I Refused to Marry Him…Until He Paid Off the Debt

Today, I will be on HuffPostLive talking about money and marriage. YUM!!!  I wrote the following article for LearnVest earlier this year. I am sharing it with you. 🙂 I get it from my mama. I grew up in a home with a lot of contradictory messages around money. My mother was the first of

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My Big (Expensive) Shopping Mistake

One of my favorite topics to teach about is the concept of spending money to save money. This was a topic that I thought that I thoroughly understood because my father always emphasized the importance of the concept. However, about a month ago, I seemed to forget the lesson I know so well. I had

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How Much Do I Need to Retire?

It’s possible that you are not yet thinking about retirement and that’s ok. As a young adult, you may be more pre-occupied with building your career and generating income to pay for your next meal. But retirement planning is best done well in advance. Particularly because the sooner you start, the less it hurts your

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Meet DreamGirl Barbara Naadjie, Chef and Founder of Barbara Food Creations

 If I could,  I would marry Barbara. But I can’t.  Barbara is one of the best cooks that I know. Barbara has a deep passion for using food to bring joy and she is great at it. I wanted to showcase her talents here. She is definitely a “chef to watch”, especially when it comes to

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One Easy Way to Instantly Revolutionize Your Love Life: Renew Your Vows…To Your Self

Randomly, I got a text the other day from a platonic male friend. He wanted to check in and see how I was doing. A few texts in he told me that he thought I was extremely intelligent, hard working and deserving of every thing I set my mind to and other heart warming things.

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The Perfect Hair, Beauty, and Skin Regimen Using Inexpensive Natural Products #Skinspiration #FrugalBeauty

YUM!! The Home Shopping Network reached out to me to participate in their #Skinspiration conversation. They asked me to share my skin care icon. I selected Abiola Abrams– a woman that I deeply respect because her inside beauty matches her glowing outside radiance. Her hair and skin are beautiful so I asked her to go

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The Shocking Truth About Good Debt and Bad Debt

Is there really such a thing as good debt? You’ve probably heard the terms good debt and bad debt, but what do they really mean? Can any debt really be good? Many use the term good debt to refer to a loan used to purchase something that will appreciate or increase in value e.g. student

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Back to School Shopping Tips

It’s back to school time, and many parents are roaming the aisles of stores around the country to buy new school supplies and clothes.  Although, this is an exciting time of year, it can also be very expensive. I saw the school supplies list for my goddaughter and I cringed. I couldn’t believe that my

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How Can I Use a Certificate of Deposit to Save Money?

These days investors are looking for the best place to park their cash. They want to invest in relatively safe investments or just find the best current CD rates. If you are planning to save your money with a certificate of deposit, here are the pros and cons. What is a Certificate of Deposit? A

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Get An Accountability Partner To Put Your Plans into Action: 5 Quick Tips to Make This Happen

Earlier today I took a picture of myself and balked when I looked at it. “Omg!” I thought. “I can’t be this fat!” Truth be told this was nothing new to me. I had gained 10 pounds in the earlier part of the year. Then I lost a few, gained it back, lost it again

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