Money: Best Online Finance Sites
There’s a lot going on in the retirement world these days, and the closer you get to retirement age, the more news there is to keep up with.
Staying abreast of changes in 401(k) and IRA rules, new tax laws, Medicare updates – it’s all vitally important….and exhausting.
Sure, there are the major newspapers such as The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. However, there are hundreds of online news sources, many of which specialize in retirement and personal finance news.
Rodney Brooks
An award-winning journalist, writer and author and my specialty is retirement planning and other personal finance issues. I have written for many national publications, including USA TODAY, The Washington Post, U.S. News & World Report, AARP and National Geographic. I am available to speak on personal finance, financial literacy and the racial wealth gap.
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The author tells the history of the Freedman’s Savings Bank, how it grew much too quickly, why it failed and the impact on Black America. The Freedman’s Bank offered a safe depository for formerly enslaved people, expanded quickly and gained millions in deposits – mostly ranging from $5 to $50. But inexperience and corruption doomed it to failure, costing may of the small depositors their savings.
