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via: cnn.com Mississippi once again leads the nation in poverty and lags in median household income. According to U.S. Census Bureau figures released Thursday. Mississippi had a poverty rate of 22.6% in 2011, while its median household income came in at $36,919. Both were roughly the same as the year before. Read More

HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston attorney has pleaded guilty to scamming the finances of some veterans he was hired to help. Prosecutors in Houston say 73-year-old…

“She may not be a gold digger…”, but a net worth of $100? That’s the claim of KultureKritic.com.  Read More:

It was 2007 when Charisma Cannon lost her marketing job in Atlanta, which had the ripple effect of eventually causing her to lose her house. While she was trying to untangle her financial affairs, she was also struck by a mysterious illness doctors couldn’t seem to diagnose. The least amount of activity exhausted her.

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Via: defendernetwork.com It’s just this one time.” That’s what we say when we spend money we don’t need to spend. The thing is, if you don’t set out a plan ahead of time of what you do and don’t want to buy, “It’s just this one time” turns into most times, because you have nothing […]

Girl, you better listen to yo’ mama.  Get your own stash of cash.  According to a report posted at BlackDoctor.org, young women whose significant others are their primary source of spending money are more likely to report that they don’t use condoms.  Read More:

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Most people believe that contributing to a company’s 401 (k) is a great idea because the company match is “free money.”  The truth, it seems, is that the money isn’t exactly “free.”  Read More:

  I have been dating consistently for the last six and a half years.  We live together, share finances, raise children, laugh and cry together. He has been there for me, and he has helped me raise the children. When my mother became ill, he helped me care for her. I have met his parents […]

Via NEWSONE.com Everybody is worried about the U.S. debt ceiling. But it’s even more important to worry about your own. Ryan Mack shows you how to obtain and use credit cards to establish a credit history: Read More

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Every year we all get advice on how to deal with tax returns. Figuring it all out can get a bit crazy. Even worse is when we receive the refund and realize it’s all gone before we had it. Here is how to be smarter. Tax time: That interestingly peculiar time of year when ordinarily […]

When you become a mom, you want to spend all your time with your precious newborn. Being the guiding force in your kids life is the most important thing! That’s why work at home moms are so happy – building a home business allows you to spend plenty of time with your children while still […]