By: Kara Stevens
Many married couples think that certain activities affect their credit score. I have seen this time and time again in which married couples are afraid to make certain financial moves because of a few misconceptions. Let’s go over a few of them. 1. Do Accounts Merge Together When You Get Married? Not at all. Account
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By: Kara Stevens
Vanessa from Butterly Noire shares her struggles to find a financially fit man in this insightful series. Check out Part 1 below and join in on the discussion! Sidenote: If you have a financial struggle that you have overcome, email me at kara@thefrugalfeminista.com and I will share it with our Frugal Feminista family .-K So let me
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By: Kara Stevens
According to a 2011 Mint.com study, the average total cost of being a bridesmaid was $1,695. This is a lot of money. Elite Daily breaks the costs down into the following categories: – $150 – $400 for the dress; – $50 for alterations – $200 for engagement, bridal shower, and wedding gifts – $1,000 for
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By: Kara Stevens
Last month, I spoke on at Financial Fortitude event for a Delta Sigma Theta chapter in NYC with my girls Tonya of My Fab Finance and Tiffany The Budgetnista Aliche. The room was packed with black women in their 20’s, 30’s, and 40’s wanting tips and inspiration about how to govern their finances. It was
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By: Kara Stevens
One of the unspoken reasons that black women can’t save is because we have unofficially been identified as the family ATM. With all too many of us embracing the “Superwoman to All But Herself” role in many a circle, we are judged by our ability to please others quickly, please others often, and please others
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By: Kara Stevens
Financial infidelity can do as much harm to your marriage as a romantic infidelity. Since marriage is part romance and part finance (i.e. running a household, setting common life and financial goals), when you find your spouse engaging in financial behaviors that lack transparency, hide the truth, and/or purposefully obscure the financial realities of your
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By: Kara Stevens
Marriage is a journey and along the way, you will have to make repairs. Before you spend money on courses, retreats, and counselors, start with these three basics of a sound marriage. Instead of investing your money, these tips require you to invest your intention and time. Be on time. I know that I have
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By: Kara Stevens
Michelle Singletary, columnist at The Washington Post used to have a personal finance intervention show on TVOne back in 2006 called Singletary Says. I used to wake up early Sunday mornings so I wouldn’t miss the show. I did not even care when they showed the reruns. It was that good. One of my favorite
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By: Kara Stevens
by Monique Halley Bottom line, relationships are huge investments. We pour ourselves into them. We need to feel like we’re getting something back. If you’re not, then something needs to change. And you’re the only one who can figure out what that change needs to be. If you are in this situation, I suggest using
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By: Kara Stevens
Before I got married, I spent nearly half of my life dating. Yes, half! In the sixteen years that I dated and dated and… dated, I learned a lot about the role that money plays in relationships. Even though money is that one thing that no one likes to talk about in a relationship, I
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