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.
No one likes a complainer (My food salad has too much lettuce. My car has too much gas. My wine glass is too empty.). Complaining about any and everything is a waste of time, and it is a huge turn-off. However, there are several times in life when it is more than appropriate to complain, […] More
Parents want the best for their children; oftentimes parents state that they want more for their children than they grew up with. While this statement means well, many parents are teaching their children the wrong lessons regarding money. Some teach their children entitlement and rationalize their poor choices by saying, “I never got anything new […] More
Growing up you swore up and down that you would never treat your own children the way that your parents treated you (insert dramatic tone of voice, crossed arms and a foot stomp for good measure). Your parents were awful and horrible and mean and you hated them oh-so-much. That is, until you grew up, […] More
If you ever take a few minutes to really look at where your money is going you might realize that it is going toward a life you don’t lead. Too many people spend money on the life they think they have, rather than the one they do have. What this means is people spend money […] More
During a rare moment of peace in the office, you look out your window and appreciate your uninterrupted view of the ocean (or Central Park). You then look around your large corner office and appreciate the antique rug, expertly distressed tables and your perfect desk. Photos you with your children and husband frolicking in the […] More
Moms are busy; really, really busy. Too busy to do much of anything besides laundry, dishes and cooking, unless, of course, you count picking up toys and trying to find a few minutes to brush your teeth during the day. Moms have a tough job. As the mother of two toddler girls, I know that […] More
You can blame it on the wrong side of the bed all you want, but the attitude you have when you wake up in the morning is entirely your own. Why you are in a bad mood when you wake up could be the direct result of any number of things; a bad night’s sleep, […] More
Moving can be many things, but fun is not typically one of them. Sure, leaving behind the old and making way for the new can be exciting, but the actual act of moving your belongings (why did you insist on keeping all those old high school mementos again?) is nothing short of tedious. To make […] More
There’s an old saying that behind every great man is a woman telling him what to do. There are plenty of great men in the world, but let’s face it: without his wife/girlfriend, mom, sister or other important female in his life, he probably wouldn’t know where to find his socks when he gets dressed […] More
You spend a lot of time making everyone think you woke up looking this naturally gorgeous. What a concept it would be to actually wake up every morning looking gorgeous! Not only would you have more downtime in the mornings, waking up gorgeous means that you will spend the rest of the day feeling confident […] More
It never fails to make you roll your eyes and consider someone a little more of an idiot than when they say something like, “You run like a girl” or “You throw like a girl”. It’s almost as if they’ve forgotten that girls are pretty awesome and that not all men are very good runners […] More
Standing in the mirror winking at your reflection and giving yourself the old Joey (How you doin’?) is definitely something you’ve done (you can deny it, but what’s the point?). Perhaps you look ravishing in a new dress, or you’ve just been hit on by a guy entirely too young for you, or maybe your […] More