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The Homebuyers Toolkit: Money Attitudes and Budgeting
Last weekend I attended The Money Conference for Women in Hartford, CT. A 26-year-old woman stood up and shared how she is more than $60,000 in debt as a result of student loans and credit cards. She makes about $40,000 a year working for a non-profit and one of her immediate goals was to purchase a home. The keynote speaker, Michelle Singletary, a nationally syndicated columnist, told her to pump her breaks and focus on paying off her debt first. Her story is all too familiar. A lot of people want to take on more debt before addressing their current issues.

Oprah Winfrey to End Talk Show in 2011
Oprah Winfrey announced Friday that her television show, the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons.

Nerjyzing Diversity in the Video Gaming Industry
Some people sit and watch on the sidelines, while others play the game. Jacqueline S. Beauchamp plays the game. Not satisfied with the dearth of diversity in the video gaming industry, Beauchamp started Nerjyzed Entertainment Inc.

Treasury Secretary, SBA Chief Host Listening Session for Entrepreneurs
Last month the Obama administration announced with great fanfare a plan to increase small business lending. It also promised to host a conference where small businesses, small business advocates and lenders could share their recommendations on the most effective and fastest ways to get capital to cash-strapped entrepreneurs.