Broke Celebrities: What Can We Learn From Failed Wealth?

July 20, 2009 by Lauren Fairbanks · 5 Comments 

Bling and Rims

Being broke is no fun — especially if the circumstances were totally under your control.  We’ve all been there at some point in our lives.   Spending too much money on a new outfit to wear out and consequently blowing the grocery budget for the month, or eating and drinking out five days a week and having to forgo cell phone access for three weeks. Read more

What I Learned From Damon Dash’s Financial Muck Up

November 18, 2008 by Jeffrey L. Wilson · 1 Comment 

On Friday, the New York Daily News ran a story about Damon Dash, the co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records(most famous for a little rapper you may have heard of named Jay-Z) and the accompanying Rocawear clothing line. Dash, who just a few years ago looked to be the second coming of Russell Simmons, is now in the poor house. Read more