I Have a Successful Business but Still Work a 9-to-5

Last year, I was invited to a local television show to speak about the importance of “spring cleaning” your finances. While I was there, I met a businesswoman who was invited to share her expertise on the power of organizing your home and decluttering. We chatted about our respective businesses while we waited to be

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The Ultimate Book List to Tighten Your Finances, Build Your Career and Heal Your Relationships

[This post contains affiliate links.] If you know anything about me, you know that I loooooove to read, and love a good self-help book (I mean, I’ve published more than one!) So I’ve compiled a list of my favorites for anyone who is looking for a good read. Take a look and see if there’s

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How Commercial Building Owners Can Save While Improving Earthquake Safety

In these uncertain times, it can be uncomfortable to consider the disasters that might still be looming but have not yet struck. Earthquakes, for one, are a fact of life for people living in California and other states where fault lines converge. They strike without warning, can occur at any time, and can leave behind

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Change Your Sleep Habits to Make More Money

The key to success is in our habits and not what is already in our pockets. So many people spend a lot of time thinking over what they can do to make money, or spend time grinding away at jobs they hate just to put food on the table. Working is a necessity, but life

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Why I’m Overcoming My Shame

I have a secret to reveal. It’s taken a while, but I’m no longer ashamed to share this about myself. I used to hate the way my voice sounds on podcasts- sometimes I still do- because I think it sounds funny! Like a 5-year old prodigy when I’m damn near 40 lol. But I’ve gotta get

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What to Know Before Making Your Very First Property Investment

Since time immemorial, the scales have been tipped against women’s favor — from workplace discrimination and constant condescension from colleagues, to nonsensical dress codes and casual harassment. While women have started to put their feet down and rewrite the patriarchal protocols of history, there remains one more gap that needs to be addressed. The unspoken

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How to Use a Personal Loan Responsibly

Borrowing to pay for college, a down payment on a home, or even a car is a financial given for Americans striving to reach their long-term goals. These loans are as common as Sunday brunches and binge watching Netflix. And with the rising popularity of personal loans, it’s clear that they, too, are becoming a

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4 Splurge-Worthy Experiences to Save Up For

When you work hard, you want to play hard. We get it. You deserve to enjoy the finer things in life, and you can have them—you just have to be smart and strategic with your spending. Sticking to a budget while saving toward financial goals doesn’t mean you can’t splurge a little.  With the holidays

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5 ways to earn more money (that you probably do anyway)

Last month, I had the pleasure of serving as a professor for not one, but two of Mogul X’s break out sessions on #adulting and having a healthy relationship with money. To be honest, before they reached out to invite me to speak, I had never heard of Mogul, one of the fastest growing start-ups

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Stay Encouraged through the Growing Pains

This week I sent this message to the Frugal Feministas on my emailing list. I kept thinking about it, and thought that it was something that more people needed to hear. Maybe that’s you! As you prepare to begin another week, I wanted to reach out to you with this reminder: Stay Encouraged. Over the

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