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5 Books You Must Read To Stage Your Financial Comeback

Looking to shift your money mindset? Want to understand and internalize the habits of pentamilionaires and decamillionaires? Want some insight into why you spend? I spent close to two years reading nothing but personal finance books when I made the decision to become debt free. I owe a lot of my current financial acumen to

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10 Advisors To Add To Your Financial Glam Squad

1. Accountants 2. Personal Finance Coach 3.Bankers 4. Credit Counselor 5. Insurance Agents 6. Insurance Agents 7. Lawyers 8. Real Estate Agents 9. Tax preparers 10. Investment Brokers If you’re waiting for a sign that it’s time to make a change, consider this it. Money Therapy may be just what you need to break through your financial

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4 Questions to Ask Yourself To Stop Mindless Shopping: Shopping in My Closet Update Week 2

Good Afternoon Frugalistas, Last week, I promised that I would update you on the “Shopping In My Closet Challenge.” This week was definitely easier than last week.    I did not have the urge to shop until Friday. This past Friday, I left work early and found myself wandering the streets of my favorite shopping

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DreamGirl: Marilyn Louis, Artist and Renaissance Womyn

Meet Marilyn Louis, Fabulous N’ Frugal’s DreamGirl of the week. Marilyn is young, intense, and creative (don’t just bypass Vulvas of Color, a tribute to the beauty and power of our va-jayjays showcased below) and I had the pleasure of meeting Marilyn at the Soup N’ Swap event held in December of last year. Like

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8 Secrets to Decorating Your Home The Fabulous N’ Frugal Way

You’ve been finding ways to save on everything else, but decorating your home in the way you like seems like a more daunting challenge. If so, this may be for you:  1. Start with a vision. What do you want your home to look, feel & smell like? What mood do you want it to

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Shopping In My Closet Challenge Update

As we begin to make good on the promises of our New Year’s resolutions, I thought I would share how I am doing with mine to keep me accountable and hear how you are doing with yours. I am a diligent saver, but I LOVE  but I LOVE to collect clothes, bags, and shoes. It is

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Dream Girl Friday: Ellen Bodkins,Founder of Ellen B Beauty/Face The Day NY

Ellen Bodkins is Fabulous N’ Frugal’s DreamGirl of the week. She is a make-up superstar, a dream chaser, and the founder Ellen B Beauty & Face The Day NY. Her story of  first doing her friend’s make-up in college  to now running her own business is inspiring. How did makeup become your passion? I got

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The Year of Finding My Stride: 2012 in Review

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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5 Steps To Remove Clutter Before The New Year

The Cost of Clutter Christmas Eve was earlier this week. I’m a procrastinator, so I left my house on Christmas Eve with several purchases to make. I live by a commercial area called Jamaica Avenue. Usually, Jamaica Avenue, like any other commercial district, is congested. But on Christmas Eve, I don’t know. I am not

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3 Benefits of Swapping (Besides Sticking It to Consumerism)

“Because in ourselves, we are one hell of a storm.”   This is what I feel anytime women-of-color come together to do something amazing. A couple of weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending a Soup N Swap event, where women met to barter and feast on gourmet soup.   Sponsored by AF3IRM and

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