Recently I had the honor to be invited to participate in the newly formed, Frugal Fab 5. One of the 5, Kara of The Frugal Feminista, describes us as a collective of five, brown, personal finance, female bloggers committed to making women of color feel strong, empowered, and knowledgeable about their money and their money […]
I get these questions aaaaaaall, the time: "Hey B, should I keep my credit card?" "Tiffany, I heard that it's bad to close a credit card, is that true?" "Budgetnista, will closing my credit card lower my credit score?" Well, I'm here to answer your money questions and.....it depends. Here's a step-by-step guide to help […]
The last 2 days have been….epic. No, wait…they’ve been EPIC. A little backstory: I recently started a new sub-business, Traveling MAD with The Budgetnista, with Madeline, a friend of mine. She and I began a travel, research company to help people (you), who want to find awesome trips. After being asked about how we […]
Sooo, y’all know me pretty well by now. You know I love to get additional perks for everyday life experiences. I recently saved $60/ month, $720/year by switching my car insurance company to Esurance. I was even able to maintain my same coverage! I also recently discovered that I could switch to a prepaid plan […]
Hey Ladies! Today's post was written for you by my frugal-fabulous friend Debby McGrew. Debby writes for Debt.org, America’s Debt Help Organization. Take it away D.... The decision to go on a budget can be a very unpopular one in your family. No one wants to give up the fun things that make life enjoyable, but a […]
Hey Sis-Star, We all suffer from financial fear, right? Question. What would you do if you weren't afraid? This morning I was on my best friend's FB page and I saw this video (below). It really made me think. As women, were are particularly susceptible to fear, especially financial fear. For example, although I own my own […]
Hey Ladies! By show of hands, how many of you want to pay off debt? That many huh? No worries, so do I and so does just about everyone you know. Unfortunately, debt is a way of life for many women. I didn’t want that to be my life, so I created a 7-step, pay off debt system that […]
