Letters.KEY INVESTMENT This is simply a letter of thanks to the staff of a BLACK ENTERPRISE magazine. I have been a faithful subscriber of BE for some time now and will continue to subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; a magazine that I see as an important investment. I am currently in the process of starting my own business. Like most small business owners, my office will be equipped with all the necessary equipment--computer, phone, printer, etc. In addition, I will have a special place for my BE magazines. I will keep my most recent issue on my desk, which is where I also keep my Holy Bible Holy Bible name for book containing the Christian Scriptures. [Christianity: NCE, 291] See : Writings, Sacred . I had never considered myself as a small business owner, nor had I a desire to become one. But the more I read BE, the more I gained an interest. I am taking what I love [to do] and what I can do (designing business cards, programs, invitations, announcements, and resumes) and turning it into a small business. Again, thank you! I look forward to the next issue of BE. Tanisha S. Irvin Owner, Tanisha's Printing Birmingham, Alabama TSIrvin@southernco.com MUCHAS GRACIAS I was greatly encouraged by the article "Two Tongues Are Better Than One" in the May 2000 issue of BE. I am proud to be a young black American with a foreign language degree (Spanish). It is comforting to know that people who have bilingual bi·lin·gual adj. 1. a. Using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency. b. skills are in demand by various employers. We have a great number of black doctors, lawyers, engineers and so forth, but I feel we need more black leaders who can communicate in a foreign language for our global economy. It has been a struggle for me to find a lifelong career, but I am not giving up. I definitely want to take advantage of the opportunities that are out there for bilinguals. And I strongly believe that learning another language, and not just relying on good old English Old English: see type; English language; Anglo-Saxon literature. Old English or Anglo-Saxon Language spoken and written in England before AD 1100. It belongs to the Anglo-Frisian group of Germanic languages. , will give a person a competitive edge in the global market over someone who is not bilingual. The sooner we teach foreign languages to our young children, the better they will be when they reach high school. Muchas gracias for that article! Ryan Mayshack Summerville, South Carolina ON THE MONEY Thank for being such an inspirational in·spi·ra·tion·al adj. 1. Of or relating to inspiration. 2. Providing or intended to convey inspiration. 3. Resulting from inspiration. magazine. Your article on "The Feminine Money Mystique mys·tique n. An aura of heightened value, interest, or meaning surrounding something, arising from attitudes and beliefs that impute special power or mystery to it: the cowboy mystique; the mystique of existentialism. " (May 2000) was very encouraging. Before I subscribed to BE, I did not feel, as a young African American African American Multiculture A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. See Race. woman, mother and wife (not to mention provider), that I had interest in or knowledge of investing. Your focus on women managing money made me realize that, even at age 30, it's not too late to set up a solid investment plan. I really enjoyed the part of the article that observed that sisters spend too much on Clothes, hair, and manicures, yet will not take time to basically secure our future. It is time we all reevaluate our priorities as well as reeducate re·ed·u·cate also re-ed·u·cate tr.v. re·ed·u·cat·ed, re·ed·u·cat·ing, re·ed·u·cates 1. To instruct again, especially in order to change someone's behavior or beliefs. 2. ourselves about exactly what the benefits--for example, peace of mind (like we all can't use some of that)--of being financially secure are. Angel Thornton-Barksdale Phoenix, Arizona I am a new subscriber to this wonderful magazine. I am a senior in college majoring in finance. I came across BE one day in the school library and was impressed with an article I read, "The Feminine Money Mystique." I started investing in mutual funds and CDs when I was 18 years old. I have been sort of skeptical of investing in individual stocks, but since reading your article I feel more confident about researching and investing online Investing online has become the norm for investors and traders over the past decade with many, if not all brokers now offering online services with unique trading platforms. In the past, investors had to call up their brokers and place an order on the phone. . I am pleased with the magazine you put out for African Americans to read [so they can] find out more about investments, and learn how to make their money work for them. I plan to buy gift subcriptions to your magazine for my family members. I also plan to research starting an investment club for my peers and I. Once again, I am very happy with my subscription and look forward to future issues of the magazine. Adrienne Brockington St. Louis, Missouri SHOPPING1@prodigy.net Editor's note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : We're happy that you have been inspired to accelerate your accumulation of knowledge of wealth-building, money management, and investing. To assist you in your efforts to start an investment club, we recommend you check out the lastest release from the BE Book Series, The Millionaires' Club: How to Start & Run Your Own Investment Club--and Make Your Money Growl by Carolyn M. Brown (John Wiley John Wiley may refer to:
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