Get Ready Quickly! 8 Tips to go From Groggy to Gorgeous!

By T. Espinoza You hit the snooze button one time too many and now you only have 25 minutes to go from groggy to gorgeous? This is the story of my life… perpetually tardy for the party. So how does one manage to get out the door quickly and still look great? Here are 8

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Back to School Shopping Tips

Take Inventory for clothing and supplies.  Before you start shopping for new items, search your house and take inventory of all of the clothing and supplies that you have.  Identify which supplies will be needed in the upcoming year, and then check those off of the teacher’s supply list.  Once you identify all of the

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3 Empowering Things That I Learned About Myself and Money In the Last 90 Days

I learned soooo much from this program. I am so grateful for having been chosen to be a part #WomenInspired Challenge, a wonderful online community focused on inspiring and informing women just like you and me about what money can and can’t do in our lives.But if I could wrap-up my final thoughts about my

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Is a Financially Fit Man Hard to Find? Let’s Discuss! Part III

Happy Wednesday Frugal Feministas! Today we have the final installment of the Is a Financially Fit Man Hard to find? Let’s Discuss! Was Vanessa able to find a man on a good financial wavelength? Keep reading to find out! So, I’ve met someone new who caused me to notice he was different from my previous

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What Exactly Is A FICO Score?

FICO was founded in 1956 as Fair, Isaac and Company by engineer William Fair and mathematician Earl Isaac. The company debuted its first general-purpose FICO score in 1989 and by 2005, they sold their 10 Millionth Score! Watch this short video on what the score is and why it matters.  Every day, thousands of U.S. lenders use FICO Scores

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15 Tips on How to Plan a Money-Making Yard Sale So You Can Pay Your Debt

When I was focused  on eliminating my graduate school student loans of $40,000, I entered into hustle mode. Hustle mode is when you focus on finding ways to increase your income through sales and entrepreneurship instead of through decreasing your expenditure, getting a second job, or hard-core savings. Don’t get me wrong; both strategies (increasing

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Is a Financially Fit Man Hard to Find? Let’s Discuss! Part II

Vanessa is dropping some serious love and money science with this post and the previous one. Keep reading to find out what she learned about love and money…the hard way.    Now, I love designer items just like the next girl, but I had a man who loved designer items more than I did.  

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What do YOU say about mental illness?

Our mental health seriously affects our physical  health, so there should be absolutely no stigma around mental health, none at all~First Lady, Michelle Obama   Depression. Bipolar Disorder.  PTSD.  Schizophrenia.  Anxiety.  What do you think of when you hear any of these illnesses?  I remember the first time I heard the term schizophrenia.  I was

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How To Start Your Children Off With A Great Credit Score By….

Many young adults apply for student and auto loans only to get denied because of low credit score. Some of them have no idea how to build credit or how to start on the right path. That is usually when the parents come in. Some parents show their children how to build credit, some build

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Freshen Your Fall Wardrobe with Dryel in Four Easy Steps

I know it’s August and we are trying to #holdtight to the summer, but you know fall is right around the corner, which is a good thing because I’m a fall baby. Yes, I am.  A November baby to be exact. (Shout-out to all of the Scorpios in the Frugal Feminista family.) For all of

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