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.
When you’re already running late and you realize that something needs to be done but you don’t have the products to do it, it can be a frustrating situation. Perhaps you are on your way to a dinner party for work only to realize that your favorite silver necklace is a little dull or your […] More
Time: We all need more of it, but have no idea how to make that happen. Until someone figures out how to add an extra hour – or six – to the clock every day we are stuck trying to figure out how to get 30 hours of life complete in a mere 24. Since […] More
It doesn’t matter how comfortable you are with your finances, just about everyone is eager to save more money. What if we told you that you can save a significant amount of money every year? You’d probably think we are about to tell you to cancel your cable, carpool, stop eating dinner out and start […] More
Whether you are moving into your first apartment or buying your own home for the first time, decorating is in your near future. Decorating your own home is fun and fantastic, but it can be challenging when you are dealing with small spaces. Fear not, ladies, even if your house isn’t the mansion of your […] More
Every day is a beautiful day; unless it’s not. Since every day can’t be perfect women tend to try to improve less than perfect days using small tricks that help to boost their confidence, their mood or the day in general. Living the good life means making choices and revisions. When a woman wakes up […] More
You look forward to turning 16 (hello driving and freedom!) and 21 (I’ll have a cosmopolitan, please!) but after that age is really nothing but a number. Of course, it’s nothing but a number until that number starts getting too big, and then it is just age (middle age, old age, you are too old […] More
Few things in life are as panic-inducing for a woman than realizing she is out of a must-have beauty item at the last minute. Perhaps you are in the shower getting ready for work – and already running late – when you realize you are out of conditioner or you get out only to realize […] More
Husbands cringe and boyfriends scratch their heads in confusion; they simply do not understand. Your collection of moisturizers, night creams, day creams and make-up that make up your daily beauty regimen confound guys. They don’t get why you spend so much money on such little bottles and why you spend so much time trying to […] More
Summer is almost here (all right, it’s been here for months for some of us it seems) and that means it is time for pool days, beach days and fabulous vacations where the air is salty and the ocean breeze is relaxing. Let’s not forget a few fruity umbrella drinks, too. Summer is a carefree, […] More
Packing lunches, ironing clothes, walking the dog/cleaning the litter box, making dinner, looking over homework, working, keeping the house clean, showering, brushing your teeth, taking the kids to rehearsal/recital/practice/games/clubs and still finding time to breathe during the day keep you pretty busy, don’t you think? Life is hectic; there is no question about that. Trust […] More
While many have no complaints when it comes to their income, others are stretching to make ends meet. Those who are already comfortable may find it annoying that their salaries are not increasing because of the economy, but those who are struggling to make ends meet are extremely frustrated with their stagnant incomes. To make […] More
There are two types of people in this world; leaders and followers. Most people like to consider their selves leaders, but the truth is the majority of people are actually followers. If you are a follower and want to be a leader, there are several principles of power that every leader must have. Without these, […] More