Are Typos Keeping You From Getting A Job?

In the age of instant messaging and text lingo, one can forget the basics and importance of grammar. And even though we have desktop software to correct misspellings and provide grammar guidance, nothing compares to a real set of eyes knowledgeable on basic grammar rules. Michelle Singletary, Color of Money columnist for the Washington Post, [...]

This Week in Washington: August 24, 2009

Not much going on in Washington, DC this week.   The first family is on vacation at Martha’s Vineyard.  The U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives remain out of session until after Labor Day.  Washington, DC is taking a collective sigh before electeds return to Washington. Before heading to Martha’s Vineyard, President Obama used [...]

The Week That Was: blackgirlgrown on Twitter

Do kids still use eraser caps to go over their pencil erasers? # @NaturallieMe thanks! I just don't want to be out of touch when buying school supplies for my niece and nephews:-) in reply to NaturallieMe # Reading –> WSJ: White House Issues Q&A on Health Plan http://viigo.im/0BBm # @TheRootBuzz please expand on the [...]

Obama Launches National HIV/AIDS Community Discussions

Some good news this Friday from the White House. President Obama announced the launch of the National HIV/AIDS Community Discussions, a series of events to be held across the country.  These events are hosted by the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) and will offer the public a chance to provide input as [...]

What Not to Wear…To Work

Compliments of Jacqueline Whitmore, etiquette expert and author of The Protocol Post, under absolutely NO circumstances should you wear the following items to work: Flip-flops: They look too casual, are too loud when you walk and may pose safety risks for companies. Besides, flip flops don’t look appropriate with suit pants or a nice skirt. [...]

Credit Card Rules: What’s Different?

Today, a number of consumer protection provisions included in the credit card reform law take effect: What’s New? Beginning today, Credit card companies will be required to give you 45 days advance notice before making any significant changes to your contract. Previously, credit card companies were required to give 30 days notice before changing a [...]

Parent’s Guide to Social Networking Sites

Twenty years ago, the only technology parents had to keep an eye on was the telephone. It was simple enough to check the phone bill each month for 3 am phone calls or, better yet, remove/lock up the phone to keep teenagers from talking. Now it requires a multi-media hard core press to keep track [...]

Professional Black Women: You’ll Never Find a Husband

At least according to some cold hard data.  You’ve probably read recent news articles this past week on the subject. I must admit I have subconsciously avoided reading them.  The current flurry of articles expound on research presented at the 104th annual meeting of the American Sociological Association. Yes, it’s no longer anecdotal as social [...]

What Do 401(k) and Mortgage Statements Have in Common?

They are both too damn hard to read and understand. Both contain dizzying sets of numbers indistinguishable from the other.  And most people still don’t know exactly which numbers to focus on. Many of us see mortgage relief in sight with the federal government’s “Make Homeownership Affordable” initiative or offers from mortgage companies to refinance. [...]

This Week in Washington: August 17, 2009

The White House: All eyes are on the President as he tries to keep the momentum going for health care/health care insurance reform. While the President’s town hall forums on the subject have been pretty tame (helps when you have Secret Service protection), Members of Congress have been getting more than an earful from constituents. [...]

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