DO BLACK WOMEN CHOOSE LOVE OVER MONEY?
I watched the Tyler Perry film Acrimony earlier this week, and there were some themes throughout that troubled me. I’m not a movie critic so this won’t be a professional review. …
HOW TO NAVIGATE BLOGGING AS A NEWBIE
So this post isn’t exactly finance-related, but I think it’s a good topic. Although my hustle of choice is writing, these principles can be applied to any passion/business venture. It’s …
DOES DEBT DEFINE YOU?
I came across a story this morning of a young woman who paid off more than $30k of debt in a year. She is the latest to join the #debtfree …
WHAT AM I WORTH?
I received a message on LinkedIn from a recruiter last week. She told me about a manager position with a client in Dallas that she thought I would be a …
FINANCIAL MISTAKES MY PARENTS TAUGHT ME NOT TO MAKE
Since taking an interest in personal finance, I’ve always wondered what shapes people’s money habits. A common factor seems to be what they learned—or didn’t learn—about finances throughout childhood. Do …
RE-THINKING MY MASTER PLAN
I shared my goal to be proactive in repaying my student loans this year. I forgot that I wouldn’t get my full school stipend in January, so I paid $350 …
FINANCIALLY STABLE YEARS OLD.
I read a social media post about how people with no kids are constantly asked when they plan on starting a family. The original poster’s answer to the question was …
WHY ARE BLACK PEOPLE CRITICIZED FOR THEIR SPENDING?
Recently I watched a video titled “The Secret of Selling to the Negro.” Originally released in the 1950s, the title says it all: businesses are told how to sell their …
1ST & 15TH
Hearing about the recent government shutdown gives me flashbacks to my active duty days. Anyone who has been paid on the 1st and the 15th knows that nothing strikes more …
CLASS OF 2036
My husband and I discussed opening a 529 Savings account for his son. Since the price of education is becoming increasingly ridiculous, we’d like to put something away to help …