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.
Having daughters is the biggest blessing of my life, and I imagine that other moms with sweet little girls feel the same way. When it comes to raising little girls you want to make sure you do a job good enough to ensure she is confident, successful and compassionate. It’s easy to model these traits […] More
In this economy, more people than ever before are facing a lifestyle of debt. With job loss, increasing living costs and decreasing salaries, many families rely on credit to get by. This is not something you want to happen to you, but from what I understand from speaking to families who are in the situation […] More
There probably aren’t many women who don’t dream of waking up looking naturally gorgeous and going about their day with absolutely zero effort on their hair and makeup. Unfortunately, most of us feel we need to do at least a little work to look natural and gorgeous (though that does take the natural right out […] More
It’s no big secret that kids today seem less compassionate, more selfish and less grateful than ever before. They feel entitled to everything and anything that they want, they seem to use their manners less than ever and they seem to need a reminder that hard work and appreciation are important. Of course, not all […] More
Even though the holidays aren’t even remotely close to approaching, it’s still important to know that the art of gift giving is, in fact, an art. I think about this now, in April, because my husband and I will celebrate our anniversary next month and even though we always swear that the trip we plan […] More
An early morning workout is a great way to get your heart pumping and your body ready for the day ahead. It’s also a great way to avoid putting off your workout for later, as so many people are prone to do. The unfortunate part of a good early morning workout, however, is the early […] More
Losing weight isn’t an easy process for anyone, whether you are attempting to lose those last five pounds or the first five pounds. It can be a daunting task full of self-loathing (why didn’t I exercise yesterday like I said I would), negativity (I’m never going to have the body I want) and fear (a […] More
Anyone who has a bouquet of flowers delivered or thrives in the garden understands the sadness that comes with dying flowers. This applies especially to flowers that don’t die naturally, but rather with the help of something else, such as an unwanted animal or your sweet child’s wandering hands and oh-so cute, “Oh no!” expression […] More
Expectant moms always seem to have the delicious glow that makes you look like the most amazing woman on earth (personally, I think it’s sweat but then again I spent the last trimester of my pregnancy in the months of June and July and I live in Florida). There’s just something so magically beautiful about […] More
Sometimes you might forget who you are and where you’ve come from. In the effort to become the person you’ve always wanted to be, you might forget some of the most important lessons you’ve ever learned. It is so important to remember that you cannot be the person you are unless you lived the life […] More
If you are one of the many people who look at your wallet at the end of the week and wonder exactly what you spent so much money on, welcome to the club. We all do it. I might start the week out with a set amount of cash for my incidentals; coffee, dry cleaning […] More
They (doctors? Your mom? Your grandmother? I don’t really know) say that laughter is the best medicine. Whether you’ve put much thought into it or not, it really is pretty good medicine. When was the last time you spent time with your hilarious loved ones and didn’t leave feeling better than when you arrived? While […] More