There’s been a lot of talk in Washington lately about changes to military retirement. No matter what happens, you should start setting aside funds now for what is most likely the biggest bill you’ll ever pay-retirement. It’s impossible to start saving too young. Generally, the sooner you start, the more likely you’ll [...]

It’s college decision season, a time when students across the country watch their email with bated breath, waiting for the electronic harbinger that will inform them that (hopefully, thick) envelopes are on the way. But for most students, the misery of waiting for acceptance at the school of their dreams [...]

Stop crying about the economy and start looking for solutions in our own community. Yes, the economy is bad: Jobless rates are too high, homelessness is on the rise, foreclosures are off the hook, and the system as we’ve known it from the past seems to be in the toilet. [...]

Success Secrets of Black Millionaires By Dennis Kimbro It’s no secret that these hard times have been even harder for the Black community. Approximately 35 percent of African Americans had no measurable assets in 2009, and 24 percent of these same households had only a motor vehicle. Dennis Kimbro, observing [...]

Preparing for your Future Retirement Keys to Financial Success=Planning Financial security in retirement doesn’t just happen. It takes planning and commitment and, yes, money. Facts Fewer than half of Americans have calculated how much they need to save for retirement. In 2010, 30 percent of private industry workers with access [...]

Jack Dorsey was chosen to be honored as one of our GLM Highlights in Business.  He was selected because of his entrepreneurial prowess; having founded two of the 21st Century’s ground-breaking companies:  (1.) Twitter – an online social networking service and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and [...]

Mellody Hobson was chosen to be honored as one of our GLM Highlights in Finance.  She was selected because of her accomplishments and leadership over the largest African-American owned money management and mutual fund companies in the United States (Ariel Investments, LLC). Her company is based in Chicago, IL and [...]

Earvin “Magic” Johnson was chosen to be honored as one of our GLM Highlights in Business.  He was selected because he has proven himself to be all-star player in the business world, in addition to his notable professional basketball career. Magic Johnson is a NBA Legend, 2-Time Hall of Famer, [...]

Dave Ramsey was chosen to be honored as one of our GLM Highlights in Finance.  He was selected because of his numerous books on personal finance, nationally syndicated radio show (The Dave Ramsey Show), and his acclaimed “Financial Peace University” course (used by churches and organizations across the world).  Dave’s [...]