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MoneyLIVE - Financial Literacy and Scholarship Event for Students
Event promotes education and understanding of various financial concepts
Alliance Financial Ministries, Inc. will host its 7th annual one-day student financial literacy event. This FREE event is for high school students who desire to learn about and prepare for their financial future. MoneyLIVE is a fun interactive, event designed to educate students and engage students in a variety of real-life financial situations in which they have to make decisions.
Interviewing while Black: How race affects salary negotiations
We talk a lot about the gender pay gap in the United States. Rightfully so. It is shameful that women made only 80.5 cents for every $1 earned by their male counterparts in 2017, according to data from the Institute for Women's Policy Research. The troubling number has closed significantly since the Equal Pay Act became law in 1963, but progress has slowed despite the continued scrutiny of the issue.
Ex-Minister Accused Of Embezzling $800K From First Baptist Church
A Houston minister has just been indicted for embezzling more than $800,000 from Houston First Baptist Church. Patch.com reports that a Harris County grand jury indicted Jerrell Altic, 40, on accussation of taking the money starting in 2011.
How should I invest my nest egg for maximum retirement Income?
I'm in my mid 60s and have about $1.2 million I would like to invest for the maximum income possible for the rest of my life. I don't care for stocks or bonds because I hate the idea of seeing the value of my savings drop if the market has a correction. And I don't understand annuities. Any suggestions?—M.B.
Women could add $4.5 trillion to Asian economies
Hiring more women could supercharge Asia's economies. A report published Tuesday by McKinsey Global Institute estimates that economies in the Asia-Pacific region could boost their collective GDP by $4.5 trillion by 2025 if they improve gender equality.
Why Consider Investing?
Learn how investing can make your money work for you.
Investing early on is a forward-thinking way to potentially grow your money and meet your financial goals. Consider these three ways your money can work for you:
10 years after the financial crisis, have we learned anything?
When John Taylor starts remembering the years leading up to the financial crisis, his fury wells up all over again.
4 Ways Baby Boomers Can Avoid Going Bust On Their Kids’ Student-Loan Debt
Crushing student loan debt is usually thought to be the younger generation’s problem. But more and more, with graduates unable to handle it on their own, mountains of student loans are becoming mom and dad’s albatross, as well.
What's in the GOP's Final Tax Plan
On the heels of the House passing the Republican tax overhaul bill Tuesday afternoon on a party-line vote, the Senate followed suit early Wednesday morning, passing it with Republican votes only.
Report: Pay Is Rising for Houston's African-American Residents
Houston's African-American residents have high household incomes when compared with similar U.S. metros and that pay is rising, according to an examination of Census data by Forbes.
