The growth of the womanâs movement, and its impact on the consciousness of African-American women in particular, helped fuel a âblack womenâs literary renaissanceâ of the 1970s, beginning in earnest with the publication of âThe Bluest Eyeâ (1970), by Toni Morrison.
Even if you started saving every month since your childâs birth and earned an annualized average return of 7 percent, you have to put away $215 each month for college savingsâand thatâs for only one child attending a public college.
Once you come up with a rough estimate of what you will probably need for retirement, you need to start saving more. 1  Seriously. With the average savings figures what they are, chances are you are not saving enough. Here are a few simple tips to kick your savings into gear: 2  Save more. Add to whatever you are currently putting aside.