By: Kara Stevens
by Cynthia Lubin After my last blog post on “The Frugal Feminista” where I shared my experience with managing a whopping $100k+ student loan burden surprisingly more people than I thought reached out to me and opened up about their own personal bouts with student loans. While everyone I spoke with had a unique story,
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By: Kara Stevens
Hey Frugalistas, Earlier this week, President Obama had a town hall meeting with Tumblr Founder, David Karp, who ironically skipped college to pursue entrepreneurship, to discuss the state of student loans. Prior to the chat, President Obama expanded the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) so that millions more borrowers can qualify for lower monthly payments,
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By: Kara Stevens
Ya’ll don’t know this…yet, but Cynthia is the bomb!! I kept quiet about my coaching services(which I will be rolling out in the summer. Super stoked!!) for a while because I wanted to make sure that anything that I do, seriously, is useful and in service of the money AND spirit. Seriously, getting out of
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By: Kara Stevens
When you decide to pull-up your big girl panties and take charge of your finances like a grown woman, you may begin to realize that everyone will not be happy with your new frugal lifestyle. Your shopaholic friends will become your new financial frenemies and say things to keep you chained to the door of
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By: Kara Stevens
Frugalistas, I had the opportunity to share my student loan story with Harriette Cole of The ROOT web series Bring It To The Table last week. It was my first interview and I was both excited and nervous. Before I post it on social media, I wanted to share it with you, my tribe. I
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By: Kara Stevens
Tiffany “The Budgetnista” is back with some fun financial tips on figuring out whether to keep or close credit cards. She is super fabulous and 1/5 of my brown girl collective The Frugal Fab 5. Check out her site: www.thebudgetnista.com. “Hey B, should I keep my credit card?” “Tiffany, I heard that it’s bad to
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By: Kara Stevens
by Tiffany the Budgetnista Aliche Tiffany the Budgetnista is back with another helpful post! ( You can learn more about Tiffany and The Budgetnista here: thebudgetnista.com) I know, I know….Debt Collectors can seem reeeeally scary. They’re these mysterious people who call you and demand payment whether you have it or not. They can even threaten you with credit destruction, wage
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By: Kara Stevens
This guest post is by DreamGirl Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche and 1/5 of the all-star personal finance group that I am part of The Frugal Fab 5. (Click here to read more about us.) TIffany, as you may have noticed in the DreamGirl interview makes getting your budget right fun and easy-to-do. Check out
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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
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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