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Meet DreamGirl Aiesha Turman: Filmmaker & Executive Director of The Black Girl Project

Aiesha and I met at the Second Sisterhood Summit where I was a workshop facilitator over a year ago. She was thoughtful, friendly, and full of vision. Here is her story!  Why do black girls and women need the Black Girl Project? What does the Black Girl Project do? Truthfully, black women and girls don’t

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5 Baby Steps To Eliminate Debt and Increase Your Financial Confidence

There is a reason why “debt” is a “four-letter” word. Debt is a curse and keeps you from living your life free of fear, worry, and frustration. The irony is that we run away from our financial problems because we want to avoid pain. Running away, however, only worsens the state of our finances, thus

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The Roadmap to Becoming A Freelance Writer in Four Steps

This guest post is from Janelle Harris, Fabulous N’ Frugal’s DreamGirl and The Write or Die Chick. With more than 35 publications under her belt, she shares her wisdom on how to break into the freelance writing game. In this post, she answers the question, “For black women wanting to be freelance writers like you,

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Meet Dream Girl Janelle Harris: “The Write or Die Chick”, Writer & Business Owner

Janelle is my sister-girl-writer-muse. She writes heart-warming and thought-provoking content for some of our favorite black women’s online and print magazines. In total, she has written for over 35 publications in her tenure as a writer.  In addition, she owns a boutique editorial agency, co-owns a t-shirt company, and runs a non-profit. Wow. She has

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How My Marriage May Make Me Lose My Job

Prior to getting married, I had a hard time setting boundaries between my life and work. Granted, a lot of the pressure to stay way past the close of business was self-imposed. Growing up, my mother taught me that there were rewards for going above and beyond when it came to my profession. I was

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Beauty on a Budget: Hot Picks for Summer-Ready Skin and Hair

This is guest post from Tamesha Danyelle, an Oakland transplant to NYC and an image consultant. Here she  provides LOADS of product recommendations on how to best rock your best summer skin, and hair… on a budget, of course!! 🙂 SUMMER HAIR TRENDSIn terms of hair, I say women on a budget should get creative and

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Meet DreamGirl Norissa Williams: Founder of Empowered To the Third Degree, Inc.

Norissa and I met back in 2001, in Ghana, where we were both students. Over the years, she and I have become good friends. She is one of the hardest and smartest working women that I know. Funny, collaborative and forward-thinking, Norissa is just getting started. Tell us about Empowered To the Third Degree, Inc.?

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Fabulous N’ Frugal Makes For Harriet’s List of Black Women Bloggers To Know in 2013

Dear Frugalistas, It’s extremely satisfying to know that my blog is making an impact on how women-of-color view their finances and their lives. There are other women on this list that are making their marks. I am sharing this list with you, hoping that you share it with your girls and share in my happiness:

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Let’s Talk About Something Else “3 Conversations That Steal Black Women’s Joy”

Hello Frugalistas, this is one of my articles that was recently featured in Madame Noire.  I caused a little of controversy, (if you look at the comments) and got some ladies talking, which I think is a great. Check it out over there and “like” it if you do!  It never fails. You and your

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“Keeping It Frugal Since 1979”: How I Became Mrs. Fab and Frugal

Dear Frugalista, I have been blogging for a while and I wanted you to know more about me, as a frugalistas. If we are going to be growing together, it’s important that you know how I became who I am, flaws and all. I hope you enjoy! 🙂 You’re having a…frugalista!  I wanted to make

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