by Patrice C. Washington, We all get it. Insurance protection is an important part of our long-term financial plans. It’s important to be covered, but you can also be too covered with useless policies that waste money and prevent you from your goals. Paying for too much insurance takes money away from other areas, such as your ongoing personal development, opportunity fund … [Read more...]
5 Ways the Affordable Care Act Benefits Black Families
Yesterday, I had the distinct honor of attending a White House briefing on behalf of Black and Married with Kids, to discuss the Affordable Care Act and the significance it has specifically to the African American community. I didn’t realize how much I was missing or just didn’t know altogether about the ACA. And if many of you are like me, you’re missing out on a lot of facts … [Read more...]
Money Monday: Would You Patronize A Business That Denies Its Employees Health Insurance?
With the full implementation of Obamacare a few years away, many CEOs are already blaming the President's healthcare initiative for rising prices. The poster boy for this corporate backlash is none other than Papa Johns' CEO John Schnatter. According to Schnatter, the cost of providing health insurance for the chain's full-time employees will add about 14 cents … [Read more...]