Earlier this month, I shared Part I of my 10 Personal Finance Blogs To Watch. Here is the Part II. 5. Young Adult Finances: www.youngadultfinances.comLatisha provides very practical and easy-to-understand tips for those of us trying to make that transition from undergraduate to young adult. She is also well-travelled and definitely full of life.Here is
Read MoreEarlier this month I attended a Morgan Stanley workshop called, “Women and Wealth” headed by the Urban Girl Squad to increase my financial acumen and because, as you know, personal finance and empowerment are passions of mine. The workshop covered the basics as it relates to savings, money management, and retirement. Their message, like any
Read MoreHas anyone ever called you “cheap”? That has happened to me only a few times. One of them being recent, but also having a twist: “You’re cheap, but then again, you’re not cheap. Like you will spend money on things that will lead to your success, but not on anything else.” I took it as
Read MoreHey 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
Read MoreHow does being an educational writer by day impact, for the better or worse, your creative endeavors? I think doing anything during the day that isn’t poring over your creative project is hard. But a girl’s gotta eat. I am so grateful and fortunate that I can make a living as a writer and as
Read MoreI panic and recoil when I feel that I am on the verge of failure. I often equate a failure with me being a failure. Is it not beautifully poetic the timing of my setback? After weeks of walking with confidence and determination and winning my Willpower badge, I stalled this week. I had a
Read MoreHave 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
Read MoreThe Meow University was started in 2011 by Kat Leaks, who took on the role of Dean of Sexploration, to find women the best resources for adult sex education. When I heard about The Meow University and what it had to offer, I was like, “Where do I sign-up? Do ya’ll take credit cards, money
Read MoreWhen looking for love, it is important that HE not only be Mr. Right, but he also be Mr. Responsible in matters of love, especially when it comes to money. For Fabulous N’ Frugal’s three-part series, Your Man and Your Money, 3 Financial Losers to Avoid, we will explore three archetypes of financial losers that
Read MoreAs of today, I have walked 838 minutes in the GirlTrek Challenge. Last week, I earned my Willpower Badge, one of my proudest personal achievements in a while. For the longest, I have naively thought that certain qualities or virtues, like willpower, are inborn and available to only a few special folk and elusive to
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