Money Moves

As layoffs, slow hiring, and economic uncertainty hit Black women hard, scammers are using fake recruiters, deepfakes, and polished job posts to steal personal information. By Kimberly Wilson The job hunt has always been a stress-inducing process. It’s a never-ending cycle of apply, get rejected, apply again, complete a task, get an interview, then get ghosted. […]

By Robert Powell, CFP – Retirement, Senior Editor TheStreet The federal student loan system is undergoing one of its biggest changes in years. Beginning July 1, 2026, the new Repayment Assistance Plan (RAP) becomes the primary option for new borrowers, while borrowers currently enrolled in the SAVE plan will need to choose a new repayment path. In

By Aly J. Yale TheStreet The results are in from a new mortgage pilot, and hopeful homebuyers – especially those with not-so-great credit scores or little in savings, have something to celebrate. It seems a loan with no down payment, low credit score requirements, and no mortgage insurance is a real possibility. And it could be a

By Miami Herald Staff Report Gas prices have decreased by double digits across Florida as the summer vacation season begins. As of Monday, June 1, gas prices in the state are nearly 30 cents a gallon lower than they were a week ago. Several areas are back under $4 gallon, including Orlando and Fort Myers. “We’ve

By Lew Sichelman Andrews McMeel Syndication On the game show “Family Feud,” host Steve Harvey tries to make the battle between households fun. But there’s nothing enjoyable when family members are at odds off-screen — especially when it comes to real estate. “The most difficult sales” are those in which families are at loggerheads with one another,

The mistake is believing the credit does the rest of the business for you. by Black Enterprise Every actor knows what it feels like to chase the next call. A booking can change the temperature around your name. A strong credit can get you into rooms that were previously closed. Set life teaches discipline: call times, rewrites,

The billionaire entrepreneur says eliminating federal taxes on lower-income Americans could spark innovation and create more opportunities for future business leaders. by Selena Hill Amazon Founder and Executive Chairman Jeff Bezos is calling for a dramatic overhaul of the federal tax system, arguing that the bottom half of American workers should pay no federal income tax — at

It’s now at its highest level since August 28, when it was 6.56%. By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly nine months, driving up borrowing costs for homebuyers during what’s traditionally the housing market’s busiest time of the year. The benchmark 30-year

By Patrick Blennerhassett Las Vegas Review-Journal/The Tribune Content Agency Buying a condo in some parts of the U.S. has become harder due to recent changes in Fannie Mae’s condo policies, according to local real estate experts. The government-sponsored mortgage enterprise recently increased the required due diligence for condo loans, and that could make some purchases harder to

This initiative aims to help residents move from renting to owning homes in neighborhoods where housing costs are rising. by Sidnee Michelle Douyon Atlanta rapper and activist Killer Mike is getting more involved in the city’s affordable housing discussion with a new rent-to-own program, Build-to-Ownership (B20), to help residents move from renting to owning homes in