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.
Savings by Age. According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, workers younger than 35 have an average of $6,000 saved. Those 35 to 44 years old have $22,500 saved on average, and those aged 45 to 54 have just less than $44,000 stowed away.The average 55 to 64-year-olds only have about $65,000 in savings and those 65 and older have saved $56,000.ore than half of working Americans have no retirement plans; start saving as soon as possible. The average person with a retirement plan -- particularly a 401(k) -- has just a little more than $60,000 saved, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute's May 2012 Retirement Confidence Survey.