by Vanessa Gary No lie, I started off every morning the same way for the last seven years: I stopped by McDonald’s, ordered an Egg McMuffin with Cheese, and made sure I got my Sweet Tea (extra ice). I did not think about my health or how much grease and sugar I was taking in
Read MoreWhat do you do and why is it important? I founded a digital media platform called Khula TV in order to help millennials develop the tools, network and confidence they need to create successful businesses. This platform is important because it brings together a rapidly expanding community of entrepreneurs and change-makers. What advice would you
Read MoreIn 2007, as a woman married for five years with a husband I’d helped complete a masters degree, I was ready to pursue a long time goal of mine—a PhD. Having done all that was necessary to apply, I waited in anticipation. Early 2008 came and I received notification that I had been accepted! This
Read MoreLet’s be frank here, the overwhelming majority of us need a job with a regular stream of income in order to support ourselves. The everyday tedium of a regular 9 – 5 can be a drag at best, and soul-crushing at it’s worst. There are so many elements at play: traffic, work load, bosses and
Read MoreRecently I went to my cell phone carrier because I was having issues with my phone. I went to the store to explore options to either fix my phone or get a new one. Right before I left, the associate asked me if I wanted to explore whether my plan fits my needs. Of course
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Since sophomore year in college, feminism has been my source of security, inspiration, courage, and faith. It has provided me with the emotional and intellectual tools that I needed to piece together the scattered narratives of my past and the strength and wisdom to hold out for the future that I wanted. Feminism, the set
Read MoreRecently a friend told me that the parking tickets in Detroit went up from $20 per infraction for an expired meter ($10 if you paid it within a week) to $45 with no pay by date discount. That really caught my attention. You see, I was that person who conducted a cost benefit of risking
Read MoreOf the two of us, my husband and I will both readily admit that I am the more responsible one financially. Because he knows that frugality is not his strongest point, he eagerly leaves it to me handle the bills and personal finances. And while I have to say that it is in all actuality
Read Moreby Rachel McRae In today’s expensive society, I find it necessary to budget everything, especially travel. Traveling is extremely fun but it can be very costly. Here’s a few ways I save: Set up a Travel FundEach trip I take is paid in full before heading to the airport. I start stashing away a small
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Over the weekend I had brunch with two friends who are heavily into fashion. One is a designer and the other one is a stylist. Naturally, we started to talk about fashion, and then the conversation turned into the topic: how much is too much and what do you do with the clothes that you
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