10 Easy Tips for Healthy Eating Without Breaking Your Budget

The more I learned about healthy foods, the higher my grocery bill went. When I first discovered how eating well could help me look better, feel better, and be more productive, I went a little crazy. I was throwing down big money at specialty food stores, and Whole Foods, and the local farmer’s market. Yeah,

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The Secret to Creating New Healthy Relationship Choices

by Monique Halley The holidays came and left so fast I hope you were able to be present and enjoy yourself with love ones. I had a great time. It was a much needed break from the rat race routine. For the 1st time in a while the majority of my family was all together

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3 Core Money Mindset Principles That Keep You From Living Paycheck to Paycheck

As you embark on any journey of financial self-awareness, I want you to remember these three of my core money mindset principles. These principles not only empower me, they also push me to make smart money decisions on a daily basis. Know Your Why: One of the ways to improve your relationship with money is

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The Only Place That You Will Ever Be Successful

Growth happens when you get uncomfortable. As we begin this New Year we should be focused on hitting new goals and having new experiences so this year isn’t a replay of previous years. One of the key ways to do that is to look for ways that you can get uncomfortable everyday. This doesn’t mean

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5 Feelings That Every Black Woman Should Experience

I know it’s New Year’s resolution time. This usually means that we talk about things that we want to do and want to accomplish. We break out the scissors and the glue and create beautiful vision boards with all of the people, places, and things that we want to meet, go, or purchase. And don’t

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Welcome to Your New Start!

Every 365 days we have the opportunity to close the door on an old year and start fresh with a new one. Oftentimes we set resolutions that don’t get accomplished and then each New Year begins to look like the old. The only way that we can break that cycle is to get intentional about

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The Guide to New Year’s Resolutions for Commitment Phobes

It’s ok. No, really it is. I know that each year you make a resolution but somehow you manage to break it. Most people do. I know I do. The New Year is always filled with so much excitement! This is the year you are going to become the person you’ve always wanted to be

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27 Questions to Get You to Financially Flawless (like Beyonce)

This year is quickly coming to an end. As you enjoy the quiet time with friends and family during the holiday season, use some of this downtime to reflect on your finances and create a plan of attack for 2015. To best prepare for this planning session, you will need two to three hours of

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5 Different Ways to Save $1,400 Doing the 52-Week Savings Challenge

If you are active on social media, then you should be very familiar with the 52-Week Savings Challenge. Essentially, you save $1,378 by the end of 52 weeks by saving in increasing amounts each week. You start with $1 during week one. Then, increase your savings by $1 each subsequent week. That means in week

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Here is the Formula for Achieving Success and Happiness in Your 20s, 30s, and 40s

There are so many things that were thought to be impossible until someone did them. Humans would never visit the stars, then Yuri Gagarin went to space in 1961 and Neil Armstrong walked on the moon in 1969. Just this past September, Diana Nyad was the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without

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