Rickey Smiley Morning Show

03/27/14- Home Depot’s Melissa Brown talks to the crew about the Retool Your School contest, a campus improvement grant program.

Rickey Smiley Morning Show

Just in time for payday… The new sleek $100 bills were released by the U.S. Federal Reserve on October 8, 2013. The design was the…

Rickey Smiley Morning Show

In today’s “Money Mondays” segment, Mellody Hobson tells listeners how to ask for what they’re worth. We all know that the recession hit Americans, and…

Rickey Smiley Morning Show

According to the Institute for Policy Studies, the wealth of the Forbes 400 billionaires is equal to the wealth of the entire African American population.…

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In today’s “Money Mondays” segment, Mellody Hobson answers “Text Tom” questions about retirement. This first one is more specific but it’s great. A listener texted…

Mellody Hobson answers some of the “Text Tom” questions our listeners have sent in. Today, let’s focus on the ones that came up around saving…

We finally got to see the TLC movie CrazySexyCool last night. It gave us a behind the scene look at the ups and downs of the most successful girl-group on the planet. The movie framed the group as being oblivious to the terms of their recording contract with their management and label. As a result, […]

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September means college for a lot of people, so today, Mellody Hobson addresses the financial issues around pursuing a higher education. Where should people start?…

The average energy bill for a family in the United Sates is $2,000.00 per year and much of that is wasted because of air leaks and poor use of appliances. This workshop provides easy and no or low cost strategies to help individuals make their homes more energy efficient.  Before you crank up your thermostat […]

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Mellody Hobson talks about organizing in this week’s “Money Mondays” segment. This morning I have a cautionary tale for you. Last week, a woman in…

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EDITOR’S NOTE: If you’re into couponing, go to www.pgeveryday.com for great savings on everyday products. Did you know that your high price smart phone can…