A friend of mine who recently got engaged called to catch up earlier today. Naturally, I asked her how the wedding planning was coming along. She laughed it off lightly and said ‘It’s not!’. She hadn’t made much progress in planning for her nuptials and confided that she didn’t foresee much more in the way
Read MorePicture this… You’re walking through the store, and you see the perfect sweater. Immediately, your mouth starts to water a little, and you get that impulsive, “I gotta have it NOW” feeling. Think about how hard it is to walk away from a situation like that. The difficulty in walking away is even harder if
Read Moreby Vanessa Gary No lie, I started off every morning the same way for the last seven years: I stopped by McDonald’s, ordered an Egg McMuffin with Cheese, and made sure I got my Sweet Tea (extra ice). I did not think about my health or how much grease and sugar I was taking in
Read MoreRecently a friend told me that the parking tickets in Detroit went up from $20 per infraction for an expired meter ($10 if you paid it within a week) to $45 with no pay by date discount. That really caught my attention. You see, I was that person who conducted a cost benefit of risking
Read Moreby Rachel McRae In today’s expensive society, I find it necessary to budget everything, especially travel. Traveling is extremely fun but it can be very costly. Here’s a few ways I save: Set up a Travel FundEach trip I take is paid in full before heading to the airport. I start stashing away a small
Read MoreOne day, while waiting for the milkshake to be made, I asked the bartender to detail the ingredients in the shake. He told me, and the next day I went to Whole Foods to buy vanilla coconut ice cream, chocolate syrup, and almond milk. The total cost for all items was about $10. I could
Read MoreI am really going to be honest with you and it may sound shameful….but I don’t keep a budget, (bad personal finance coach, bad personal finance coach) at least not in the conventional sense with spreadsheets and graphs. But best believe, a sister named Kara I. Stevens makes her monthly savings goal every month. Every
Read MoreIn addition to being a frugal feminista, I am a thriftista. Actually, I was introduced to thrifting on an episode of Ricki Lake back in the day. Some of my favorite finds have been my $7 Morgan Oakley bag and my silky, sexy Diane Von Furstenberg summer dress that I snagged for $0.10. Yes, that is not
Read MorePrior to joining the Walmart Fresh Crew, I had been struggling to balance my busy schedule: work, home, and my health. I had already lost about seven of the twelve pounds that I hadwanted to lose, but realized that I could benefit from more fruits and vegetables in my diet. Instead of just reducing the
Read MoreLast week I gave you a few of my top tips for being in your best financial shape for 2014. Here are 3 more to round out the list! 4. Put Down the ATM card This one I struggle with myself, I have to admit. Plastic is so easy and convenient, it’s true. But that’s the problem.
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