By: Kara Stevens
by Laurén Doamekpor I know none of us are strangers to stress. As a PhD student, I have had more than my share of stress, both chronic and acute ranging from crazy deadlines, fears about the job market, being broke (like, really broke, for the past 4 years), concerns about doing everything well yet still
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By: Kara Stevens
(my original post for this was on SoulTrain.com) It was the last mile of my first ten-mile run; my legs felt like a combination of jello and dead wood. Everything in my heart and mind told me that there was no way that I could finish the race. I wanted to quit. But that was
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By: Kara Stevens
Marriage is not only an emotional commitment, but it is also a financial one. When you decide to share your life with another person, you implicitly agree to share in collective expenses, liabilities, and windfalls. Whether you are recently married, recently engaged, or are a seasoned married couple, be sure to make your shared financial
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By: Kara Stevens
March 2013 made 40+ years of marriage for my parents. They, however, have not lived in the same country or seen each other in over 25 years. She wants him dead. He wants her money. They should have divorced, but never did. Each is waiting on the other to pay for the paperwork. I, like
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By: Kara Stevens
Hey Frugalistas, If there is one thing that you know about me is that I have built my life around the tenets of mindful spending and juicy living. I travel. I go out. I attend to my spiritual and intellectual needs. I pursue and (fund) my present-day passions all while being debt free and aggressively
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By: Kara Stevens
Have you met a really nice guy? Smart, handsome, and adventurous. Congratulations! But before you start naming your children and picking out china, please be sure that this potential Mr. Right is also Mr. (financially) Responsible. How a man handles his current financial obligations and responsibilities is a key indicator of how he will
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By: Kara Stevens
Theory Shameory: Bridging the Disconnect between Money Thoughts and Money Practice I have to admit that I am a self-help buff. I love the idea of looking within with the goal of leaving better than when I chartered out…moving some stuff in, throwing some stuff out, collapsing this, expanding that… you get the hint. But, here is
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By: Kara Stevens
Toyia Tynae Taylor is Fabulous N’ Frugal’s DreamGirl of the Week. I had the pleasure of meeting Ms. Taylor back in 2004 when we were working together at an educational company. I remember the day that she had to leave the company due to a technicality. She called me and told me that it was
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By: Kara Stevens
Rosetta, founder of Happy Black Woman , a phenomenal blog dedicated to inspiring women to live their ideal lives crafted a series of questions to prompt reflection on 2012 and planning for 2013. They were thoughtful questions and I thought I would share my responses with you. What was the most valuable lesson you learned this
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