Your Femininity is an Asset in Predominately Male Spaces, So Don’t Shrink Yourself
It’s quite natural, this desire to fit in. There are so many psychological benefits to being not just part of the crowd but accepted by...
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Zikora
- Dec 20, 2019
- 3 min
DIY Personal Finance - Tracking Long-Term Debt
Last week we discussed how to use a Google Sheet to track credit card debt. This week we will discuss how to use the same Sheet to track...
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Zikora
- Dec 13, 2019
- 4 min
DIY Personal Finance - Tracking Your Credit Cards
Last week we covered the basics of tracking your budget (see DIY Personal Finance - Tracking Your Budget). If you have credit cards, you...
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Zikora
- Dec 5, 2019
- 4 min
DIY Personal Finance - Tracking Your Spending Plan
After you have made a plan for your money, the next step is to track the plan. I absolutely love using Google Sheets on my laptop to...
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Zikora
- Nov 22, 2019
- 4 min
Financial Habits: Forgetting What You Should Remember
Earlier this week, I put on my favorite pair of boots. I smiled as I thought about how many autumns and winters they got me through, and...
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Zikora
- Nov 12, 2019
- 6 min
How Can I Fund the Future if I’m Broke Today?
In March 2019, Black Enterprise published an article titled African American Economics: Real Facts. The article referenced a State of the...
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Zikora
- Nov 5, 2019
- 4 min
Personal Finance is Personal
A phrase that I often heard while growing up is, “Take the meat, and leave the bones.” In essence, the phrase means that you should take...
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Zikora
- Nov 1, 2019
- 4 min
Bill Management: Your Job Giveth, and Bills Taketh Away
I burst into laughter when I came across this post on Instagram - “I paid all my bills for this month. Does anyone have some good recipes...
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Zikora
- Oct 24, 2019
- 3 min
Learning To Be Patient On Your Financial Journey: A Tale of Two Thinkers
As I write this post on the morning of my birthday, the importance of mindset and perspective are on my mind. Birthdays always make me...
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Zikora
- Oct 17, 2019
- 4 min
Money Mistakes: Did You Not Hear, or Did You Not Listen?
What do you do once you gain knowledge? Oftentimes, especially when it comes to money management, people cite a lack of knowledge as the...
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Princess-Zenita Jasper
- Oct 15, 2019
- 3 min
A Financial Advice Letter to My 18 Year Old Self
A Letter to My 18 Year Old Self About Finances Dear Princess-Zenita, You have just graduated from high school, congratulations! You’ve...
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Zikora
- Oct 9, 2019
- 4 min
Can You Comfortably Afford to Rent? Find Out Here
I grew up in a household with five other people. I shared a room with my parents until I was nine years old and then shared a room with...
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Zikora
- Oct 1, 2019
- 3 min
Do This & Watch Your Credit Score Soar!
As I go through the process of shopping for my first home, the importance of a good credit score is on the forefront of my mind. I got my...
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Antoinette Chanel
- Sep 17, 2019
- 3 min
Black Business Woman: Entrepreneurship is Not for the Faint at Heart
I have had a little over a year to really incubate my business from a baby to something with diverse offerings that create value for...
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Antoinette Chanel
- Aug 27, 2019
- 2 min
Four Ways Black Women Can Fight Against Pay Inequality
Black Women’s Equal Pay Day has come and gone, being observed on August 22nd as symbolic of the amount of extra time black female...
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Antoinette Chanel
- Aug 21, 2019
- 3 min
Black Women, Do NOT Stay in Your Lane
I know that I first heard the phrase, “Stay in your lane,” spoken by comedian Kevin Hart years ago. He was making a joke about keeping...
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Antoinette Chanel
- Jul 23, 2019
- 4 min
Five Signs the Professional World is Not as Far Along as Recruiters Claim
The general consensus is that our world has become much more accepting and welcoming of different races, belief systems, lifestyles, and...
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Antoinette Chanel
- May 28, 2019
- 3 min
No "Thank You" - A Response to Recruiters' Insistence on Thank You Emails
Our world is certainly in need of more kindness. As violence makes headlines all too often of gun-related exchanges happening in public...
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Antoinette Chanel
- May 21, 2019
- 3 min
Think Critically and Creatively As You Build Your Career
Job stability, a recession-proof career, and overall security – all are goals for professionals, but all are outside of our individual...
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Antoinette Chanel
- Apr 30, 2019
- 2 min
Volunteering is a Mood Booster
I am always seeking out healthy habits to combat not so great ones, and one that I have recently become acquainted with in 2019 is the...
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