Today’s Headlines – October 11, 2023

Teach Your Kids Basic Financial Concepts Through Example & Enrichment Programs

LIFE has been providing financial literacy courses to students and adults for 20 years, focusing on financial mindset, values, and budgeting, as well as college funding and entrepreneurship, to help students and their parents make healthy financial decisions.

As Student Loan Payments Resume, Timely Tips and Help for Borrowers

A diverse group of 20 cities and counties representing nearly $50 billion in student loan debt sent a letter to President Biden urging more aggressive actions to prevent a return to the failed pre-COVID status quo, while the federal government has developed online resources to assist borrowers in adjusting to […]

Have It When You Need It

Increasing one’s financial literacy can lead to sustained financial well-being at each stage of life, with key actions to take at each stage including establishing financial values and goals, accumulating savings, investing for retirement and child’s college education, and protecting one’s risk through the purchase of insurance products.

Making Dollars and Sense of Credit

Understanding the importance of credit, and taking steps to maintain good credit, can help you make better choices about your personal finances and create more opportunities for making the most of your money.

NAREB’s Building Black Wealth Tour will Encourage Black families and Individuals to Make Financial Decisions that Gain Wealth

The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) launched a Building Black Wealth Tour to empower Black families and individuals with information on homebuying, investing, and careers in real estate, and to help them overcome the biased public policies and private practices that created the wealth gap in America.

Desmond Barnes was born in Washington, DC. He is the son of Washington Informer Publisher Denise Barnes. He has been a part of the Washington Informer family all of his life. He helps produce Sounds Of...