by Natasha Gordon Let’s talk about the background on susu: susu is a system of saving found throughout the Caribbean and coming from our roots in West Africa. It is form of cooperative economics. Susu is made up of groups of family members or friends, each of them agreeing to paying, or “throwing”, a specified amount of
Read MoreMy father always says that money doesn’t buy happiness, but it can take away sadness by alleviating the things that can cause us hardships. Never has that rung more true for me than this summer. A string of unforeseeable (and one planned) events left me ever so grateful for the financial lessons I learned in
Read MoreI know that if you are a frugalista, like me, you are always looking for ways to increase your income. You have two ways to do that: increase your streams of income or decrease your expenditure. Today, I am going to share with you how I did the former without stressing myself out. 1. Be
Read MoreIn my last post, Why is Kenya Still Renting??? I shared with you that I strongly believed that Kenya was playing the fool when it came to handling her finances like a big girl; I concluded that if Kenya was fluid enough to pay around $58,000 ($52,000 in rent and $6,000 in security) to a
Read MoreBy Norissa Williams As an adjunct lecturer and independent consultant, there are times when cash doesn’t always flow the way I want. So, although I love the thought of not having to teach in the summer, it’s bittersweet as my predictable income is cut in half. Fortunately, I’ve gone through this enough times that I
Read MoreHey Mr. DJ Ever hear a song that you don’t really like on the radio, but because they play it so often, it kind of gets stuck in your head? We all have. It’s definitely annoying, but there is no real harm in having a corny song take up some temporary head space before being
Read MoreOn April 30th, Marilyn Booker, Managing Director of the Urban Markets Group at Morgan Stanley and board member of the New York Urban League and Michael Braithwaite, Vice President, kicked off the “Building Wealth Creation” financial literacy and empowerment series for the New York Urban League Young Professionals. With over fifty years of combined expertise
Read MoreThere is a reason why “debt” is a “four-letter” word. Debt is a curse and keeps you from living your life free of fear, worry, and frustration. The irony is that we run away from our financial problems because we want to avoid pain. Running away, however, only worsens the state of our finances, thus
Read MoreDear Frugalista, I have been blogging for a while and I wanted you to know more about me, as a frugalistas. If we are going to be growing together, it’s important that you know how I became who I am, flaws and all. I hope you enjoy! 🙂 You’re having a…frugalista! I wanted to make
Read MoreEarlier 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
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