On the heels of my post from last week, I am again asking myself how much people will endure for a dollar? Only now we’re talking about a lot more money at stake. I’m referring to the whole NBA scandal involving Clippers owner Donald Sterling and his racist rant. Among other well documented abhorrent, racist comments,
Read MoreI have SUCH great news guys, which I will be sending out in FF Newsletter later this weekend, but The Frugal Feminista has a new writer. I met the Aisha Taylor, the founder of FNPhenomenal (Frugal N Phenomenal) at the end of March when I attended The Get Radical Conference. In just a few minutes, we
Read MoreJust for the record, your 20s is not a throwaway decade. While it is expected that you will make mistakes when it comes to your finances, it is not expected that you will habitually make money mistakes all willy-nilly for a full ten years. Before you turn the big 3-0, make sure you check the
Read MoreI have been to many a women’s conference where a central hot topic has been charging attendees with the task of defining success on their own terms. The logic goes as follows: once a woman identifies her own measures of success, she will live in accordance with them, and essentially have a happier, more fulfilled
Read MoreHey ladies, I had the opportunity to interview my financial advisor about investing basics. In this interview James Mantione provides the Frugal Feminista community with some straightforward advice on money, the role of a financial advisor, establishing priorities, and what it takes to invest. 1. Do I have to make a lot of money to
Read MoreAt the end of every school year, before the school doors could even close, my mother had my brother and me with luggage packed, sunglasses on, and boarding passes in hand, destined to Antigua to stay in my father’s father, Raymond “Power” Stevens. Grandpa Stevens was a pharmacist. He opened up his own pharmacy after being one
Read Moreby Courtney Richardson The Market is down today. Fear ensues. But how many of us really know why we are fearful and what that statement really means? When we make reference to the “stock market” we are usually referring to the two main exchanges, New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq, where stocks are purchased
Read MoreI have a favorite uncle. I consider him a mentor and the father that I never had. When I tell him that I love him, the other end of the phone goes quiet. I know he is blushing. That’s just how Caribbean old school men do. I love and I understand it. Well, one day,
Read MoreMany of our spending habits are influenced by our upbringing. If you were brought up in a household that counted every penny, you may find yourself monitoring your cash flow and being very cautious with your investments as you get older. If you grew up in a house full of spendthrifts, you may carry on
Read MorePutting yourself first is probably the best thing that you can do for the longevity of your finances and your peace of mind. All of your dreams, passions, and short-term goals, no matter how big or small have a price tag. But in order to realize any of them, you have to get into the
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