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Meet DreamGirl LaTisha Styles Founder and Chief Editor of Young Finances

To know LaTisha is to respect LaTisha. I reached out to LaTisha a few months ago looking for advice about blogging. Even though we are both personal finance bloggers, she was open and forthcoming with her support and advice. When you meet someone like that, you just want to be of service to them as

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Meet DreamGirls Demi Ajayi & Nekpen Osuan: Founders of WomenWerk

Did I ever tell you guys that I was a Pan-Africanist? In essence, I believe in the importance of solidarity of those of African descent. I believe our unity is vital to our collective social, political, and economic progress and liberation. So, when I heard about The WomenWerk Forum which took place in March of

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DreamGirl Anie Akpe: Black Woman in Tech & Founder of Innov8tiv Magazine

I met Anie earlier this year at WomenWerk, a conference created in honor of International Women’s Day. The focus of this year’s conference was on the African woman and her role in the workplace. Anie served as a  panelist which focused on work-life balance. I was absolutely intrigued by Anie’s insight, maturity, and wisdom. I

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Meet DreamGirl Amber Wright: Writer, Consultant, and Communications Coach

I absolutely heart  Amber!!! She is one of my sistergirls from Black and Married with Kids. When I think of Amber, I immediately picture bubbles.:) She is light, full of energy, hope, and support.  She is always ready to give support and she does not know this, but I was willing to open my home

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Meet DreamGirl Eva Wilson, Founder of SocaMom.com

I met Eva, the founder of parenting and Caribbean parent blog SocaMom.com,  at my first blogger conference, Blogging While Brown, last year. In speaking with her, I saw that she was confident and comfortable in her skin. After reviewing her interview questions, I feel like I need to step up my real estate property game.

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NYC Join The Frugal Feminista & Empowered Life for the Soft Launch of Empowered Life Events Sat. 3/29/14

You know her as, “The Frugal Feminista”. In her own words, she “founded this bomb personal finance and lifestyle online community for us to cop a squat and share our dreams, fears, and how we will use our money to make the most of our time on this planet.”  If you’re like me, you appreciate

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Meet DreamGirl Christine St. Vil, CEO of Moms N’ Charge

Dear Frugal Feministas, Yay!!! Based on your feedback and email, The Frugal Feminista DreamGirl series is back. (Those new to the Frugal Feminista community, a DreamGirl is a badass woman that lives out her dreams and lives to tell the tale.) I have the pleasure of introducing you to Christine St. Vil, one of my

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5 Ways that African American Women Are the Divine Feminine. Number #5 is My Favorite.

by Lisa Branscomb of LifeBliss Solutions You may have some concept of your inner feminine power. It’s but one part of our complex source of energy. It’s the spirit that’s represented by different aspects of the divine Goddess. I’ve compiled some general characteristics into archetypes to highlight the nature of our specific feminine strengths and weaknesses.

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“Girl, You Have a Strong Personality” and How to Use It to Make More Money

Thinking back to my years in undergrad in the late nineties, I remember often being told that I had a ‘strong personality’. If I’m being honest, I have to admit it took me several years to actually figure out what that meant. For the people saying it to me, I think it meant a number

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Teaching My Kids That Ordinary, Everyday Winners Are Happy Because They Persevere.#WomenRiseAboveIt

This post is brought to you by the makers of Pine-Sol® Products. I have partnered with them to spread the word about the ‘When Life Gets Tough, Women Rise Above It’ campaign and sweepstakes. To enter the sweepstakes, visit www.womenRiseAboveIt.com. All opinions and stories are my own. My husband and I don’t have children and

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