Laid Off? What Would Miranda Priestly Do?

Marie Claire has a great article, layoff advice from “alpha females.”  Miranda Priestly from The Devil Wears Prada immediately came to mind when thinking of the “alpha female.” Advice includes: More than anything else, it is so important to be financially prepared for a break in employment. The first thing I said to myself after [...]

Online Reputation Matters

Consistent with a previous post on the subject of managing your online reputation, Business Week points out the personal and professional ramifications  of profile-jacking, slanderous information, and other reputation risks on the Internet and new social media platforms. Meet Barry: When Barry Schwartz logged on to Twitter on Jan. 27, he had 20 messages waiting for [...]

This Week in Washington: June 22, 2009

The White House:  President Obama used his weekly address to highlight the Administration’s new financial reform package to protect consumers.  The proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency will have the sole job of looking out for the financial interests of ordinary Americans by banning unfair practices and enforcing the rules.  This week, President Obama will sign [...]

The Week That Was: blackgirlgrown on Twitter

listening to one of my favorite modern day love songs…Raphael Saadiq and EWF, “Show Me the Way to your Heart” # just got a nomination for best actress in my role as the nosy neighbor # @sanjayguptaCNN que buena! gracias:-) in reply to sanjayguptaCNN # Myth: A New Job Will Change my Life http://viigo.im/UrK # [...]

Happy Father’s Day

To fathers who fulfill their role, stepfathers who take on the arduous task of loving their stepchildren like they’re own, to godfathers who provide spiritual guidance, grandfathers who spoil their granddaughters, and to countless uncles and family friends serving as role models to young boys and girls. On Friday, President Obama held a fatherhood summit [...]

Scams: Hitting Us When We’re Down

So much for not hitting someone when they’re down. Scams are attacking the unemployed and homeowners.    When Nancy Dix received a letter promising to help her prevent foreclosure on her home in Ansted, W.Va., she jumped at the chance. The letter, from an organization called Mortgage Rescue, said all she had to do to save [...]

Mom, Dad..You’re Getting Old

Perhaps not the best way to breach the subject of aging with your parents, but at some point the subject must come up and trying to do so artfully without offending them (because they will have no such belief that they’re getting old) can be delicate. Real Simple has some great ideas on how to broach [...]

Finding Your Financial Soulmate

Picking a financial advisor is about as easy as picking a spouse.  The government’s General Services Administration is recommending readers take a look at Bankrate’s recent article on how to rate your financial advisor. Earlier this year, the stock market fell to a 12-year low, losing 54 percent of its peak value and taking a [...]

Brothers Killing Brothers

One of the most frustrating truths when it comes to us (African Americans) is the harrowing truth that the perpetrators of crimes against black folks are other black folks. My heart goes out to the African American security guard killed at the Holocaust Museum last week. His family is in my thoughts and I want [...]

Feminism in Black and White

Intriguing to say the least.  The National Organization for Women (NOW) is set to elect its new president this week.  The two candidates are a case study in contrasts: Latifa Lyles, a 33-year-old African-American woman and Terry O’Neill, 56, a long-time activist, and white woman. MSNBC reports: After years on the defensive during the Bush [...]

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