NBA player Lorenzen Wright was shot to death in 2010 and his decomposed body was found in the woods southeast of Memphis… Well, Sherra Robinson Wright, who was at one point a suspect in the killing and whose divorce from Lorenzen was finalized only a few months before his death, received a $1 million life insurance settlement 14 […]

Kandi Burruss who recently got engaged wants to keep that money she worked hard for over the years. Kandi who is very vocal when it comes to her cash, shared her thoughts on prenups and on her Bravo blog: Since I’m newly engaged, I’m going to touch on a couple of things in the last couple of episodes […]

“Do you have student loans? If you do, then you know they can hang around your neck for decades. This is bad. I’ve partnered with ELFCU specifically to help people in situations like this. Give them a call to see if they can help you save money by consolidating your student loans. You can reach […]

Watching your money this morning, you may notice your first paycheck of 2013 is smaller than expected. That’s because some taxes are taking a bigger chunk out of your earnings. Two big things took place in the New Year that will affect how much you bring home with each new paycheck this year. The temporary […]

He may not have an NFL job, but Chad Johnson is still sitting pretty. The former NFL baller recently filed documents in Miami Dade County Court showing that he’s raking over $66,000 a month. The papers were filed as a part of his ongoing child support battle with one of his baby mamas. The reports […]

A full two hours after a midnight deadline, the Senate overwhelmingly passed a deal Tuesday to avert the feared fiscal cliff on an 89-8 vote. The Senate package would put off budget cuts for two months and preserve Bush-era income tax cuts for individuals earning less than $400,000 or couples earning less than $450,000. The […]

CNN Senior Analyst Roland S. Martin never holds back when it comes to representing issues that impact the Black community the most. One of those being money. He and National Urban League President Marc Morial spoke with the TJMS on how the economy effects Black America. Click here to listen.

TJMS Contributor Mellody Hobson called in to the TJMS to discuss a topic we often don’t think about: the psychology of finances. Often times fear will stop us from purchasing things or even investing– both of which could lead to a better financial situation and future. But remember, scared money don’t make money. Mellody writes: […]

More people are dealing with financial disparity amongst siblings. Yes. A lot of middle-aged adults are familiar with the  “sandwich generation” conundrum—partially supporting both their kids and their parents, but what about when the turkey in the sandwich wants some cheese?  In addition to getting hit up from the younger and older generations, some people […]

OMG…this is not good.  According to TMZ.com Tisha and her hubby Duane Martin have been sued by the bank for more than $430k over a home equity loan.  Wow!! I know Duane is just now starting to shoot scenes for the new BET comedy, The Real Husbands of Hollywood, but I don’t know if the […]

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