Money
Every weekday at 5:26 PM, radio legend The Madd Hatta commands the airwaves with “Droppin’ Jewels,” a daily feature aimed at leveling up your life, legacy, and hustle. But it is his Monday segment, “Mind Yo Money,” that truly hits home for a community striving to build generational wealth. His message is urgent and clear: […]
Every weekday at 5:26 PM, radio legend The Madd Hatta delivers a powerful dose of wisdom known as “Droppin’ Jewels.” Each day brings a new focus: Tuesday’s “Truth Tuesday” covers real-life issues from dating to parenting, Wednesday’s “Work-Life Wednesday” is all about workplace success, from landing a promotion to managing burnout, and Thursday’s “Trending Thursday” […]
Two powerhouses in Black business and media, Jerome D. Love and Rushion McDonald, have joined forces to explore one of life’s most compelling questions in their new docuseries, What Is Rich? This collaboration brings together two distinct but equally impactful leaders to shift the narrative around wealth and success in our community. Jerome D. Love […]
With just three weeks until the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, families can save money by purchasing discounted carnival packs in advance, which include tickets for games, rides, and food. Other budget-friendly tips include taking METRO to save on parking, targeting discount days, and using concert tickets to access the grounds. The official resale marketplace […]
The penny’s days are numbered, and some retailers are already running short of the one-cent coins. The Treasury Department officially marked the beginning of the end of penny production in May when it placed its last order of blanks – the flat metal discs to make pennies. That came after President Donald Trump told the department in February to stop making the […]
As new student loan restrictions emerge, check out a list of billionaires giving back to HBCUs when it matters most.
New data from scoring company FICO says the national average credit score is on the decline. The average FICO score has dropped by two points since 2024, lowering the national average to 715. A credit score is a mathematical formula that helps lenders determine how likely you are to pay back a loan. Credit scores […]
A new survey from retirement plan provider Empower says a third of Americans don’t have an emergency savings fund. The survey also found that 29-percent of Americans could not afford an unexpected expense over 400-dollars. The survey says the median emergency savings for Americans is 500-dollars. More than half of survey respondents said the rising […]
A new survey from a retirement services provider shows Americans are not all that realistic when it comes to financial milestones. Empower asked nearly one-thousand Americans to set target ages for six life milestones: retirement saving, landing a dream job, earning six figures, buying a home, becoming debt-free and retiring. Most people said the age […]
Almost 60-percent of millennials and Gen Zers blame their social life for hurting their financial goals. A new survey from Ally Bank also found that 42-percent of them report overspending on their social budgets several months out of the year. Ally’s survey also revealed most American adults covet social time, with nearly 70 percent saying […]
These special shopping days—held annually in participating states—allow consumers to purchase certain items without paying sales tax.
If you were a millionaire, could you tell family no when they ask for money?Most millionaires are self-made, not born rich. 79% earned their wealth themselves. About one‑third of millionaires don’t even feel truly wealthy. Only 32% call themselves “rich.”Rich families often deal with “economic outpatient care,” where adult relatives expect regular cash.That pressure triggers stress, guilt, and […]