Personal Finance and Lifestyle Guide
Tiffany Raiford is a lifelong Floridian, wife to my high school sweetheart and mother of four littles (two girls and boy/girl twins...no, they are not identical and yes, I'm sure). My kids love to whine, so I love to wine. My loves include nap time, bed time, date night, travel and evenings and weekends when my husband is home because he handles all diaper changes.
Dreaming of things you want is not the same thing as setting goals. At the same time, setting goals is not the same thing as pursuing and achieving goals. When you want something bad enough you will find a way to get it, but sitting around thinking about it is not the way to achieve […] More
One of the things that surprise women most about becoming a mother for the first time is how much she changes. Oh, she knows that things will change. She knows she will love her baby more than anything in the world, that time will pass so much faster, and that she won’t have nearly as […] More
Making new friends seems like it would be an easy thing to do, but it’s actually really hard. I’ve noticed that as I get older, making new friends is an art. It’s like dating. You try people on, you get nervous inviting them to spend time together (what if they say no? what if they […] More
Date night is something you work really hard to make happen once you have kids. While you need a mommy/daddy date night every once in a while to keep things exciting and fresh, you also need to date the entire family. Dates that include the kids can be a lot of fun and very sweet. […] More
Your skin is one of the most visual and most important parts of your body. That’s why so many of us work so hard to take such good care of it. However, despite our best efforts, some women make major skin mistakes that cost you your health. With all the new skincare products on the […] More
One of the best ways to save money is at the supermarket. Do you have any idea how much money you waste on things that you don’t need? Things that are overpriced and under-utilized? You’re about to know. It’s really hard to stay on budget when you’re at the grocery store. When you shop hungry, […] More
To have a big wedding and pay thousands of dollars to invite your closest friends and family and 150 other people you don’t really know or even like all that much or to elope? It’s a question a lot of couples ask. Of course, it’s wonderful to share your big day with the people that […] More
To forgive is supposed to be this great thing, but in reality; it’s really difficult. How are you supposed to forgive someone who has hurt you so badly that you are in this position in the first place? You might want to, but don’t feel that you can. Maybe you don’t want to, but you […] More
Are you the kind of woman who always seems to get what she wants or are you the kind of woman who always sits back and watches with envy while other women always seem to get what they want? You’d much rather be the former, I’m certain. If you never seem to get your way, […] More
Packing for vacation, whether it is for business or pleasure, is a real pain. No matter where you are going or how long you will be gone, it always seems that you’ve over packed. You have no idea what you will really need because it’s a transitional season and the weather could be freezing or […] More
Jealousy is a dirty, dirty word and an even worse feeling. To be jealous means that you are unhappy with your life in some aspect; being unhappy means you aren’t living to your fullest potential. Some people feel envy and jealousy. When that happens, you have to handle that emotion and put an end to […] More
Being productive at work is easy for the first few minutes. Until, of course, you want to finish that latte, and then you realized that your girlfriend from across the country responded to your email, and that today is absolutely the last day to order those gorgeous shoes for 35 percent off. Suddenly, you’ve spent […] More