By: Kara Stevens
When I was focused on eliminating my graduate school student loans of $40,000, I entered into hustle mode. Hustle mode is when you focus on finding ways to increase your income through sales and entrepreneurship instead of through decreasing your expenditure, getting a second job, or hard-core savings. Don’t get me wrong; both strategies (increasing
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By: Kara Stevens
Vanessa is dropping some serious love and money science with this post and the previous one. Keep reading to find out what she learned about love and money…the hard way. Now, I love designer items just like the next girl, but I had a man who loved designer items more than I did.
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By: Kara Stevens
Our mental health seriously affects our physical health, so there should be absolutely no stigma around mental health, none at all~First Lady, Michelle Obama Depression. Bipolar Disorder. PTSD. Schizophrenia. Anxiety. What do you think of when you hear any of these illnesses? I remember the first time I heard the term schizophrenia. I was
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By: Kara Stevens
Many young adults apply for student and auto loans only to get denied because of low credit score. Some of them have no idea how to build credit or how to start on the right path. That is usually when the parents come in. Some parents show their children how to build credit, some build
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By: Kara Stevens
I know it’s August and we are trying to #holdtight to the summer, but you know fall is right around the corner, which is a good thing because I’m a fall baby. Yes, I am. A November baby to be exact. (Shout-out to all of the Scorpios in the Frugal Feminista family.) For all of
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By: Kara Stevens
by T. Espinoza Some people don’t like shopping. I don’t understand these people, but I love them because they keep me gainfully employed. Nonetheless, the reasons why some folks prefer not to hit the mall, range from too many options to ‘I hate trying clothes on’. To those people, I offer these 7 tips to
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By: Kara Stevens
One of the primary reasons people don’t stick to goals is that the goals are not appropriate or realistic. Often, when we decide to do something, we set lofty goals without defining specific milestones and eventually we give up because we get discouraged with our lack of progress towards the end result. We may not
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By: Kara Stevens
About 32% of Americans have a household budget. Having a budget it an amazing start, but it is not enough. You have to know how to follow it. Last week I discussed the steps that you need to follow to develop a budget for the holiday season. This week I want to share 5 strategies
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By: Kara Stevens
If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life~Marcus Garvey Confidence is defined as “the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; firm trust”. Self-confidence is being able to rely on and trust yourself. In today’s society, conveying confidence is necessary for your success,
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By: Kara Stevens
Many married couples think that certain activities affect their credit score. I have seen this time and time again in which married couples are afraid to make certain financial moves because of a few misconceptions. Let’s go over a few of them. 1. Do Accounts Merge Together When You Get Married? Not at all. Account
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