Beware of Black Friday!
Black Friday. It’s the most anticipated shopping day of the year and the unofficial beginning of the Christmas shopping season. It’s a day when many excited shoppers line up at their favorite stores in the wee hours of the morning, hoping to score this year’s hottest gifts. And while the potential to save oodles of [...]
The Latino Vote: Shaping Our Future
The day after the election a friend posted on my Facebook page, the “Latino Vote –unfrigginbelievable.” She’s right. Many factors contributed to President Obama’s re-election. But few are as important as the Latino vote. Hispanics made up 10 percent of the U.S. electorate this year—doubling in the past 16 years. The number [...]
‘Tis the Season: Plan Your Holiday Spending Now
Whether you’re ready or not, the month of December will soon be here. For most of us, that means lots of expensive gift giving and costly entertaining. Some people plan ahead by shopping for presents all year round. Others have budgeted and saved methodically for the season. But if you’re like most, you’re probably getting [...]
Humane Society Helping Pets After Superstorm Sandy
In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy in New York and New Jersey, the Humane Society of the United States has been working tirelessly to rescue stranded pets and reunite them with their owners. This incredibly touching video shows HSUS relief workers visiting people whose devastated homes are still without electricity or heat and offering temporary [...]
How to Avoid Wasting Food
I do the grocery shopping for my family of four. I also try to fix dinner every night, but sometimes I’ll cook more than I should. I keep the leftovers, which somehow end up hidden in the back of the refrigerator. By the time time I remember they’re still there, I have to throw them [...]
The Advantages of Being a Micro-Entrepreneur
I recently read an article about the rise of micro-entrepreneurs—self-employed and/or small business owners who capitalize on their own specific skill set or assets, often in some creative field. Their start-up costs and overhead are low, mostly thanks to digital technology that allows them to run their businesses over the Internet. In the U.S. alone, [...]
Daniel Newell: Helping Latinos Land Silicon Valley Jobs
Latinos on the Rise: Bringing you the coolest, trendiest and fastest emerging people in fashion, food, art, business, politics and more. The people to watch out for. The ones who fearlessly strike from the pack and make us all proud. Elections are over and we can now officially add Mitt Romney to our long list [...]
Marry or Live Together: The Financial Pros & Cons
It goes without saying that the decision to get married should not be based solely on financial gain—unless of course, as with some couples, it’s your reason for getting married in the first place. Simply consolidating your homes under one roof, by living together without tying the knot, can offer indisputable savings. Sharing one rent, [...]
Marketing to U.S. Latinos: Those Aren’t Our Parents’ Commercials Anymore!
When it comes to marketing to U.S. Latinos, there’s doing it, and then there’s doing it right. Everyone wants a piece of that reported $1.3 trillion pie—the annual buying power that Latinos in this country represent. Who can blame them, right? I mean there’s a whole bunch of us and we do like to buy [...]
Obama Victory Shows Energized Latino Voters Make a Difference
The record, double-digit turnout by Latino voters on Tuesday—seen by experts as tipping the election in favor of President Barack Obama—shows that the long-dubbed Sleeping Giant is wide awake. “It’s unequivocally clear now that the road to the White House goes through Hispanic neighborhoods,” said Clarissa Martinez, director of civic engagement and immigration at the National [...]
