By J.J. McQueen, Special to the AFRO Financial relief is on the horizon for Maryland residents with medical bills. Legislation focused on finding and reimbursing Marylanders who paid for free medical services was approved by the Maryland House of Delegates and the Maryland State Senate, respectively. The only thing left to do is get a […]
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Attorney General Frosh joins multi-state coalition calling on consumer banks to eliminate overdraft fees that disproportionately affect Black clients
By Special to the AFRO Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today joined a multi-state coalition of attorney generals to call on the CEOs of JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, U.S. Bank, and Wells Fargo to eliminate all overdraft fees on consumer bank accounts. In a letter to the financial institutions, Attorney General Frosh urged […]
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#LETITBEKNOWN Howard University Professor says Americans are quitting “bad Jobs”
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent, @StacyBrownMedia It’s official, America has entered the Great Resignation. In August 2021, 4.3 million Americans quit their jobs, and the quit rate, measured by the government against total employment, rose to 2.9 percent. But that was August. According to the Labor Department’s Job Openings and Labor […]
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Over 3,000 Marylanders are waiting for a transplant, register as a donor today during National Donate Life Month
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com Currently, there are over 106,000 people in the U.S. on the national transplant waiting list, according to the Health Resources and Services Administration. Every nine minutes, another person is added to that list, and every day, 17 people die while waiting for an […]
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Financial literacy expert, Jasmine Brewer, explains the top three tax-filing pitfalls
By Stephanie Harper, Special to the AFRO As tax season still looms ahead, taxpayers are feeling the pressure of navigating the ins and outs of the new updates and regulations that have been passed. While some of the tax breaks like the ACTC (Advanced Child Tax Credit) and the EIP (Economic Impact Payment) have benefited […]
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Legalization: a breakdown of the $3.7 billion generated from legal, adult-use cannabis sales in 2021
By Special to the AFRO On April 6, the Marijuana Policy Project – the largest organization in the U.S. to solely focus on enacting humane cannabis laws – released an updated report on tax revenue generated from state-legal, adult-use cannabis that includes totals for the entirety of 2021. In 2021 alone, legalization states generated more […]
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Easter Surprise! Free gas!
By Deborah BaileySpecial to the AFRO The morning was as lovely and welcoming as the volunteers who greeted and pumped gas for hundreds of drivers and passengers this Saturday morning. One thousand people were the surprise recipients of a pre-Easter gas give away sponsored by Alfred Street Baptist Church, Alexandria VA. The church gave away […]
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Having the Hard Talk: Financial Planning Advice for a Loved One with Alzheimer’s
By Word In Black It’s healthy to start thinking about what steps to take if you’re diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia that leads to memory loss or death. Common care costs can include diagnosis and follow-up visits, prescription drugs, and, in some cases, full-time residential care. Veronica Shanklin knows the importance of this […]
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How to handle your finances like a pro: tips for recent grads
By Roslyn Davis, Special to the AFRO As we celebrate Financial Literacy Month in April, it is crucial to empower young people and teach them how to take charge of their finances. Entering the “real world” can be scary as a recent college graduate. Not only do you need to adjust to a 9-5 job, […]
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Where there’s a will, there is always a way: why your family should plan for the future today
By AFRO Staff We’ve all seen it- months, weeks, days- sometimes even hours after a loved one dies, the discussions of “who gets what” begins. Tense conversations are bound to happen when there is no will in place and a parent, partner or young adult child is suddenly laid to rest. But filing a will […]
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Why the habit of saving is key to becoming financially healthier
By Alfonso Pearson, Chase Community Manager April is financial literacy month, and savings is a foundational piece to financial health. Research has found, unexpected expenses, such as car or home repairs, and even medical bills can become a hardship when people don’t have access to an emergency savings fund. “When it comes to saving, the […]
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Gunman opens fire on Brooklyn subway; at least 10 shot
By KAREN MATTHEWS, JIM MUSTIAN and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A gunman filled a rush-hour subway train with smoke and shot multiple people Tuesday, leaving wounded commuters bleeding on a Brooklyn platform as others ran screaming, authorities said. Police were still searching for the shooter. Officials said the gunfire wounded […]