(ThyBlackMan.com) When you think about student loan debt, do you really think about the implications it has on each race? If you did not, this article will help you realize that some students experience more financial hardship than others and some students are more prone to taking out loans than ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There is no doubt the black community is full of materialistic consumers. Despite being only 13% of the population in the United States, we are large consumers of smart phones, flat screen televisions and other non-essential gadgets and gizmos that give us “status and credibility” in our circles. We ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Where does my money go every month? Why can’t I afford to buy things I want or go wherever I want to? Why am I always in minus by the end of the month? If you ask yourself these questions every month it’s fair to assume that it’s necessary ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Recently, in a well documented piece, we found the federal government through the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has been and still is understating the black unemployment rate. Additionally, the BLS is understating the national unemployment rate as well (go to the following link: https://thyblackman.com/2015/11/12/the-rip-off-of-african-americans-and-the-unemployment-rates/ ). However, the objective ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Everyone wants their property to be as safe as possible. When you are carrying out refurbishments or building a home from scratch, security should be of prime consideration. Many people choose to install alarm systems. Today’s alarms are much more effective than in the past. They are also simple ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Maybe it’s because of the Bible story from the book Matthew detailing Jesus driving the “buyers and sellers out of the temple” that money lenders are held in such high contempt. Fourteen states and the District of Columbia ban payday loans. Payday loans are a highly-controversial form of credit ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) When most people purchase an item, the focus is on the monetary expenditure. Very few acknowledge the time sacrificed for a particular purchase. Numerous purchases, such as electronics, homes, cars, clothes, are made with the intention of providing comfort. Though if one analyzes the dynamics of the purchase one ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Recollections of my 1995 article on the business of college athletics danced in my head when I heard the news about the University of Missouri football team’s refusal to play until the President of that University, Tim Wolfe, resigns or is dismissed. The players said, “due to his negligence ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Every year the FBI collects crime data from police departments across the country to create its Uniform Crime Report. It gives us a clearer picture of what crime is really happening and benchmarks to measure success and failure in our own communities. The FBI has said that the report ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) No matter how old you are, it is never too early to start thinking about retirement. Even if it seems like a long way off, when it finally arrives, you will be glad that you took steps when you were younger to prepare for it. But where exactly should ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Car accident statistics are alarming. According to LawCore.com, “On an average, there are more than 6 million car accidents on the roads of the US, annually. More than 3 million people get injured due to car accidents, with more than 2 million of these injuries being permanent. There are ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Hidden in the announcement of the recent Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report on unemployment for October was the increase in the African American male and female unemployment rates. While the national rate dropped to 5.0 percent from 5.1 percent, the rates for black males and females ticked higher; ...