Insight Tr3s Hispanic Millennials are different from Hispanics in their thirties and beyond — and even among themselves. Male and female adult Hispanic Millennials differ from each other in significant ways. According to an analysis of Simmons data, here are a few important gender distinctions among Latinos 18 to 29 that span education, employment, finances, [...]
Susan G. Komen for the Cure partners with Mexican government to bring breast cancer awareness to Mexican immigrants in U.S.
LatinaLista — The pink ribbon has become an iconic symbol worldwide for breast cancer awareness — it even has its own Wikipedia entry. Thanks to a great marketing effort, that has been both viral and organized, there’s no one who doesn’t instantly recognize what the pink ribbon symbolizes. The one organization, for whom the pink [...]
Latina Cubicle Confidential™ You know It’s Time to Quit When…
By Dr. Maria G. Hernandez Latina Cubicle Confidential™ There is such intense pressure in the job market today that just about anyone with a job is truly holding on for dear life. Some sectors remain resilient — technology, telecom, and healthcare — but many worry their job is one phone call away from disappearing. Even [...]
Value, Price, and Cost: Three things to know before buying a home
By Megan Gates LatinaLista Purchasing a home can be a complicated endeavor, making it critical that you do as much research as you can to understand why a home is priced the way it is and whether or not it’s the right home for you. One of the key steps in the home buying process [...]
Hispanic leaders, experts weigh in on “Obamacare”
By Elizabeth de Armas and Luis Carlos López Hispanic Link News Service Now that the Supreme Court has validated President Obama’s hallmark Affordable Care Act, the states must grapple with interpreting and implementing its 2,801 pages. As the cliché goes, the devil is in the detail. When the verdict was announced June 28, many Hispanic [...]
Latina Cubicle Confidential™ — Do You Get Your Social Media Fix at Work, Too?
By Dr. Maria G. Hernandez Latina Cubicle Confidential™ Latinos are connecting twice as fast on the internet as the general population. We make up roughly 17% of those who use Twitter. Fifty-four percent of Latinos regularly use Facebook and 32% access the internet through smart phones compared to 20% of the larger population. All of [...]