I have the honor of introducing you guys to Ella Rucker, a serial blogger and co-producer of #MentorMonday with Paul C. Brunson. Ella and I met two years ago at Blogging While Brown and have found a way to keep up with each other. I personally think she is brilliant and one to watch. And the bonus is that she is down-to-earth, which will definitely take her far. She will be joining The Frugal Feminista team twice a month to share some of her wisdom and advice about building a viable and ...
Side Hustle
10 Ways to Make More Money During the Holidays
The holidays are a time of fun and family, but the gift giving aspect can also make this time expensive. One of the main concerns individuals have around holiday time is not having enough money. If you haven't already saved up to take care of the extra expenses then you may find yourself short of cash. You may need additional income in order to get everything done without going into debt. On my site, I share 23 side hustles for extra income, but there are also several ways to make money during ...
3 Secrets to Business Success That All Women Should Know and Be Able to Do
I had such a great time at Karen Taylor Bass’ Power Brunch event last week. She’s a PR badass! As a Queens girl that is tired of having to trek to Manhattan for a little culture and sophistication, I was so impressed by Bass’ choice of venue—Pa-nash, a Caribbean restaurant with an exquisite layout and reasonable prices right in the heart of Rosedale, Queens. I was sold. Le Hubs and I will be planning our next frugal and fabulous date night there with their $2 for 1 drinks. Here is a ...
8 Places To Sell Your Used Clothes For Cash
Sorry ladies for being MIA for a few days, but I am glad that I am back. So, when I was at the Get Radical Conference this past winter, getting all poured into with inspiration and practical tips for getting me from where I am to where I want to be, one word kept replaying in my head. And that word was SHED. Yes, shed-- reduce, get rid of, do away with. And in all aspects of my life: SHED unwanted relationships that no longer serve me, SHED unneeded weight that I have been holding on to, ...
How Many Streams of Savings Can You Create? Check Out How Many This Reader Has Created
One of the best things about this blog is that I get to connect with all types of women at different legs of their journey toward their personal financial best. For the month of May, Aisha of FNPhenomenal and I have been hosting a giveaway of her amazing book, 5+5 FNPhenomenal Ways to Save $100 A Week Without Killing Your Lifestyle. (If you haven't entered to win, there is still time. We ONLY have 3 more books to give away. Since I rarely giveaway or promote anything on this blog, trust and ...
5 Off-the-Wall Ways To Make Some Quick Money. Number #1 is Crazy.
If you are living from paycheck to paycheck, you may find yourself coming up short for the monthly bills. Since charm, your degrees, and your fabulousness won't keep your gas, heat, and lights on, you may have to resort to some extreme measures to make those ends meet. Here are four extreme ways to increase your income. I rank them from the least extreme to the most extreme; use them at your own discretion.5. Rent Your Style: Maybe one of the reasons you are short on cash is because you have ...
“Girl, You Have a Strong Personality” and How to Use It to Make More Money
Thinking back to my years in undergrad in the late nineties, I remember often being told that I had a 'strong personality'. If I'm being honest, I have to admit it took me several years to actually figure out what that meant. For the people saying it to me, I think it meant a number of different things. But while I was always able to acknowledge that there probably was some truth to that statement, I could never really articulate what it meant to me. I've come to accept that for me it means ...
I Work Less but Still Make Money: My 2014 Leap of Faith
Though as a child, I’d always been an early riser—up as early as 6 every morning—this was no match for the women in my household. My mother, grandmother or great grandmother would have already been up, doing god knows what. Sweeping? Cooking? Cleaning? I don’t know—any and every thing, with the exception of relaxing or sleeping. These were my examples of womanhood. Silent messages of taking care of things—being about my business. Not being, “lazy.” As such, it would be of no surprise for ...
5 Ways to Maximize Marketing for Your Side Hustle (Part II)
Small changes to your marketing plan can potentially have a big impact on business, particularly when you take advantage of frugal ways to maximize your already existing marketing tools. Here are five easy marketing tactics that you can take advantage of right now to boost your business. 1. Use your e-mail signature. When running your own business, self-promotion is everything and cross marketing yourself is one of the cheapest, easiest ways to accomplish this. ...
3 Ways to Earn Extra Income With Your Side Hustle That You’re Probably Not Doing
Last week’s post gave some specific tips on how to maximize your small business potential through strategic marketing. Once you have established yourself as a player in the field, you can create revenue streams that go beyond simply increasing your customer base. Here are 3 ways to engage clients while optimizing the money making potential of your blog or web-based business that you may be overlooking. 1. Sponsorship Have you thought about having an event or promotional ...