AS A BLACK WOMAN
This post isn’t intended to get sympathy or make excuses not to put in effort during a job search. These are simply my thoughts about issues that I see when …
KEEP INSTAGRAM OUT OF YOUR BANK ACCOUNT
It happened so subtly. I was casually scrolling through my Instagram newsfeed when a 2018 savings challenge caught my eye. It wasn’t the usual “save $1 a week” challenge; this …
HOW MUCH BEING NATURAL COSTS ME
Since going natural more than seven years ago, I can say that I have spent a pretty penny on hair care in that time frame. You would think that maintenance …
5 FINANCIAL STRATEGIES YOU CAN ACTUALLY STICK WITH
I was talking to a friend a couple weeks ago and we discussed how to meet financial goals and still do things you enjoy. There are a lot of hardcore …
MY MASTER PLAN FOR 2018
As the new year approaches, I’m thinking about what I’ve accomplished in 2017 and what to accomplish next year. Like most people, I have a million and one thoughts running …
HELLO CAR, GOODBYE NOTE.
My first car was a 1992 Buick Skylark gifted to me by my grandmother. At the tender age of 18, I was overjoyed to finally have what signaled the first …
THE DANGERS OF A PAYMENT PLAN
A few days ago, I was reminded of why I try to avoid being on a payment plan. One of my dreams in life has been to have the perfect …
THANKFULNESS THE WRIGHT WAY
Disclaimer: I’m aware of how cheesy/cliche/unoriginal it seems to talk about what I’m thankful for the day before Thanksgiving. However, it’s necessary for me. I’m the type who often looks …
FIRST WORLD PROBLEMS.
I’ve gone back and forth about sharing my current dilemma. Bringing it up makes me feel like a spoiled brat. Then I told myself that if I blog about it, …
WHO’S PAYING THE RENT?
I have yet to speak on the topic of money and relationships, because I know it gets pretty heated. There’s one news article after another pronouncing that money is a …