Madison’s Black Chamber of Commerce recently released the first-of-its kind Black Business Directory featuring an alphabetized listing of over 200 Black-owned businesses in Dane County. According to Aaron Perry, President of the Black Chamber, “The directory is an enormous resource for the community. You’ll be able to find a wide range of businesses offering all […]
Summit Credit Union Accepting Applications for 2016 Project Money
Reality-based financial program helps contestants increase savings, reduce debt During the seven challenges since 2009, 28 Project Money participants have, collectively increased their savings by over $200,000 and reduced debt by nearly $300,000. Summit Credit Union is now accepting applications for its eighth annual Project Money challenge. From May through December, four participants (individuals or […]
Thomas Moorehead Rolls into the World of Ultra-Luxury
by Eric Easter Urban News Service The world’s first African-American Rolls Royce car dealer got there through hard work and perseverance, but only after disappointing his family. Thomas Moorehead’s parents thought the key to respectability was a Ph.D. Both teachers, they lived by an old-school axiom that the one thing you never can take away […]
Uniting Women to Reach Economic Freedom, Pt. II
Introducing Keena Atkinson and Britney Sinclair by Jasmine Zapata, MD Welcome! BGGM is a social network of women of color working to reach financial freedom and inspire each other along the way! Last week I had the honor of introducing you all to the two newest members of the BGGM Crew: Keena Atkinson and Britney […]
Uniting Women to Reach Economic Freedom, Pt. I
Introducing Keena Atkinson and Britney Sinclair by Jasmine Zapata, MD Welcome to this week’s edition of Brown Girl Green Money. We are a social network of women of color working to reach financial freedom and inspire each other along the way! This week I have the honor of introducing you all to the two newest […]
Black History in the Making – Personal Finance Edition
by Angela Fitzgerald This time last week many of us were granted a day off from work in celebration of the late great Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King was a mission-driven individual who underwent much sacrifice to support equal rights for all. Now, I understand that he did not work alone and that […]
Freedom Ain’t Free
by Angela Fitzgerald This time last week many of us were granted a day off from work in celebration of the late great Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King was a mission-driven individual who underwent much sacrifice to support equal rights for all. Now, I understand that he did not work alone and that […]
Paying Yourself First: Why It’s Important in 2016
by Matiya Hill Happy New Year and as always welcome back to Brown Girl Green Money! This is my first post of 2016, so I’m excited to get back into the swing of things. As you all know the year is just beginning and I’m sure it’s going to be full of positive things for […]
CFPB Cracks Down on Illegal Debt Collections
By Charlene Crowell NNPA News Wire Columnist As holiday revelers toasted the season, a key federal regulator took two steps to ensure that 2016 would bring an important change for consumers harassed by illegal debt collector actions. On December 16 and its third action against a large national payday lender, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau […]
Interview with Real Estate Agent Bonita Nunez
by Jasmine Zapata, MD Hello! Welcome to this week’s edition of Brown Girl Green Money. We are a social network of women of color working to achieve financial freedom and inspire each other along the way. Thanks for joining us again this week! Happy New Year! This week I had the honor of interviewing one […]
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