like many other Black people in the United States. She is 36-years-old. She’s a mother of two sons with a third on the way. Crest works full time as an account consultant specialist for a national payroll company, but somehow, she receives regular collection phone
Barry Humphries: Dame Edna Everage comedian dies at 89 BBC Greatest moments of comedy icon Barry Humphries The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age Barry Humphries, Australian comedian best known for alter-ego Dame Edna Everage, dies aged 89 CNN From 2010: Dame Edna, Australian “giga-star” CBS Sunday Morning Dame Edna Everage actor Barry Humphries dead at 89 New York Post
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NFL Suspensions Expose the League’s Problem With Sports Gambling The New York Times Detroit Lions dismiss Quintez Cephus and C.J. Moore for betting on NFL games | The Noon FOX 2 Detroit NFL owners are hypocrites on gambling. That doesn’t let Jameson Williams off the hook. Detroit Free Press Wojo: Jameson Williams takes foolish gamble with his Lions