Retirement

Mar 10 2011

Change thinking will change your life

I have a mission to educate people about their finances help them become the 5 percent of 65-year-olds who retire wealthy and self-sufficient, versus the 95 percent that have a retirement of dependence. 

Yes, we should make sure we live for the now, but, at the same time, live for the future. Let’s make sure our monies are going places to store wealth that will pay us for years to come, when we stop working that job. 

Nov 11 2010

Understanding what it takes to be rich

My mentor once told me, “Nannette, do what everyone does and you will get what they get. But do what few people do, and you will have everything that everyone has always wanted, but few people get.”

Sep 13 2010

Amadeus Salon Inc.

LOS ANGELES - The owner of Amadeus Salon Inc., in Pasadena, a spa and salon, faces trial in October on federal charges that he embezzled thousands of dollars from his employees' profit-sharing plan.

Joseph Wong of Rowland Heights, president and owner of Amadeus Salon Inc., was indicted by a Los Angeles federal grand jury on Sept. 3, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

The eight-count indictment alleges that Wong embezzled from an employee benefit plan covered under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, commonly known as ERISA.

Apr 8 2010

Take another look at IRAs

With the market downturn resulting in significant losses to many retirement accounts, it may be wise for customers to consult with a tax advisor to discuss which plans will best meet your future needs.
Whether you’re a stay-at-home parent, an employee or a small business owner, now may also be an opportune time to speak with your tax advisor about making a 2009 tax year contribution to your traditional or Roth individual retirement account (IRA) before the April 15, 2010 deadline.

Cynthia E. Griffin-  |   OW Managing Editor
Feb 28 2009

Look at retirement planning together

When she began writing her book, “The Big Pay Off, Eight Steps Couples Can Take to Make the Most of Their Money—And Live Richly Every After,” Sharon Epperson figured she would finish it while on maternity leave.

Life intervened, however, and last year the book which focuses on how couples can plan for retirement, was published by Harper Collins. It took a mere five years to complete.

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.

California
San Diego college students and volunteers will carry out their sixth home restoration project on Wednesday, July 10 through Sunday, July 14. as part of the “Healing our Heroes’ Homes” (H3) program created by the nonprofit Embrace. The five-day effort will take place at the home of medically retired Marine Corps Capt. Sarah Bettencourt. Bettencourt served with many different units across the country during the Global War on Terrorism and developed a rare neurological disorder in 2008. With a focus to restore the homes of disabled veteran homeowners, H3 falls in line with Embrace’s mission to mobilize college-student volunteers and community members to serve less fortunate members of civilian and veteran communities. The project for the Bettencourts’ home includes kitchen and bathroom remodeling, building ADA-compliant disability ramps, widening their driveway to ADA standards, widening doorways and landscaping.
 
District of Columbia
The 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival will showcase its five-year community research project on African American identity with the program “The Will to Adorn: African American Diversity, Style, and Identity.” This multicity collaboration examines the history and culture of the aesthetics of African Americans. The festival will be held June 26-30 and July 3-7, outdoors on the National Mall between Seventh and 14th streets. “Whether we realize it or not, we are all dress artists. The way we compose our look is a creative expression of our ideas about who we are and who we aspire to be,” said Diana N’Diaye, program curator. “This program explores the diversity of African American traditions of style, but also teaches young people the importance of documenting their own culture and saving that information for themselves and future generations.”