I’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 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 MoreTo know LaTisha is to respect LaTisha. I reached out to LaTisha a few months ago looking for advice about blogging. Even though we are both personal finance bloggers, she was open and forthcoming with her support and advice. When you meet someone like that, you just want to be of service to them as
Read MoreDid I ever tell you guys that I was a Pan-Africanist? In essence, I believe in the importance of solidarity of those of African descent. I believe our unity is vital to our collective social, political, and economic progress and liberation. So, when I heard about The WomenWerk Forum which took place in March of
Read MoreI met Anie earlier this year at WomenWerk, a conference created in honor of International Women’s Day. The focus of this year’s conference was on the African woman and her role in the workplace. Anie served as a panelist which focused on work-life balance. I was absolutely intrigued by Anie’s insight, maturity, and wisdom. I
Read MoreI absolutely heart Amber!!! She is one of my sistergirls from Black and Married with Kids. When I think of Amber, I immediately picture bubbles.:) She is light, full of energy, hope, and support. She is always ready to give support and she does not know this, but I was willing to open my home
Read MoreI met Eva, the founder of parenting and Caribbean parent blog SocaMom.com, at my first blogger conference, Blogging While Brown, last year. In speaking with her, I saw that she was confident and comfortable in her skin. After reviewing her interview questions, I feel like I need to step up my real estate property game.
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