Yesterday I found myself reading an article on UV exposure in a regular newsletter I get from the Lupus Foundation of America. The author described a 33- year-old woman who suffers from Lupus and deals with photosensitivity daily. Photosensitivity is a sensitivity to the ultraviolet (UV) rays emitted from the sun and other light sources.
Read MoreHow many times have you purchased something and then when you got home you regretted it? I don’t know about you, but there are items that I own, but I never removed the tags. Generally when I bought those items, I had doubts, but I either purchased them because they were either: On sale, I
Read MoreI’ve read all of Maya Angelou’s autobiographies, some of her poetry books and most of her published essays. In fact, on almost every vacation I’ve gone on, I’ve taken her with me…in paperback. And since there are so many points of similarities between her life and mine (raised by our grandmothers’, Trinidadian ancestry, being prisoned
Read MoreI am not sure if you know, but in addition to being all things Frugal Feminista here, I write for a number of online sites, one of which in MadameNoire. I actually write a column called “The Watercooler Chronciles” for the MadameNoireBiz section headed by Business Editor Tonya Garcia, who is awesome. While I was
Read MoreI am always amazed by people in my circle that seem to commit to completing the goals they have set for themselves—whether it be becoming more healthy, working on their side-hustle, or returning to school as they juggle family and work obligations. I know a lot of us have big, juicy dreams but say that
Read MoreEarlier this month I got the opportunity to attend the Speak & Write to Make Millions conference in San Diego, CA. This is Lisa Nichols’annual conference. I wanted to share the top 5 lessons that I learned from this conference. Enjoy the lessons, and be sure to leave a message in the comments to let
Read Moreby Dr. Laurén A. Doamekpor I still consider myself a newlywed. It’s been a year and a half of marital bliss (for the most part) and counting. And in our super busy lives, I’m learning that it takes work to not only make a marriage work, but it also takes an incredibly amount of work
Read MoreYou guys already know that I heart Aisha. She is creative, smart, and kind. Three things I love in friend. We met at the 2014 Get Radical Conference and we immediately clicked on so many levels– how we viewed the world, personal finance, and entrepreneurship. It was a no-brainer to have her join The Frugal
Read MoreI was sitting in class when I got an email from one of the places at which I freelance. The editor decided to keep the message short and sweet. The department had decided to go in a different direction and would no longer need freelance writers. At the end of the email, I was wished
Read MoreThis year I’ve shared part of my journey with you in other posts… (SEE RELATED POSTS: I Work Less But I Still Make Money and Getting Rid of the Crutches in Your Life). In short, I was working like crazy, but something had to give so I quit three of my part-time gigs. I’d calculated
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