Hey Bebes! Welcome back to Budgeting Backwards, the place where we turn financial stress into financial success, one step at a time. Today, I want to share a major personal finance milestone with you: saving...
Read MoreIt’s November 2025, the government is shut down, SNAP benefits are delayed for America’s most vulnerable families, and 350,000 Black women have lost their jobs this year. Times are uncertain, especially for Black women navigating...
Read MoreWhen it comes to managing your money, the first step isn’t building a spreadsheet, it’s building awareness. Many of us jump straight into paying down credit cards or saving without ever stopping to look at...
Read MoreOkay, BeBes, let’s have a real, heart-to-heart talk. Some of us are facing tough times right now. Rent’s due, bills are piling up, and the idea of “building wealth” feels like a distant dream. I’m...
Read MorePrep Time 20 minutes Cook Time 15 minutes Serves 6 Ingredients Steps 1 Prep the Vegetables: Peel garlic cloves. Wash and thoroughly dry all vegetables. Remove stems and seeds from peppers. Peel and roughly chop...
Read MoreHey BeBes! For those of you who don’t know, I’m not exactly known for my baking prowess. In fact, “baking” and “me” usually don’t go hand-in-hand. Between my demanding job as a director, the whirlwind...
Read MoreNo Buy 2025 – My 2025 Financial Vision Board Hey Bebe, A New Year always means a new opportunity to get right with my personal finances. For me, that means joining the “No Buy” trend....
Read MoreBuilding a Solid Financial Foundation Brick by Brick Welcome back to our blog series based on the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) Flowchart. In the second blog posts we discussed Payday Budgeting and meeting basic...
Read MoreWelcome back to our blog series loosely based on the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) Flowchart. In the first blog post we discussed understanding your financial situation in the The Money Pre-Check. Today, our focus...
Read MoreWhen I restarted my personal finance journey in 2018, I was dedicated to finding a blueprint that would help guide me down the right path. Unfortunately, I spent years trying to find a guide that...
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