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.
There are some people I have such a great deal of respect for, even though I don’t personally know any of them. Flight attendants are some of those people. My husband and I – and our two young daughters – fly often on vacations, conferences, and trips. When you spend this much time on board […] More
As a mom, it becomes second nature to spot a non-truth when I see one. My husband and I have become pros when it comes to figuring out which of our children is stretching the truth in certain situations. However, some people aren’t looking at a four-year-old to figure out who knocked over the cat […] More
Many people think that the key to their personal satisfaction lies in their material possessions, “I won’t be satisfied until I have a Ferrari in the driveway of my million dollar beach house and $20 million in the bank.” While that is a satisfactory way to live life, it isn’t what actually satisfies people. According […] More
Between getting both of my kids dressed in the morning to take my oldest to school, feeding them both breakfast, carrying my one-year-old into school to drop off my four-year-old at VPK, signing her in, leaving her belongings, talking to the teacher, driving home, putting my one-year-old to bed, and spending the next three hours […] More
I have a killer closet full of my favorite designers, and for that reason people are always shocked when they ask me where I purchased a certain piece of clothing and I answer with something other than Saks or Neiman Marcus. See, I do like to spend money on my clothing, shoes, and handbags, but […] More
Just because it’s in the store and you see it in every fashion magazine you own does not mean you need to buy it. Ladies, some things simply don’t flatter your body. Some things flatter you, but not me. Some things just don’t flatter anyone. Here is a list of the “hottest” fads you should […] More
Have you ever dated a man and wondered if what you feel for him is real love? Some women can’t tell the difference between real love, fondness, and lust, which leaves them feeling confused and overwhelmed. According to experts, it is only real love if you are doing certain things in your relationship. Read on […] More
The moment had finally arrived; the door was opening and I was walking down the aisle in my beautiful wedding gown, about to marry the man of my dreams. I remember the look on his face like it was yesterday, not seven and a half years ago. His eyes filled with tears and his hand […] More
If there is one thing I would do differently about my own wedding, it’s choosing a different bridal party. Seriously; my husband and I have been married seven and a half years and in the past five years we’ve grown up and closer to other people in our lives and they’ve been the constants for […] More
Are you a perfect parent? Probably not; but you’re probably a pretty good one. I’m not perfect in the parenting department, that’s for sure. I lose my patience, wish I could ship my kids off to boarding school, and glare at my husband as he leaves for work in the morning from time to time. […] More
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to do everything you want to do in life before you have kids. Your days of having fun and enjoying yourself are not over. You will get to sleep in sometimes, you will get to go out on date nights and with your friends without the kids, and […] More
When you’re in the dating game you really want to impress the new guy you’re seeing. However, sometimes you might make things up just a little to impress him even more. Honey, he knows what little white lies you are telling him. Read on to find out what men know you are fibbing about on […] More