By: Kara Stevens
This year has been defined by the word: Reinvent. I attribute my new attitude toward life and money in part to the major breakthroughs I had while writing heal your relationship with money (you need a copy in your life!!) and lecturing about how to… well, heal your relationship with money, lol. Inspired Action While
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By: Kara Stevens
Earlier this year, I hosted my first live event in honor of launching my first book, Unmasking the Strong Black Woman. With a full-time job and an infant, I thought it was virtually impossible to do so, but I was wrong. My first event was well attended and lucrative. Here are the various steps I
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By: Kara Stevens
Extreme couponing is considered a money hack, but, quite frankly, isn’t a very good one. A money hack, by its nature, is supposed to be a simple, effective and usually painless act to reduce the amount of money one spends. With the exception of saving coupon holders a few bucks or even hundreds of bucks,
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By: Kara Stevens
“If you are currently seeing more than one person, schedule your hair appointments first and then the date, not the other way around!”
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By: Kara Stevens
Once my husband and I decided that we wanted to start a family, I started thinking about ways that I could stay home with our baby for the first six months on her life, even if it were to be unpaid. In this piece, I talk about the various ways to leverage baby showers, family
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By: Kara Stevens
It’s official, spring is here!!! Despite this damn snow, I am going to will the spring into existence! 🙂 I love what the spring represents. It represents growth, lightness, and newness. That’s why I understand the concept of “spring cleaning.” out with the old and in the new. For the last couple of weeks, I
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By: Kara Stevens
Black History is Not Only about Lives, It’s About Lessons :During Black History month, we focus our collective energy on celebrating, honoring, and paying homage and respect to the accomplishments, struggles, and lives of black leaders, fighters, and survivors that challenged, revolutionized, and confronted America’s oppressive, color-based system of disenfranchisement and white supremacy. What we
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By: Kara Stevens
One of the most annoying money wasters is ATM fees. According to a Bankrate Checking Survey, ATM surcharges hit “a new highs for the 10th consecutive year.” The average ATM surcharge — the fee for using a bank’s ATM when you’re not a checking account holder at that bank — jumped 6.5 percent to $2.77.
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By: Kara Stevens
Yes. That title is 100% true and 100% not clickbait. But before we get into the story, I have to provide some context. The context When my husband and I decided to get married, we both knew that we didn’t want anything over-the-top for our wedding. Three reasons. Reason One: Laziness. I don’t like
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By: Kara Stevens
When I’m at Pathmark checking out at the self-serve lanes, I always get my feelings hurts. The computer always asks me, “Do you have any coupons?” and I always press the button that says no in defeat. Each time this happens, I shake my fists at the screen—I feel like I’m missing out on savings.
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