With tax day approaching, there’s no time like the present to get started on your 2022 returns and submit them well before the April 18 deadline. This year, you have a few extra days to complete … [Read more...]
Celebrating Black History Month: Q&A with JPMorgan Chase’s Jerry Johnson
In celebration of Black History Month, we sat down with Jerry Johnson, Vice President and Community Manager for JPMorgan Chase in Milwaukee to discuss what Black History Month means to him, how the … [Read more...]
5 Tips to Become a Homeowner in 2023
Homeownership is the largest financial undertaking for most Americans and a key to building generational wealth. It can provide a base of security, as building home equity provides you with more … [Read more...]
The Gift That Keeps Giving for Your Child This Holiday Season
Financial education is crucial to long-term success – and that education begins at an early age. Research suggests many of the habits we carry into adulthood are set by age seven. For parents, it’s … [Read more...]
Tis the Season to Save. Eight Tips to Stretch your Money this Holiday Shopping Season.
Consumer purchasing power is more diverse than ever, with Black consumers as central drivers of seasonal spending. As you prepare your holiday shopping list – and your budget – remember, a little bit … [Read more...]
Tips On Saving for the Unexpected
Finances are different for everyone, and so are the life events we all go through. An emergency fund is your financial line of defense against life’s lemons. Although there are many financial rules of … [Read more...]
Taking Steps Toward Homeownership
FINANCIAL LITERACY Buying a home may not be as out of reach as you think…even in this market Buying a home is one of the most important purchases you will make in your lifetime, and the … [Read more...]
JPMorgan Chase Reception
AMONG THE attendees pictured at the JPMorgan Chase reception are from, left to right: Publisher Carole Geary, Milwaukee Courier; Martha De Luna, Director of Multicultural Sales & Strategy for … [Read more...]
Earn and Learn Puts Teens and Young Adults on the Path To a Career
By Karen Stokes Seventeen-year old Zaquwan Dorsey wasn’t thinking about landscaping or working with young children when his mother encouraged him to apply to the Earn and Learn program last … [Read more...]
Local Business is Weathering the Storm of Inflation
By Karen Stokes Businesses are facing some significant financial storms because of the high inflation numbers plus the ominous cloud of COVID-19 continues to hover overhead. Jason Alston, … [Read more...]