The gender wage gap persists, with Black, Latina, and Indigenous women losing $1.6 trillion annually due to the wage gap, which is compounded by racial and gender discrimination, occupational segregation, and reproductive justice.
Category: Money
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Transferring generational wealth: Don’t leave it to the law
Estate planning can help Black Baltimoreans secure and transfer generational wealth, and can be used to define your care if you are no longer able to make decisions for yourself, and to avoid property transfer fees and taxes.
Posted inBUSINESS
Building healthy financial habits: It’s never too early to learn
Alexis Taylor, AFRO Managing Editor, shares her lessons learned about money over the years, including the importance of knowing your worth and sharing stories of financial failure to help others avoid the same mistakes.
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Chase to Bring ‘The Experience’ to D.C. Business Owners on May 8
Chase for Business is hosting a complimentary, all-day expo in Washington, D.C. to provide local business owners with best practices to help grow their business.
Posted inBUSINESS
Investing 101: Schelo Collier, founder of Black Women Invest, speaks on making your money grow
Black Women Invest founder Schelo D. Collier believes investing is key to the Black community building wealth, and offers advice on how to start investing, avoid common misconceptions, and reduce risk.
Posted inAfro Briefs
A time to plan: You have your college refund– now what?
A refund check is received when a student at a college or university has loan money or financial aid funds left over after paying for a semester, with the amount ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand.
Posted inD.C. Community, Living, Money, Washington D.C. News
 Experts say solutions needed for D.C.’s child care crisis
A recent report by Under 3 DC warns of the lack of affordable child care in D.C., which is costing parents $250 million per year due to damaging impacts on productivity, negative actions by employers, and an inability to advance in careers.
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Empowering Women in Commercial Real Estate: The Role of CREWBaltimore in Driving Change and Your Opportunity for Growth”Â
CREWBaltimore is a local chapter of CREW Network, an organization dedicated to accelerating success for women in the commercial real estate industry globally, through programs that educate women and girls about the career opportunities available to them and provide mentoring for those new to, and currently in, the industry.
Posted inNEWS
Black Wall Street Ticker promotes conscious spending to hold corporations accountable
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Ticker tapes, whether mechanical or electronic, have long been used to transmit real-time financial information about the stock market, like stock prices and trading volume. Traders and investors rely on them to monitor market movements and to make informed decisions about buying, selling or holding securities. Now, Charles […]
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JPMorgan Chase’s Advancing Black Pathways program celebrates five years
By Ashleigh FieldsAFRO Assistant Editorafields@afro.com C-suite executives, students and leaders from around the country gathered at the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture on Feb. 22 to celebrate the fifth anniversary of JPMorgan Chase’s Advancing Black Pathways program. The initiative was created in 2019, sparking corporate efforts to address racial economic injustices. “For […]
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How to detect and avoid fraudulent tax preparersÂ
By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com Tax season is upon us, with tax returns due to the IRS on April 15. If you brought in less than $64,000 last year, you qualify for free tax preparation through the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) programs, like the CASH Campaign of Maryland. If not, you may choose […]
Posted inCOMMUNITY
Housing for Everyone grant to deploy $7 million to affordable housing initiatives
By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com The TD Charitable Foundation is awarding $7 million in grants to nonprofits addressing the affordable housing crisis across TD Bank’s Maine-to-Florida footprint and Michigan. This year, the Housing for Everyone grant program is targeting organizations that support marginalized communities members with rapid re-housing, permanent supportive housing and transitional housing. Applications […]