Patrice C Washington
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Atlanta, GA, United States
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The $1 Menu Is the Quickest Way to Being Broke – 5 Lies That Keep You in Debt
We all have those lies, large and small, we tell ourselves to justify why we do the things that we do. Some of those lies, however, can keep you in debt. → Read More
5 Ways to Survive Stress in the Workplace
From high blood pressure and heart disease to chronic headaches, internalizing stress may be causing more than you've bargained for. Next time someone in... → Read More
4 Ways To Get Noticed for the Job You Want
Figuring out how to climb the ladder within your company is no easy task. You’ve been busting your butt doing good work, but still don’t understand why you’re getting passed over for the promotions you’re clearly qualified for. Well, let’s talk about what you can begin doing ... → Read More
Why Your Personal Life Impacts Your Professional Brand
The three core areas where your personal life impacts your professional brand: your appearance, social media, and your life outside work. → Read More
4 Things No One Has Ever Told You About Budgeting
There are some hard truths you must know before creating a good budget that will work for you. Here they are. → Read More
3 Excuses That Keep You From Entrepreneurship
Don't let fear or excuses keep you from following your dream of starting your business. Here's how to get over the fears. → Read More
Entrepreneurs: 5 Easy Steps to Build Funding Strategy
Here are five strategic steps to help you fund your business and get to the next level. → Read More
4 Reasons You're Being Overlooked for the Job You Want
You definitely need to begin to network on the job. Remember, moving ahead is not about who you know, but who knows you! Don't reserve all of your networking skills for those awkward "business" networking mixers at nightclubs. → Read More
4 Reasons to Ditch Department Store Cards Right Now
Unless you’re a college kid establishing credit for the first time or someone looking to reestablish credit after a major financial setback such as bankruptcy, there’s really no reason to carry department store credit cards. The scenarios above usually make them a great last resort, but if ... → Read More
4 Reasons to Ditch Department Store Cards Right Now
Unless you’re a college kid establishing credit for the first time or someone looking to reestablish credit after a major financial setback such as bankruptcy, there’s really no reason to carry department store credit cards. The scenarios above usually make them a great last resort, but if ... → Read More
Why You Have to Say No to Loved Ones
Stop looking at it as saying no to their requests. See it as your chance to encourage them to say yes to the bigger blessings for their lives. The same source which sustains you can sustain them, but only if you'll get out of the way. → Read More
The Great Debate: Who Should Handle The Money? Men Vs. Women
When it comes to our relationships, money is not the issue many people believe it is. Money, that little green piece of paper in your wallet, in and of itself, is powerless. It's actually what the money represents to two different individuals that can be problematic, as well as their communication or lack thereof around the topic. → Read More
4 Ways to Build Credit Without Credit Cards
Honestly, when you realize that a credit card is just a little plastic card with your name on it and an imprint of a banking institution you take away its power. Credit cards are not evil in and of themselves and really don't have to be avoided like the plague if you can utilize discipline in ... → Read More
How to Move Your Payment Due Date
Are all of your bills due at exactly the same time of the month? Tired of feeling broke 24 hours after you get paid? While you may feel stuck with whatever is handed to you, many companies are actually willing to work with you. Contrary to popular belief, the process to get your due dates ... → Read More
Why I Don’t Offer Financial Coaching to Men [Part 2]
Plenty of businesses don’t feel the need to cater to men. I mean maternity clothing stores don’t. Victoria’s Secret doesn’t . . . well, not directly at least. And, I don’t know where you live, but there are tons of salons around my neck of the woods that don’t particularly offer any ... → Read More
Is Clutter Keeping You Back Financially?
If Spring time is the only time Americans begin to mention cleaning, I have NO idea what the heck is going on during the rest of the year. If you're like many Americans who contribute to the $22 billion per year storage space industry, it's likely that you are up to your eyeballs with stuff you ... → Read More
Do You Share the Same Money Values as Your Mate?
Depending on which study you read and what statistic you want to quote, money is somehow the cause of millions of break ups and divorces each year. The conversation is so often about who makes more and who spends or squanders more, that we rarely get to the root of the issue. I believe the ... → Read More
Are You in a Financially Abusive Relationship?
An enabler is one that enables another to achieve an end; especially: one who enables another to persist in self-destructive behavior (as substance abuse) by providing excuses or by making it possible to avoid the consequences of such behavior. Before you move on to the next post feeling some ... → Read More
4 Secrets to Successful Budgeting
Making a budget is a marvelous first step, but far too often that’s where the fairytale ends for most people. Let’s face it . . . Finding budgets on line is not much more than a simple Google search away. The issue most of us have is figuring out how the heck to stick to it! The reason ... → Read More
4 Tips for Budgeting When Your Income Is Inconsistent
I hear it all the time: “I can’t budget when my income is inconsistent.” The truth is, if your money is inconsistent, you need to be budgeting way more than the average bi-weekly paycheck earner next to you! Budgeting an irregular income is a tad bit trickier, but it’s not an impossible ... → Read More