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On Tuesday Facebook was granted a patent that would allow banks and lenders to check you social habits to determine your credit worthiness. According to the patent your lender can check the credit rating of...

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App of the Week – Hopper

March 1, 2015 | 0 Comments

Nothing is worst than discovering you paid too much for a plane ticket. Airline price models can be all over the place. You might discover you paid more for your seat than the person next...

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App of The Week: Mint Financial Management App

December 22, 2014 | 0 Comments

Paying bills is not the most exciting of chores. But it has to be done. And of course keeping track of your money and managing your budget is even less exciting. But as I always...

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Online Holiday Shopping Series ALERT!

November 16, 2014 | 0 Comments

You may not know it but holiday spending by American consumers account for as much as half of yearly sales. So every holiday season retailers gear up to fight tooth and nail for your money....

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How to Respond to a Data Breach

October 16, 2014 | 0 Comments

Data breaches are becoming more and more frequent. And as an African-American you need to be afraid of this trend. Your information is being used to steal from you and others. Right now someone could...

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Online Coupons Save Black Families Money

June 11, 2014 | 0 Comments

Back in the 80’s there was a rap song with some interesting lyrics.  It went like this, “Its All About Money Ain’t a Damn This Funny!” African-Americans know that’s real. And its not about how...

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  Is that cable television bill really worth it? Black people sometimes pay too much. Sometimes by design, sometimes because we don’t explore all our options. So take a close look at your cable television...

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A recent report from the Washington Post may reveal a pattern by pre-pay cell phone providers to overcharge customers. Black people, minorities and low income people make up a large percentage of the pre-paid cell...

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