Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
Tiffany Raiford 
Everyone loves to save money, and one of the best ways to save money is when you cook at home, right? Well, not always. Sometimes cooking at home can be far more expensive than just eating out at your favorite restaurant, but that doesn’t mean you should go out. For seven years now, my husband … Read more
College is, and always will be, a good idea for most people. But let me start out by saying that college is not for everyone. There are plenty of people who will not attend college and will become very successful in their lives. There are plenty of people who will attend college and drop out … Read more
We all have a different idea of a cheap hotel room in New York City, and that’s based on our personal preferences, our standards and what we’re used to. This means it might be a bit difficult for me to tell you where to find cheap hotels in NYC because my idea of cheap might … Read more
Your credit score is a pretty important number in your life. Some might say it’s the most important number in your life. After all, this is the number that determines whether or not you can get a job, buy a house, get a loan or do most anything you might imagine. It’s important, and we … Read more
Every four to five weeks I spend a Thursday evening sitting in the salon with a glass of white wine and my longtime hairdresser. She comments on how invasive my gray has become (seriously, I’ll be 33 in September and I’m almost completely gray in the front and it’s moving rapidly to the back of … Read more
Bridesmaids; you have to love them. I mean, you don’t have to love them, but you probably do love them since you did ask them to stand up with you on the most important day of your life. These are women that are among the most important people in your life, and they have been … Read more
There’s nothing I love more than breaking down big goals into small steps. Honestly, with four small kids home all summer long with me while I have to go about my own daily routine as if there are not four small kids running around, small steps are all I’ve got. Seriously, my to-do list looks … Read more
Sometimes it’s just necessary to have a meal outside of your home. We say that it’s a waste of money, and that’s an opinion that we all have that differs. It is a waste to eat out all the time, but it’s fun to do on occasion. And it’s really fun to do when someone … Read more
If you are about to ask the love of your life to become your wife (or husband, however you roll), why not let us help you save a bit of money on that very expensive piece of jewelry you’re about to buy? Think Carats You’re not shopping for a rabbit, but a woman cares more … Read more
Credit cards are often a necessary evil. We need them for various reasons, including the fact that many things in life are not possible without a credit card. For example, if you need to rent a car, you need a credit card. Sure, you can do it with a debit card, but the funds the … Read more