Credit Specialist Kareem McMurrin Gives COVID-19 Financial Tips
Credit specialist Kareem McMurrin gives tips on how to protect and recession-proof credit scores and maintain financially during COVID-19. ...
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Credit Card Debt Has Hit Record Levels. Here’s How African Americans Can Pay It Off
CardTrak.com's Robert McKinley shares advice to help consumers responsibly manage their record levels of credit card debt....
Three Things That Trigger a Hard Credit Inquiry
If your New Year's resolution is to improve your credit, then you're probably wondering which activities trigger a soft or hard credit inquiry....
Improve Your Relationship … With Your Money
For the past few years, the media’s been having a field day discussing the marital state, or lack thereof, of black women. But there’s a...
4 Apps to Boost Your Score
Michael Nolen was unhappy with his credit report. It was back in 2010 when the Atlanta-based real estate agent saw his credit score drop by...
Debt-Free Diet
Four years ago Monique A. Harps contended with more than $104,000 in debt. Although the 30-year-old still owes $34,000 in student loans, she has paid...
Your Get-Out-of-Debt Checklist
A new year is upon us and, according to Experian, the average consumer owed more than $4,200 in credit card debt at the end of...
The Team You Need for Your Year-End Financial Checkup
At a time when it’s about the parties and festivities, it can be hard to focus on all things financial. But year-end financial planning should...
5 Common Money Mistakes
When Zaneilia A. Harris landed her first job out of college as auditor with the federal government in 1993, she earned an annual salary of...
Finding Common Ground
Thomas and Sharde Caffey of Chicago have only been married a little more than a year, and they can already see that their differing views...