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Prince was a meticulous planner, a thoughtful businessman and well-versed in legal matters (music-related ones, anyway), but it’s still unclear if he had a will. Spokesmen for the star declined to comment on plans for his estate. But if he did die without a will, Minnesota law states that his estate would go to his […]

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Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is scheduled to announce Wednesday that Harriet Tubman will replace former President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.

  Tom: Today you’re giving us an update on the state of Black entrepreneurship. Mellody: I decided that a good way to close out Black History…

Marcus D. Wiley receives a letter from a young lottery winner whose winnings are just over $200,000. But nobody knows that he has won, and he’s…

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Tired of dragging around extra debt and want to get your finances on the right track? There are some important steps you need to take.…

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In the face of a $480 million budget gap, an estimated 200 Chicago Public Schools employees are expected to receive pink slips in the latest round of belt-tightening at the nation's fourth largest school district.

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As the Powerball jackpot prize grows to an all-time U.S. record of $700 million, it’s important to remember that all that glitters is not gold.

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People in the African-American community love to talk about “buying Black” and with the increasing push to keep funds circulating within our own neighborhoods, many have found that more funds exit the Black community than stay in. According to author Brooke Stephens’ book, Talking Dollars and Making Sense: A Wealth Building Guide for African-Americans, the lifespan […]

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Skip: Hello, Mellody! Mellody: Good morning, Skip!  Skip: Today is our final segment in our retirement series!  Mellody: It is. In the previous 3 weeks…

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In 1981, Gates was sentenced to prison for the rape and murder of Georgetown University student Catherine Schilling. In 2009, with the use of advanced DNA evidence, authorities discovered the crime was committed by a man who died in 2013.

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A penny connoisseur from Ruston, La. gave up his very special collection for the sake of his health, USA Today reports.