Sometimes I feel so lucky! I meet some of the most dynamic women with some of the most powerful, touching, and moving stories. Nancy Bakinde, playwright and blogger, and I met at a Gotham Writing class a couple of years ago. In this post, Nancy shares her personal journey of self-discovery and financial self-care after
Read MoreLeslye and I met close to three years ago at a Hurston/Wright Writers Retreat at Howard University. I was struck by her quiet confidence and ability to pursue her interests with success and commitment. And I wanted to know more so I could learn from her. Here is the world according to Leslye… You are
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FREE Download: Get Your Break Up with Broke Toolkit now. Hey Financial Friends! The H&M deal is legit! I went this weekend and today and got my vouchers—three to be exact. The Details: H&M is offering a voucher where you will “receive 15% off a single item of your choice for each bag of clothing you
Read MoreTheory Shameory: Bridging the Disconnect between Money Thoughts and Money Practice I have to admit that I am a self-help buff. I love the idea of looking within with the goal of leaving better than when I chartered out…moving some stuff in, throwing some stuff out, collapsing this, expanding that… you get the hint. But, here is
Read MoreI came across the opportunity to participate in Black Bloggers Connect Black History Month Challenge. I love history, love sharing information, and love money! Here I am paying tribute to Carter G. Woodson, the father of Black History Month, who to me, possessed some of the most revolutionary thinking when it came to black folk
Read MoreMy husband and I took a weekend jaunt to DC this Presidents’ weekend to get away and to connect with some friends. We pulled into a rest stop and he asked for my credit card to fill the tank. “How much would that cost?” I asked. He said, “around $65.00 or $70.00.” He noticed my
Read MoreWith Valentine’s Day just a day old, it is fitting that our DreamGirl, Lenée Voss, is a fierce advocate of love, self-love, and intimacy. Unlike Valentine’s Day and its push for cheesy, cliche, and commercialized gestures of love, Lenée asks us to put on our big girl panties and big girl “thinking caps” to challenge and expand
Read MoreI’m a thriftista and have been thrifting for over fifteen years and want to share some tips to make sure that your next thrifting excursion is productive and fun—whether it’s your first time or your 100th time. 1.Keep Your Cell Phone Close So You Can Do Quick Searches For Unfamiliar Designers Come across a cute
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Can Money Buy You Happiness? We live in an extreme society. A society where we can find the morbidly obese and the fatally thin, both by personal choice and volition. A society where there are those that work eighty hours a week while there are those that refuse to work any. A society of ultraconservatives
Read MoreMarissa and I met while we studied abroad at the University of Legon, Ghana- almost thirteen years ago. Always the quiet, intense, and principled type, Marissa always sought purpose and meaning out of life. And me, never tired of deepening my understanding of how I fit into the rhyme and rhythm of this world,
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