By: Kara Stevens
My husband and I have always toyed with the idea of living off of fifty percent of our incomes— not necessarily because one of us wants to quit our job right now, (ummm…that’s really not true…so let me stop LOL) but because we are serious about wealth and understand that our daily decisions impact our
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By: Kara Stevens
One of the most annoying money wasters is ATM fees. Last week, I found myself in an ATM-fee conundrum because I needed cash to get my hair done and didn’t want to use a credit card or pay $3.00 to access my own money. So, I figured that I would get around wasting $3.00 on
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By: Kara Stevens
I work with a lot of women that control the purse strings in the home but find themselves struggling to meet their families’ savings goals. When we sit down and do a deep dive and analysis of their budget, one of the biggest money wasters is food— whether it is overspending on groceries, letting food
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By: Kara Stevens
A few years ago, I was walking in the mall and overheard a business owner trying to convince a woman to use her tax return to purchase a weave. She said that her hair was an investment. I didn’t stick around long enough to hear the customer’s response, but in my mind, I was thinking, “Buying
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By: Kara Stevens
It’s almost spring time! For us urbanites who are finally breaking out of the cold winter weather that means more enjoyable time outdoors. There are so many outdoor festivals and activities that we can enjoy, especially living in a city. There’s so much free entertainment that you can almost go the entire spring and summer
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By: Kara Stevens
You don’t know how happy I am to introduce today’s guest writer. Sharonda Williams is one of us, Frugal Feministas! Sharonda has been a Frugal Feminista since February 2014 and has shared her financial journey with me behind the scenes and I am so happy that she has pulled her strength from within to gain
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By: Kara Stevens
The time for college drop offs and summer vacations is fast approaching. It can be very tempting and seem almost unavoidable to spend a lot of money on the travel, accommodations or eating when visiting a different city or place. However, instead of thinking of it as the last large expense of the summer and
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By: Kara Stevens
So on one of those winter days where I could not get to work, I sat there on my living room couch coming up with ways to declutter, make some money, and get my life in order. I was itching to prune my wardrobe so I could sell some of my unwanted clothes, see what
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By: Kara Stevens
If you want my honest opinion, an emergency fund should be an amount that has a comma in it, meaning you should have at least $1,000 dollars in your emergency fund for you to take care of life’s uncertain trips, dips, and falls. But, I know for some of us, that $1,000 seems unattainable, makes
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By: Kara Stevens
Last night, the lady in the chair next to me was getting her hair washed. As the shampoo lady worked her magic on the woman’s scalp, she said that hairdressers will never go broke; she said that no matter what is happening in her life—stress, leaky roof, or refrigerator repairs—her hair will get did. This
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