By d-mars.com News Provider Finances are consistently a top concern for many Americans, with “saving money” a top-10 most common New Year’s resolution. This year, Americans are more concerned than ever before due to the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic. USE Credit Union reported that more than 75% of non-transactional calls received since the…
By d-mars.com News Provider Finances are consistently a top concern for many Americans, with “saving money” a top-10 most common New Year’s resolution. This year, Americans are more concerned than ever before due to the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic. USE Credit Union reported that more than 75% of non-transactional calls received since the…
By d-mars.com News Provider If you’re a small-business owner – whether your business consists of just you and your spouse or a handful of employees – and you’re emerging from the pandemic into your new normal, it may be time for you to think about setting up retirement accounts, not just for your employees, but…
When you completed last year’s small business tax return, did you run into surprises? Deductions you could no longer take? Changes in the tax code that left you regretting choices you made last year? You may have discovered you can no longer deduct for entertaining, so hold off on buying sports tickets for clients…
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent Wells Fargo and Washington, D.C. community leaders this week announced a $1.6 billion investment in the nation’s capital – particularly in Wards 7 and 8 — that have a high African-American population. The announcement, which occurred at THEARC in Southeast, D.C., was heralded as an effort to unlock…
By Harry C. Alford & Kay DeBow The National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) has launched a prototype project that, if successful, will transform minority, low-income and rural communities from forgotten places into entrepreneurial hubs of economic innovation. Our goal is to create communities with access to 5G technology, integrated into low-income housing, job training…
Across the U.S., the housing market is picking up pace moving into the peak of the summer home buying season. In city after city, home prices are on the rise, up 2.3 percent on average between April 2017 and 2018, according to the RE/MAX April 2018 National Housing Report. And there are fewer houses on…
You’re 10 years or less away from retirement. You can clearly see the next phase of your life down the road and it’s coming up fast. Are you ready for it? Do you have a comprehensive plan in place so you don’t outlive your savings? If you’re not as prepared for retirement as you should…
By: d-mars.com News Provider You’re 10 years or less away from retirement. You can clearly see the next phase of your life down the road and it’s coming up fast. Are you ready for it? Do you have a comprehensive plan in place so you don’t outlive your savings? If you’re not as prepared for…