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4 Ways the Strong Black Woman Syndrome Keeps Us Broke and Broken

Strong Black Woman Syndrome (SBWS) calls on Black women to be the problem-solvers, chief caretakers and “end all, be all” for everyone in their lives sans support and respite. Essentially, the Strong Black Women Syndrome demands that Black women never buckle, never feel vulnerable, and most importantly, never, ever put their own needs above anyone

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Why Business School Is for Punks and Other Financial Lessons from Carter G. Woodson

Black History is Not Only about Lives, It’s About Lessons :During Black History month, we focus our collective energy on celebrating, honoring, and paying homage and respect to the accomplishments, struggles, and lives of black leaders, fighters, and survivors that challenged, revolutionized, and confronted America’s oppressive, color-based system of disenfranchisement and white supremacy. What we

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How to Have a Tough Money Talk with Bae Before It Ruins Your Relationship

Last month, I spoke on at Financial Fortitude event for a Delta Sigma Theta chapter in NYC with my girls Tonya of My Fab Finance and Tiffany The Budgetnista Aliche. The room was packed with black women in their 20’s, 30’s, and 40’s wanting tips and inspiration about how to govern their finances. It was

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3 Signs You’re Committing Financial Infidelity in Your Marriage

Financial infidelity can do as much harm to your marriage as a romantic infidelity. Since marriage is part romance and part finance (i.e. running a household, setting common life and financial goals), when you find your spouse engaging in financial behaviors that lack transparency, hide the truth, and/or purposefully obscure the financial realities of your

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3 Easy and Free Ways to Repair Your Marriage Today

Marriage is a journey and along the way, you will have to make repairs. Before you spend money on courses, retreats, and counselors, start with these three basics of a sound marriage. Instead of investing your money, these tips require you to invest your intention and time.   Be on time.  I know that I have

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Two Questions That Will Forever Change How You Manage Your Time in Your 20’s and 30’s

I was having a conversation with my husband earlier today about some of the shifts that I am experiencing in my life. For the past year, I have been rethinking my priorities. Since I was a little girl, I have been pushed to excel in my academics and career. I’ve worked since I was eleven,

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How to Attract All The Joy That You Can Stand

I have been a fan of Debrena’s since the early 2000’s. Her books All The Joy You Can Stand and Sacred Pampering Principles are MY EVERYTHING. (I highly recommend buying them.) These are the books that I recommend to my coaching clients and any sistergirl in need of encouragement, direction, and food for the soul.

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5 Things to Do When You Make More Money Than He Does (And It’s a Problem)

Last night, I stayed up late and Martin, one of my favorite shows from the 90s, was on. In this particular episode, Martin discovered that Gina made substantially more money than he did. And he was far from happy, to say the least. In fact, when he found out that Gina made more money than

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My 13 Must Read Book Picks About Self-Love, Entrepreneurship, Money, and Career for Women by Women

I love books. I’ll drop it like it is hot for a good book. Seriously. Despite all of the things that pull my attention on any given day, I make it my business to DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) at least two times a day. I get my reading fix in during my hour commute

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When “Small Talk “Isn’t So Small: Unpacking Power and Privilege When You Say “Hello”

A friend of mine was on a flight from New York City to London for business. He sat next to a white man and they engaged in a small talk and talk that was a little bit bigger than “small talk.” They talked enough to figure out that they liked each other. After a while,

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