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Black Girl Luxury: Creating my Dream Lifestyle
The Black Girl Luxury lifestyle I’ve created for myself didn’t happen overnight. In college, while most of the people I knew spent their weekends partying, shopping or brunching, I was working in order to stay at my dream school. While my friends would join clubs for pure interest, I chose ones for interest that included stipends. My breaking and humbling moment was during my junior year while studying abroad where I had to make $200 stretch each month because of a family situation. My overall…
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5 Unique Lessons To Learn Before Creating Your Brand
In today’s world, we have access to any and all information at the tips of our fingers. Starting a business was something that seemed so out of reach, but is now the norm for a lot of people. I am one of these people who decided to take on the journey of starting a business venture. When I started my brand MATE WorldWide, everything seemed so easy at first. However, from lacking a proper structure to budgeting and PLANNING, I learned I was in over…
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$8,000 Later and Debt Free
I recently paid off $8,000 worth of credit card debt. I am ashamed to say that I let my credit card get that high, but there are various factors that made it very easy to swipe my plastic card. I had my “this cannot be life moment” when I looked at that bill and realized I nearly maximized my credit card and I did not even have that equivalent amount in my savings account. I told myself I would pay it off eventually; however, this…
