By: Kara Stevens
Over the weekend, I took a look at my last credit card bill and realized that I have been a bit too free with the plastic. With my husband’s most recent layoff and my goals of taking a year off, I realize that every penny counts toward my family’s financial goals and financial freedom. So, in the
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By: Kara Stevens
It is so cool when you reach out to someone and they are warm, receptive, and inviting. When I reached out to speaker, author of The One-Week Budget, and the personal finance expert Tiffany Aliche, we ended up not only having an awesome DreamGirl session, but ended up planning a MEGA event with three other
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By: Kara Stevens
In Your 20’s Your Credit Score is King Make sure that you protect your credit by paying bills in a timely and responsible manner. Your credit is the most important part of your finance picture. It will have the biggest impact on any lines of credit you may be offered; including cars, homes and loans.
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By: Kara Stevens
Company was over. My, then 6-year-old, son wanted yet another snack, cause you know… I have nothing better to spend my money on than snacks, snacks and MORE snacks. At my direction, he opened the fridge. Examining his options he said, “Ugh. There’s only yogurt and chocolate milk in there and I’ve already had so
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By: Kara Stevens
by Natasha Gordon First impressions are measured within the first minute of an encounter; however, the true basis of this impression is built on how you see yourself up until that moment. Making a great first impression isn’t decided by the person you are meeting for the first time. The decision is made by you.
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By: Kara Stevens
DreamGirl Abiola Abrams “introduced” (via email) me to Shola, the Editor at Healthy You Now when I started this blog. I automatically assumed that Shola lived in New York City, but when I learned that she was managing the site from…. Paris, France, I was like, “I NEEDS to get the details on how she
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By: Kara Stevens
Summer is coming to an end. When I was a classroom teacher I LOVED my summers. It gave me over sixty days to relax, recenter, and get back on track with some healthy eating and exercise. But now as an administrator, I have to work during the summer and fit all of that juicy relaxation
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By: Kara Stevens
Being fab and frugal is not just a mantra, it is a lifestyle. And It’s a lifestyle that is actually more attainable than you might even realize. A key element to living a fab and frugal life is spending wisely. It is easy to get caught up in the hype of having designer this and luxe label that. I mean,
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By: Kara Stevens
In conversation with a friend a few weeks ago, in talking about herself she said, “I’m difficult.” She’s not a negative person. In fact her positivity is otherwise infectious. This was just the habitual way in which she experienced and spoke about herself. From previous conversations I knew that this sense of “difficultness,’’ and “being
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By: Kara Stevens
My husband learned earlier this year that he would be without a job by the end of the summer. It was definitely a shock for us, but we are taking it in stride. I have noticed that we each play distinct key roles in handling the layoff. In addition to our respectful roles, I see
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