It is a fact: food prices are high and healthy foods are expensive. However, you can enjoy all of the benefits of healthy eating and…
Cicely C. Mitchell– We are all looking for ways to save money these days. In an economy that is challenging all of us to rethink…
Hot weather may make many people upset and feel tired. Everyone was looking for ways to make the heat turn into cool. So, not the least of their choosing to find a place that has a refrigeration or air conditioning. However, as we know, there is air circulation of cooling or air conditioning is not […]
How can you truly fix your bad money habits? By faking out your inner spender. But you have to know the tricks. Just like eating a handful of raw almonds to curb a cupcake craving, or slapping on some nasty-tasting polish to keep from biting your nails, there are behavioral ploys that can help you […]
Earlier this year the Insight Center for Community Economic Development published a study which found that the median wealth of single black women is $100 compared to that of single white women at $41,000. Don’t be fooled by thinking the disparity is caused by just a difference in income. Income and wealth are not the […]
With many Americans low on extra cash this year, the prevailing question, “To regift, or not to regift?” has probably come up for many of you. While some may see this as a tacky practice, I’m all for recycling when it’s both possible and practical. Here are 5 simple rules for keeping your holiday recycling […]
The holiday season is generally a great source of stress for many people. Rather than feeling blessed and care-free, many of us are overwhelmed by trivial things from what to buy the co-worker we don’t even like to how we tell our children they just can’t have it all! If you’re already in debt, please […]
I’m increasingly alarmed at the notion that having a college degree somehow makes a person intellectually superior in the area of personal finance. Last I checked, personal finance has yet to be made a mandatory course on high school and college campuses in this country even though it is the one subject you actually do need […]