Fall is harvest season and it pays to re-think how to shop for your food.  Here are 10 ideas that could stretch your grocery dollar. Organic vs. conventional Organics, if in season, are usually even cheaper than “conventional” or non-organic produce, shares Ashley Hawkins, spokesperson for Whole Foods.  However, if organics are a little out of […]

You like where you’re at, or you hate it–but either way, you’re ready to move to another country.  Congratulations–you’re about to become an expat!  With some things it pays to just jump in and do it, but if you’re moving to another country as a single woman, there are numerous financial and personal variables to […]

I love packing for a journey. Considering what I will need while I am away; what is essential and what can stay behind. I like to travel as light as possible. That being said, there are a couple of things I love to take along with me.  Someone I met traveling a few years ago told […]

Despite growth in the economy, the economic climate for American workers hasn’t improved much since last Labor Day, and they are significantly worse off on most measures than they were a decade ago. According to the third annual Labor Scorecard compiled by Rutgers’ School of Management and Labor Relations (SMLR), workers fortunate enough to be […]

Even though it’s been ages since I’ve gone back to school, every September I still get excited.  The weather cools.  The leaves change color and the spirit of moving forward is the air.  I want to buckle down and get started on projects and give myself new challenges to keep me busy over the winter […]

My love of herbs and how quickly they perish in my fridge prompted me to do some research on herb keepers. I started to see a trend with most of them: glass or plastic containers that allow the roots to touch the water and the rest of the herb to remain inside the glass. Some […]

Markets are easing cautiously into recovery but the recovery rate for many single women is still starker than that of married women.  According to the most recent census, the poverty rate for married women is 6.2%, as opposed to 21% for single women. Another disturbing financial trend is the rise of credit card default.  According […]

Unless it’s serious shoe shopping time–(please see Charge Healthy 😉 ), you can have a great time with friends and not spend a bundle.  Within a group of girlfriends there’s always a disparity of lifestage and wallet size.  Chances are someone’s looking for a new job, someone’s in school, someone’s just moved to a new […]

Thanks to Feministing for pointing us in the direction of this fun video celebrating the ratification of the 19th Amendment.

Keeping a healthy relationship with your borrowing is key to your financial health, especially in tough economic times.  We’ve looked at saving for a big ticket item and buying your holiday gifts with your remaining paychecks for the year.  Now here are five simple ways to keep your credit cards under control. 1)  Check your […]