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Have you heard of black bike week, otherwise known as Atlantic Beach Bikefest? Every year in Outh Carolina many black bikers congregate in an area just north of Myrtle Beach for meeting of blacks who love biking. Something that’s usually overwhelming white. In 2014, the event had a terrible problem. three deaths in a place […]

As an investor in your 50s, you’re likely looking to grow your nest egg so that it can help support you when you retire. You’re probably also interested in building a passive income stream, ideally one that will grow over time. Fortunately, well-chosen dividend growth stocks can help you accomplish both of these goals. And […]

Image source: Silk. What: Shares of WhiteWave Foods (NYSE:WWAV) moved up 11% last month, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, as the health-foods stock jumped following a strong earnings report. As you can see from the chart below, most of the gains came after its May 10 report.  WWAV data by YCharts. So what: The parent of […]Read More

Most Americans pay Social Security payroll taxes out of their paychecks in order to fund the benefits that go to those who currently collect Social Security. In their eyes, that means that they’ve paid into the Social Security system, and so any benefits they earn from it should be free and clear of further taxation. […]

In 1980, John Mackey co-founded Whole Foods (NASDAQ:WFM)— a store that looked to redefine what grocers could accomplish. He focused on holistic principles: offering the healthiest food possible, creating an equitable workplace, and encouraging sustainable agricultural practices. He later coined the phrase “conscious capitalism.” Seven years later, Howard Schultz bought out what is now Starbucks […]

Plan for rainy days, too, when you decide when to take Social Security.  According to the Social Security Administration,  64% of retirees count on Social Security for at least half of their income, while fully one-third of retirees get more than 90% of their income from Social Security. Bottom line: Social Security is the bedrock of […]

Photo source: Gage Skidmore via Flickr. One of the biggest issues of the 2016 presidential campaign has been tax reform, and the only thing the candidates seem to agree on is that the current tax system needs to be changed. Both remaining democratic candidates want to raise taxes, especially on the rich, while presumptive Republican […]

Image source: Rob Poetsch on Flickr. ESPN might be the worldwide leader in sports, but it’s far from the most popular cable network. As it turns out, not everyone subscribes to cable for sports, and pay-TV providers have excluded ESPN’s expensive networks from some of their entry-level packages. Parent company Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) reported that […]Read More

In the 1990s, Tim Cook shifted Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) to an incredibly efficient, contract-based manufacturing model. In this segment from the Industry Focus: Tech podcast, Dylan Lewis and Evan Niu talk about why — outside of the obvious reason of reduced labor costs — the company made that move. Find out just how efficient Apple’s supply chain is compared […]Read More

There’s a reason a good 43 million Americans owe a collective $1.3 trillion in student loans. Given the rising price of higher education, many college hopefuls don’t have the money on hand to cover today’s costs. For the 2015-2016 school year, tuition cost an average of $9,410 for a public, four-year, in-state college, $23,893 for […]Read More

Image source: Social Security Administration. Social Security gives retirees a deceptively simple choice: take smaller monthly benefits earlier in your retirement or wait longer to get larger monthly checks. Most people start collecting Social Security at or before they reach full retirement age, and the most popular age to take Social Security is the earliest […]

To enhance shareholders value and stay above water amid sinking company profits and other macro-economic challenges, Deposit Money Banks (DMBs), like a good number of other firms, are looking to cut down on expenses and shore up ailing profits. Staff downsizing has been increasingly used to achieve this, which is why the profitability and value… […]