How I Made $100,000 From a Home-Based Franchise
When Maxine P. Gill was laid off from her job as a sales and marketing director for Comcast in 2008, she decided to explore her...
Tamara E. Holmes
Tools and Tips for Online Investing
For years Hyacinth Tucker of Bowie, Maryland, thought investing was for the rich....
Cutting Back to Get Ahead
Daron Pressley enjoyed a six-figure salary and an extravagant lifestyle. That’s not to say money management wasn’t important to him....
Giving Back Behind Bars
Todd Pemberton believes everyone deserves a second chance at finding his or her way....
Know Your Renter’s Rights
In February 2010, Rachel Mixon of Cleveland was disgusted to find sewage seeping into her apartment through her toilet. When her landlord refused to fix...
Selling Without a Store
According to a new report by Forrester Research and Shop.org, e-commerce sites continue to snag customers from brick-and-mortar stores, with online retailers having an average...
Year-End Tax Tips for the Self-Employed
When Bernadette Clay established her sole proprietorship in 2007, tax preparation took place between Jan. 1 and April 15 of 2008. She did not have...
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...
Taking a Stand Against Tobacco
Growing up in Durham, North Carolina, in the heart of tobacco country, Chad Bullock understood the consequences of smoking. His great-grandfather had died of smoking-related...
Destination: Happiness
A diagnosis of cervical cancer at the age of 25 changed Tamika Felder’s perception of so-called life challenges, such as work troubles and disappointing relationships....