Credit Card Debt Has Hit a Record High — But Here’s How You Can Capitalize
Making sense of America's confusing credit card statistics
Economy
Sorry, But the Car-Buying Market Still Sucks
After a huge five-year runup, prices are starting to come down—but not very quickly
Should You Be Worried That the Economy Is Melting Down Again?
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank could have a domino effect on the business world. Here's how to keep a cool head.
How Dollar Stores Are Crushing Already-Struggling Communities
Citing crime and lack of good food options, some towns are telling Dollar General and others they're not wanted
The GOP Wants to Slash Food Stamps Because Federal Spending is Too Damn High
Republicans in multiple states want cuts and stricter requirements for SNAP programs
You Can Buy a Whole Caribbean Island for Less Than a House in a Major American City
A whole island for under half a milli. Any takers?
Earn Your Leisure: The Making of a Financial Education Empire
EYL Co-Founders Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings have built a global brand that’s set on ballooning your net worth. Now, they're about to blow up.
Inflation Is Cooling Down Just a Little Bit
The grocery bill is still too damn high, but economic course correction might be on the way
Credit Card Balances Have Hit a Historic High
With America's economy in shambles, people are living off borrowed money more than ever
In the Midst of a Recession, the Chicken Wing Offers Hope
That's a poetic way of saying drums and flats have dropped to pre-pandemic prices. Get ‘em while they’re hot!
When Robinhood Halted GameStop, a Million Hobby Traders Glimpsed What Racism Feels Like
Outsmarted by savvy internet users, investment institutions rewrote the rules to maintain the status quo
5 Meme Stocks We’d Most Like to See, Ranked
This list does not constitute financial advice. Just wanted to make that clear.
Mitch McConnell Is Guilty of Negligent Manslaughter
Now that Trump is out, it’s time to shift focus to…
Forget the First 100 Days — Biden Should Cancel All Student Debt on Day One
You really want to restore…
Can A 71-Year-Old Corner Store in San Antonio Survive This Pandemic?
The sisters who’ve carried on the store their parents built, Cardenas Grocery, adapt and adapt in a community that often forgets them
Don’t Be Embarrassed About Moving in With Your Parents
Between the economy and the bungled Covid…
Recession PTSD Has Returned
I lived through this in 2008. Now I’m living through it again — and so are…
How Covid-19 Killed Live Shows and Rappers’ Incomes
With touring accounting for more than half an artist’s income, people have been forced to get creative.
The Third Crisis of 2020 Is Almost Here
A monstrous wave of evictions and slashed unemployment…
Unemployment Is Skyrocketing — and Black Men Need to Ask for Help
Even the broadest calamities expose systemic imbalances, and we’re faced with a difficult decision
2020 Needs to Stop Playing With My Finances
Like so many others my age, 2020 was finally starting to feel like financial stability was around the corner. So much for that.
With Health Care at These Costs, It’s Cheaper to Die
I used to be on top of my health. Now, it’s…
The Brooklyn Barbershop That Survived Three Pandemic Events
Crown Heights’ X-Clusive made it through…
It’s Time for Politicians to Care About Black Men
Listen up, candidates: You need us more than you ever have. But what can we expect from you?
‘Back to Africa’ Is More Than a Movement — It’s a Business Strategy
For Black millennials in the U.S…