A friend of mine who recently got engaged called to catch up earlier today. Naturally, I asked her how the wedding planning was coming along. She laughed it off lightly and said ‘It’s not!’. She hadn’t made much progress in planning for her nuptials and confided that she didn’t foresee much more in the way
Read MoreOf the two of us, my husband and I will both readily admit that I am the more responsible one financially. Because he knows that frugality is not his strongest point, he eagerly leaves it to me handle the bills and personal finances. And while I have to say that it is in all actuality
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Last week my husband and I were having a discussion. I mentioned to him that I was thinking about going back to school to pursue an advanced degree. His immediate response was ‘how are we going to pay for that’? Now my husband is always super supportive of me and all my endeavors, so I
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Disclosure: Ladies, don’t kill me for what I am about to say. Gentlemen, you are welcome in advance. 🙂 A lot of ladies grow up looking forward to the day that the man that they love (and who loves them) gets down on one knee, pulls out a small box that contains a big diamond
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 MoreI started dating when I was fifteen. I got married at thirty-two. That means that I spent over half of my life interacting with the opposite sex. I learned a lot. A-L-O-T. My dating history coupled with my passion for personal finance coach and girl power has molded some strong beliefs about men and money.
Read MoreWhen 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
Read MoreAs people, I believe we all possess an innate need to share and connect with other human beings. It’s a part of what makes us who we are – no man is an island, right? We celebrate the healthy connections we have with our family, friends, teachers, and mentors. It is this network of people
Read MoreThe other day I was reading a blog post on another women’s site that was asking the question “would you date a man with no college degree”? I found the topic to be particularly interesting because I actually did marry a man who did not attend college. I currently have two college degrees, including an
Read MoreI worked with a woman that told me that she was looking forward to renewing her vows with her husband on their tenth wedding anniversary. They were planning to have a destination wedding in Jamaica. My initial thought was, “How wonderful!” My next thought as a newlywed was, “Wow, that’s a long time from now.” On
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