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Two Things I Learned About Customer Service and Money On A Flight To Florida

I have to be in Florida for the next few days. I was kinda looking forward to a change of pace, meeting new people, and learning something new. Well, I learned something new for sure; my flight from NYC to Tampa really showed me a lot about myself as a customer and a lot about

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Why The Best Goals Are SMART Goals

One of the primary reasons people don’t stick to goals is that the goals are not appropriate or realistic.  Often, when we decide to do something, we set lofty goals without defining specific milestones and eventually we give up because we get discouraged with our lack of progress towards the end result.  We may not

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Dear Black People, So Are We All Working Too Hard For The Money???

On the heels of my post from last week, I am again asking myself how much people will endure for a dollar? Only now we’re talking about a lot more money at stake. I’m referring to the whole NBA scandal involving Clippers owner Donald Sterling and his racist rant. Among other well documented abhorrent, racist comments,

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Is Your Social Life Killing Your Budget?

I have SUCH great news guys, which I will be sending out in FF Newsletter later this weekend, but The Frugal Feminista has a new writer. I met the Aisha Taylor, the founder of FNPhenomenal (Frugal N Phenomenal) at the end of March when I attended The Get Radical Conference.  In just a few minutes, we

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5 Things You MUST Do With Your Money Before You Turn 30

Just for the record, your 20s is not a throwaway decade. While it is expected that you will make mistakes when it comes to your finances, it is not expected that you will habitually make money mistakes all willy-nilly for a full ten years. Before you turn the big 3-0, make sure you check the

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How to Get Clear About Your Definition of Success in Your 20s and 30s

I have been to many a women’s conference where a central hot topic has been charging attendees with the task of defining success on their own terms. The logic goes as follows: once a woman identifies her own measures of success, she will live in accordance with them, and essentially have a happier, more fulfilled

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6 Questions To Ask So You Can Invest Your Money Wisely

Hey ladies, I had the opportunity to interview my financial advisor about investing basics. In this interview James Mantione provides the Frugal Feminista community with some straightforward advice on money, the role of a financial advisor, establishing priorities, and what it takes to invest. 1.  Do I have to make a lot of money to

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Five Money and Life Lessons from My Superhero Antiguan Grandpa

At the end of every school year, before the school doors could even close, my mother had my brother and me with luggage packed, sunglasses on, and boarding passes in hand, destined to Antigua to stay in my father’s father, Raymond “Power” Stevens. Grandpa Stevens was a pharmacist.  He opened up his own pharmacy after being one

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How Can I Start Investing in the Stock Market without Fear?

by Courtney Richardson  The Market is down today. Fear ensues. But how many of us really know why we are fearful and what that statement really means? When we make reference to the “stock market” we are usually referring to the two main exchanges, New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq, where stocks are purchased

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Why Saving Is Not Good For Your Money

I have a favorite uncle. I consider him a mentor and the father that I never had. When I tell him that I love him, the other end of the phone goes quiet. I know he is blushing. That’s just how Caribbean old school men do. I love and I understand it. Well, one day,

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