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Our foreign neighbor Canada is known for producing unforgettable musical talent like R&B singer/songwriter/actress Deborah Cox, who swore to us…

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In the world of gossip, talk ain’t cheap…

What is it about gossip that draws us in? Better yet, how many…

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The value system that our society maintains ceases to amaze me. In this crazy world of ours people who deal…

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Sylvia Arthur sets out a few inspirational and enlightening facts to get your minds in gear to explore the big…

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Ever since Rodney Parker chased me round the playground of P.S.139, past the teeter totter, through the sandbox, all up…

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Imagine this…

You’re headed home after a long drawn out lecture in your evening college class. Cruising down the highway in…

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A celebrity is a famous person.
A famous person is one who has a widespread reputation usually of a favorable nature.
A…

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“No industry is black-owned. Actually, the (NBA) Player’s Association gets 49 percent of the revenue, since most players are black.…

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This issue of The Colorful Canvas Files is brought to you by a living legend whose contributions have led to a significant…

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Many of us set out to find that Mr. Right, but for some, he is always seemingly attached to some…

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My shrink said the strangest thing to me in therapy once. She said she was sorry she’d monopolized so much…

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Q: I am going back home for the holidays and want to wow my friends and family with a glamorous…

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With Hollywood for years being a haven for the long-haired blond and brunette, it’s hard to be a sex symbol…

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We’re only human and equally subject to the chronic brainwashing that inevitably instills varying degrees of bigotry. Racism, sexism, homophobia,…

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Times are hard especially financially, however, my girlfriend does not seem to realize the whole world is undergoing something called…

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I remember exactly where I was that night that history was made. I was fast asleep in my bed and…

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It was proven best in the fashionable documentary The September Issue, that Fall is the New Year’s of fashion. Fashion…

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I vividly remember the day I got my first relaxer. I was 7 years old, and there I sat in…

money and finance

November 16, 2009

Define That/Save Your Paper Tip/ $ News 11.16.09

Fed: banks need customer consent on overdraft fees, Pumped-up prices: $4 per gallon gasoline may be coming in 2010, How to make extra cash online + More…

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November 1, 2009

Mint.com

It’s not right that my bank, which I have been loyal to since freshmen year in college is slow and…

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October 7, 2009

Thrasher University: What is an ETF?

This Thrasher University Video Glossary is all about the basics of a ETF.

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October 2, 2009

How Much Do You Pay a Month for Healthcare?

How Much Do You Pay a Month for Healthcare?

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September 30, 2009

Trick Question: Tell Me About a Weakness You’ve Struggled With?

Paper: Trick Question: Tell Me About a Weakness You’ve Struggled With?

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September 28, 2009

8 Money-Saving (and making) Tips for the Recessionista

For me, 2005-2008 was a world where the streets where paved with gold. I spent money like water. I dined…

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Save Your Paper Tip

If paying your bills works out on another day of the month other than the one your creditors say you…

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September 22, 2009

Thrasher University: What is a Mutual Fund?

This Thrasher University Video Glossary is all about the basics of a mutual fund.

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September 21, 2009

Paper Poll: When Celebrating Success, You’re More Likely To…

Paper Poll: When Celebrating Success, You’re More Likely To…

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September 18, 2009

Save Your Paper Tip: Go Paperless

Save Your Paper Tip:

Opting not to receive a monthly paper bill for services can shave as much as $5.00…

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June 22, 2009

Money Taboo

Think about your friends. Who hasn’t had an orgasm? Which one was once suicidal? Who had an abortion? Which chick…

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January 26, 2009

5 Reasons to Master the Art of Negotiation

A little negotiation know-how can save you a lot of money as well as take you financially far in life.…

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January 15, 2009

The Price of Retail Therapy

Black women have a tendency to literally shop until their bank balances drop towards the red. While they freely spend…

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January 12, 2009

Will That Be Cash, Credit or 401k Debit Card?

Prepare for another financial crisis decades down the road, maybe sooner with the issuance of 401k debit cards. It’s exactly…

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