How to lead and follow!

People often wonder how to be an effective leader and what does it take to be successful. Being an effective leader also requires you to be a follower. I know we have heard many times, be a leader, not a follower. To me that requires my explanation. There is nothing wrong with following as long…

Easy Money!!

Is there a such thing as easy money? Maybe I should just consider it ways to earn money with very little effort or work. There are many ways and opportunities to earn money with just a few extra minutes of your time. I recently shared with some of my family and friends some of the…

Social Media: What is Finsta and Fwitter?

Recent news of a student athlete has sparked many questions about the term “finsta.” What exactly is “finsta?” If you have high school or college student, it is almost guaranteed that they know exactly what it is. Finsta is a fake instagram account. “Finsta” combines the terms fake and instagram. Individuals create these accounts to…

How is your savings coming?? What else can I do?

We are nearing the end of the month and I hope your savings plan is off to a great start. Remember it is important to save first and then spend. Saving has to be intentional. As for all my educators out there, I know this is the toughest pay period of the year. Many received…

Double Take on Parental Involvement

Whether you have elementary aged children or high school children, as a parent it should be your obligation to be involved. We often hear or make the excuse that “I have to work!” Working parents want to know how they can be involved in their child’s education. It is very possible. When our children are…

Friday Finds: Did you know?

Here are a few resources that I have found that may be of some benefit to someone. How many of you use Amazon? I enjoy online shopping and spend a lot of time using Amazon because it is kind of a one stop shop for me. You know in one of my posts I talked…

Travel Benefits

Why not get the best bang for your buck?? There are many reward programs out there that cost absolutely nothing to join. This include hotel reward programs and airline programs. These programs may result in discounts and also free hotel stays and/or flights. Here is just an example for your information. Hilton Honors is a…