Pep Talk: Getting Support for Social Networking Venture
I created an empowerment organization and social networking site for plus-size women in 2006, but now I see hundreds of organizations like mine. I’m frustrated
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Alternating Current
When Yolanda M. Mitchell was a teenager, her friends had typical interests like fashion and music, but “I had an affinity for electrical technology,†she
Ask Your Advocate: Protecting Your Identity While Shopping
When I pay for an item with a credit card, sometimes I’m asked to show ID. Are store merchants allowed to request this?
Money Matters: Managing Retirement Accounts
I have a few retirement accounts set up. Can you provide me with a list of financial planners to help me with my retirement questions
Despite Missteps, Steele Continues to Court Black Republicans
What's Michael Steele to do? In yet another embarrassment for the Republican National Committee chairman, this week it was revealed that in February the RNC
Reinvention Required
Thomas Venable Jr. loved his job as a senior graphic Web designer. The e-mail marketing company where he had worked since 2003 offered him flexibility
Buying Retail
If you want to know how the American shopper feels from one month to the next you can peruse a stack of consumer sentiment surveys—or
Taking It to the Next Level
In her latest book, Career GPS: Strategies for Women Navigating the New Corporate Landscape (Amistad; $25.99), Ella L.J. Edmondson Bell, Ph.D., founder and president of
Higher Learning
By 2020, President Barack Obama envisions America leading the world in producing college graduates; however, achieving such a goal may be easier said than done
Find the True Meaning of Green
The common complaint about “green†stocks and mutual funds is that they’re great for the planet but bad for your investment portfolio. But there’s increasing