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Making Concessions For Customers
Written on 24 Jun, 2009 at 10:27 in Small Business | viewed 1,730 times | 1 Comment
As business owners struggle with today’s economic reality that many customers can’t or won’t pay as much for products and services, some are finding creative ways to keep customers loyal and get them spending again. Letting customers know that you’re... (Continue reading)
Obama Pushes for Health and Energy Reform
Written on 23 Jun, 2009 at 18:58 in Politics | viewed 515 times | 0 Comments
For the past few weeks, President Barack Obama has received varying degrees of criticism and support on three major issues—Iran, energy, and healthcare reform. Today, at a White House press conference, he addressed each issue, making it clear that while... (Continue reading)
College Finance 101: A Money-Saving Crash Course for Parents
Written on 23 Jun, 2009 at 12:35 in College Savings | viewed 1,134 times | 3 Comments
Most students finance their education with borrowed funds. According to FinAid.org, 65.6% of students graduate with education debt, and of students who attend private college, 72.8% graduate with debt. The average amount of money owed by African American students leaving... (Continue reading)
Doing Business in a Down Economy
Written on 23 Jun, 2009 at 12:29 in Small Business | viewed 1,472 times | 0 Comments
For entrepreneurs whose businesses are less than eight years old, this is the first time they’ve operated in a recession since the previous one took place in 2001. But for business owners who’ve experienced other downturns, there’s a sense of... (Continue reading)
Unpaid Furloughs Instead of Pink Slips
Written on 22 Jun, 2009 at 13:28 in Careers | viewed 1,576 times | 0 Comments
At the quarterly faculty/staff assembly at Stillman College last August, several employees expressed concern about potential layoffs. “I said I would do whatever was necessary to ensure that everyone could keep their jobs,” said Ernest McNealy, president of the Tuscaloosa,... (Continue reading)
College Finance 101: A Money-Saving Crash Course for Parents
Written on 22 Jun, 2009 at 12:14 in College Savings | viewed 1,053 times | 2 Comments
It’s great that you’re still basking in the warm, proud glow of your child’s high school graduation. Brace yourself, though. Come autumn, the cold realities of paying for college are sure to come rushing in. As you’re no doubt aware,... (Continue reading)
Dividends: The Gift That Keeps Giving
Written on 21 Jun, 2009 at 15:10 in Magazine | viewed 1,107 times | 0 Comments
Think dividends don’t matter? Think again: Since 1926, dividends have accounted for more than 40% of the total return of the stocks in the Standard & Poor’s 500. ... (Continue reading)
Stocks for the Long Run
Written on 21 Jun, 2009 at 7:54 in Magazine | viewed 886 times | 0 Comments
The market’s message is mixed. A gloomy winter gave way to an early spring rally. A number of pundits say the economy has begun to put the brakes on its slide. ... (Continue reading)
Talking Points
Written on 21 Jun, 2009 at 7:54 in Magazine | viewed 624 times | 0 Comments
The big picture is that minorities are still underrepresented in broadcast news, according to results from the latest Radio-Television News Directors Association/Hofstra University annual survey of women and minorities in broadcasting. But within the minority workforce, the largest gains have... (Continue reading)
Obama Promotes the Importance of Fatherhood
Written on 20 Jun, 2009 at 8:27 in White House Blogs | viewed 1,086 times | 0 Comments
President Barack Obama delivered a poignant and candid speech on the importance of fatherhood and personal responsibility before a group made up largely of young males and representatives of community mentoring organizations who attended a town hall meeting in the... (Continue reading)
