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American Dreams, Money

ALL Latinos suffer the stigma of low household wealth

Jul 26, 2011, 10:00 PM 0

LatinaLista — Even before today’s release by Pew Social & Demographic Trends announcing the freefall in Latino household wealth, it was known that the recession hit Latinos especially hard. Yet, the real story is that it didn’t hit ALL…

Business, Causes, Global Views, Money

Spotlight Nonprofit: Microfinance loans pair borrowers and donors in partnership to escape poverty

Jul 8, 2011, 9:19 PM 0

LatinaLista — The practice of microfinance — loaning low-income entrepreneurs small loans to start or help their businesses along — is not a new concept. In fact, it’s been around, with a lot of success, for several years. Microfinance…

Business, Money, Women

Latina director of equal rights organization speaks out on Supreme Court’s Wal-Mart decision

Jun 21, 2011, 1:12 AM 0

LatinaLista — The day of reckoning arrived today for the 1.5 million women who were included in a class action lawsuit suing Wal-Mart over sex discrimination charges regarding equal pay and job promotions. The Supreme Court rendered a decision…

Education, Money, Youth

College financial aid not helping low-income students enough

Jun 3, 2011, 12:23 AM 0

LatinaLista — When it comes to affording college, it’s just a fact of life that if it wasn’t for financial aid too many students would never realize their career dreams. Yet, a new study shows that the very students…

Business, Economy, Money, Palabra Final

Low-wage job growth bad thing for Latinos and the nation

Jun 2, 2011, 12:30 AM 0

LatinaLista — When it comes to the low-skilled labor market, it’s been immigrant and minority workers who have served as the backbone in those industries. Yet, there was a time when a low-wage job was considered to be a…

Education, Local News, Money, West, Youth

California Higher Education Bill to Establish a Community College Baccalaureate Pilot Program Clears Committee

May 13, 2011, 1:45 AM 0

La Prensa San Diego To help meet the demand for more college graduates to help drive California’s economy, Assembly Higher Education Chair Marty Block (AD-78) has authored legislation to look at alternate ways to help students achieve a baccalaureate…

Business, Economy, Money, Women

A day to remember that Latinas and other women still don’t receive equal pay

Apr 13, 2011, 1:24 AM 0

LatinaLista — It is no exaggeration to say that women are the backbone of this country. According to the U.S. Census, there are more women in the United States than men — 157.2 million vs. 153.2 million men; more…

Economy, Education, Money, Youth

New survey shows Latino families pay higher driving costs for their teen drivers

Apr 7, 2011, 12:43 AM 0

LatinaLista — With gas prices hovering around $4 a gallon, it’s an understatement to say that people, especially families, are viewing their driving habits differently these days. Yet no matter how bad the economy, a new survey sponsored by…

Children, Health, Money, Nonprofit

Spotlight Non-profit: Helping those in need with the gift of clear vision

Mar 25, 2011, 10:50 PM 0

LatinaLista — Good vision is something that people who have it take for granted, and those who don’t have it have learned the importance of a good pair of eyeglasses. The only problem is unless a family has vision…

Guest Voz, Money, Palabra Final, Social Justice

Guest Voz: Recession Has Expanded Racial Economic Gap

Feb 11, 2011, 3:23 AM 0

By George E. Curry LatinaLista — From 2001 until 2007, George Curry served as editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) News Service in Washington, D.C. He writes a weekly syndicated column for the NNPA and “Beyond the Spin,”…

Education, General, Money

Latinos lag behind in learning the ABCs of financial literacy

Jan 24, 2011, 6:50 PM 0

LatinaLista.net — Time and time again, Latinos, as a whole, rank consistently low when it comes to financial literacy. Whether it’s creating a household budget, saving money or even knowing how to invest, most of us could benefit with…

General, Money, Palabra Final, Politics, Social Justice

Dairy workers fight to get paid their wages while nation celebrates a legacy yet to be realized for all

Jan 18, 2011, 4:16 PM 0

LatinaLista — As the nation held parades in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. yesterday and paid homage to his legacy, it was somewhat ironic that a group of dairy workers are battling for basic rights like getting…

Education, Guest Voz, Money

Latinos and the College Application Process: Mount Everest

Jan 17, 2011, 6:59 PM 0

Angelica Perez-Litwin, PhD New Latina   As I am faced again with the college application process, this time with my 16 year old daughter, I am as concerned today about access to higher education and Latinos, as I was…

Children, Education, General, Money

Non-profit Spotlight: Families get free help in filling out FAFSA for college-bound students

Jan 14, 2011, 7:00 PM 0

LatinaLista.net — It may be the beginning of the New Year but for many families with college-bound students it’s never too early to think about how they’re going to pay for it all. Most families will need to apply…

General, Health, Money, Nonprofit

Spotlight Non-profit: Veterans undertake 419-mile hike to raise money to help injured comrades

Jan 7, 2011, 7:10 PM 0

LatinaLista.net — A former Air Force captain claims that casualties among Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans now exceed 500,000 when injuries such as mental illness, diseases and other untraditional type afflictions are included in the count. While military officials…

Business, Money, Southwest

Less than half of Hispanic business owners have financial plan in place

Jan 4, 2011, 11:47 AM 0

By Angela Covo La Prensa de San Antonio SAN ANTONIO — According to a San Antonio survey about financial planning, less than half of Hispanic business owners have a finan- cial plan in place. Experts say that could spell…

General, Money, Nonprofit, Women

Non-profit Spotlight: Helping single moms attain their college degrees

Dec 3, 2010, 4:19 PM 0

LatinaLista — As noted in yesterday’s post, the life of a single parent college student is tough! Trying to juggle limited cash between books and day care is enough to make any sane person go loca. For single mom…

Business, Money, Online, Social Justice

New site creates national movement using social media to connect donors with those in need

Dec 1, 2010, 1:47 PM 0

LatinaLista — The official countdown to Christmas is underway! For some, or most, it’s the official countdown to holiday debt. But not all gifts have to cost money. Sometimes, it’s just the act of re-gifting that can prove more…

Children, Health, Money

More Latino families will go hungry this Thanksgiving

Nov 23, 2010, 4:11 PM 0

LatinaLista– Thanksgiving seems to be the one time of the year where people actually remember that there are those who are going hungry in our communities. According to the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 15…

Global Views, Linking Latinas, Money

Guatemala: A new currency honors the masters of marimba

Nov 16, 2010, 3:27 PM 0

By Mayra Beltrán de Daetz LatinaLista GUATEMALA — As almost everyone knows, the official currency in Guatemala is the Quetzal. I would like to do a small review of Guatemala currencies. At the moment, the currency in cents are:…

Education, Money, Youth

Hispanic Scholarship Fund creates new initiative to increase college degrees among Latinos

Oct 5, 2010, 3:33 PM 0

LatinaLista — When President Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize last year, he announced that ten non-profits would share in the $1.4 million cash prize. The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) was one of those non-profits. The HSF released the…

Business, Children, Education, Money, Youth

Nation’s second oldest Latino bank invests in Latino youth with special literacy program

Sep 8, 2010, 1:09 PM 1

LatinaLista– Going to the bank has never been on a child’s list of fun things to do, unless it involved lollipops. And even then, lollipops were always the treat for being good after having had to wait in line….

Education, Money, Nonprofit, Youth

Spotlight Non-profit: Low-income students learn life-changing lessons in making their dreams come true

Sep 3, 2010, 3:10 PM 0

LatinaLista — It is said that a wealth gap exists in the United States that hasn’t been this bad since the Roaring Twenties. What that means is that those who are on the lower end of the economic pole…

General, Money, Women

Minority women more vulnerable victims of husbands who commit “financial infidelity”

Aug 24, 2010, 10:54 AM 0

By Ana-Luisa Gallo LatinaLista When — till death do us part — no longer fits the matrimonial equation, you ought to be sure your finances are in order before you walk OUT of the marriage. Experts in the field…

Business, Money, Nonprofit, Women

Spotlight Non-profit: Helping low-income job seekers present A Suitable Image

Aug 20, 2010, 10:58 AM 0

LatinaLista — The U.S. Labor Department reported that more states posted rising jobless rates than in the previous month. In addition to meaning that there are a lot more people out of work, it also means that there are…

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