Eating Healthily on A Budget, Walmart’s Fresh Crew, and Good News…

BREAKING GOOD NEWS! I have been asked by Walmart to be a part of their “Fresh Crew.” As part of their “Fresh Crew,” I will be  blogging in the upcoming weeks about what Walmart has to offer in the way of fresh produce and affordability, and their 100% Money Back Guarantee– which states “If you’re not completely

Read More

Is It Time For a Maid? When Low Maintenance Living Becomes High Maintenance

I was at the birthday dinner for one of my friends earlier this month. It was a beautiful image: laughter, children, and sisterhood—all that good stuff we need to make it in this world. I was having a good time. A new mother and social worker sat across the table rocking her baby in her

Read More

Cosmetic Companies Steal: Protect Your Purse and Your Emotions

Have you ever been obsessing over some must-have expensive skin care product that you saw in a department store or advertised in your favorite magazine?  I know I have.  How do they get us all riled up by promising everlasting gorgeousness and boasting about some special serum extracted from ancient lizard eyeballs out of some

Read More

Beauty on a Budget: Hot Picks for Summer-Ready Skin and Hair

This is guest post from Tamesha Danyelle, an Oakland transplant to NYC and an image consultant. Here she  provides LOADS of product recommendations on how to best rock your best summer skin, and hair… on a budget, of course!! 🙂 SUMMER HAIR TRENDSIn terms of hair, I say women on a budget should get creative and

Read More

Is “Cheap” Really The Word That You Are Looking For?

Has anyone ever called you “cheap”? That has happened to me only a few times.  One of them being recent, but also having a twist: “You’re cheap, but then again, you’re not cheap. Like you will spend money on things that will lead to your success, but not on anything else.” I took it as

Read More

The Baby Is Coming, The Baby Is Coming: Advice From a New Mother On How To Financially Prepare for Your Bundle of Joy

This guest post is from Amy Greenhouse, a children’s book writer, a public school teacher, a good friend,  and most recently, a new mom!  Here she gives the skinny on how to prepare yourself for the addition to your life. Babies are warm, squishy bundles of joy that require some serious, cold hard cash.   Spend

Read More

Do These 3 Things to Get Your H&M Voucher!

FREE Download: Get Your Break Up with Broke Toolkit now. Hey Financial Friends!  The H&M deal is legit! I went this weekend and today and got my vouchers—three to be exact.  The Details: H&M is offering a voucher where you will “receive 15% off a single item of your choice for each bag of clothing you

Read More

5 Hot Tips To Maximize Your Next Thrifting Experience

I’m a thriftista and have been thrifting for over fifteen years and want to share some tips to make sure that your next thrifting excursion is productive and fun—whether it’s your first time or your 100th time. 1.Keep Your Cell Phone Close So You Can Do Quick Searches For Unfamiliar Designers Come across a cute

Read More

Why Cutting The Cable Will Save My Marriage (and Us Money)

Before I got married, I used to hear women talk about how hard it was to keep the passion going and the juices flowing in a marriage.  I never understood what they meant, though. Not that I believed that the love in their marriages wasn’t real, I just (naively) thought the passion that my husband and

Read More

The Budget and The Bride: 8 Ways To Start A Financially Fluid Marriage

It took two years before I finally walked down the aisle.  I loved my fiancé, but I just wasn’t ready. “Ready” had nothing to do with “cold feet.”  “Ready”, for me, had everything to do with being financial positioned to absorb the cost of a wedding. I had spent the larger part of my twenties

Read More