Curvy Momagers Court |Explore some World

Where are some of your favorite places to travel?  I've been many places but want to start exploring with the kids so I'm planning our next excursion.  What would you suggest?  Remember I'm working with Single Mama Dollas!  Now leave me a comment below.

I Dare You Wednesday | Money Mistakes

It's time to take our Dare of The Week....

Have you made an unnecessary purchase over the past week?  Take a hard look at your spending and see if you could have bypassed that lip balm in the grocery store line, pumpkin spiced latte or toy right before Christmas.  Okay I'm talking about myself there a little but you get the point.  Did you make some money mistakes when you could have saved more and spent less?  Take the dare!

LMLIM Week 1 | Tax Savings

Whelp yes I procrastinated and did my taxes at the very last minute.  Luckily for me one of my favorite magazines had a great tip for completing my taxes online at a really low cost, FREE.  Well for the Federal taxes but I had to pay a little ($14.99) to e-file my California taxes.  I used tip #3 to take me to the H & R Block online program and found it very user-friendly and simple.  My taxes are all filed and I can check that one off my list.  This really was a life saver.

If you haven't done your taxes yet you are defiantly going to be subject to paying a penalty so try using this tip to save you some extra money.  Taxes already done, good for you!  Remember to save this link for next year.  Every little bit helps when you are saving your Single Mama Dollas!

Lifestyle tip found in All You Magazine 3/14

Fo Shizzle Fridays | Saving My Single Momma Dollas

Gas is out of control, grocery prices are going up every day.  Who is feeing the pinch in their Michael Kors wallet these days?    \Raising my hand\  I'm making lots of changes over here and saw a few others that I'm considering.  First and foremost I'm changing my cell phone plan.  I have been paying unimaginable fees on my phone for ish I don't even need.  My new savings are now over $60 per month...can you say Happy Momager?  So I'm not letting it stop there.  I'm not as good at couponing as my PIC Erika over there at Cocktails and Conversation but I'm finding some other ways to cash in on some savings.  Maybe they will help you out too.  Take a look below and start stashing that cash Momager, college is just a day away!

1.  Cell phone bill - I read a few tips that suggested trying out Boost Mobile but not to sound like a snot or anything...that really isn't my flavor.  Instead I shopped the major cellular companies in my area and found Sprint had the best deal.  Their new Framily program (sounds strange) saves the more phones you add to the line.  Even if you know of someone that is thinking of signing up for Sprint service and they are not on your account you can join together to get more savings.  If you want to join the Framily plan hit me up I'm looking to get this bill down even further.

2.  Need to go to a fancy event?  Well rent a dress.  I've never tried this service but I'm thinking I have alot of swanky places to go this year so it will have to be on my To Try list.  Sure does beat paying upwards of $200 for something you really are only going to wear once.  Rent the Runway would be the first place I'll try but there are plenty of options out there.  Don't forget shop clearance too!  I scored a gorg full length haute dress a few weeks ago at Macy's for, wait for it.....$32.00.  Ha!  Nothing better than a good deal!

3.  Gas troubles, er in the tank, can really get you down.  We all have felt the pinch in the area.  A good way to slash this budget killa is to car pool but if that isn't an option for you try using Gas Buddy. This website will give you the lowest priced gas in your area.  Oh one other friendly tip I've heard is fill up on Wednesdays, prices normally change on Thursdays.

4.  Shop a lot?  Yeah me too, well I like to at least.  Putting a set amount on pre-loadable cards can help you curb an overspending habit.  I love this idea and will probably implement it with the kids.  The ultimate budget killas that want everything they see.  When they swipe and see ALL the cash is gone it should become really real for them.  LOL  Can't wait to see the look on those faces.

Hope these tips help.  Look at it this way, they surely can't hurt.

Happy saving,


The Curvy Momager

Whatchu Doin Wednesday | Getting My Finances Together

I first met Patrice Washington (virtually) a little over a year ago when she appeared on the radio show that I co-hosted, Cocktails and Conversation.  She joined us to chat about money matters for women and got me to really think about some financial mistakes I'd made and "covered" up with some pretty dumb (yeah dumb) excuses.  The really cool thing was she didn't make me feel dumb at all because the advice she gave was extremely practical and is explained in greater detail her book Real Money Answers for Every Woman.  [Click the link to purchase your copy and check out a sample of Chapter 1]

Let's face it nobody really wants to read a financial book especially if you are being careless with your money.  [Insert guilty face] Patrices' straight no chaser advice with a splash of comedy makes you want to delve into each chapter so you too can learn to Win at the Money Game.  Don't we all want to win at that game?  And ladies it's so doable on our own.  Do you know that females are leaders when it comes to managing successful home based businesses?  Many becoming millionaires!  I think it's time we all get this money thing together and Real Money Answers is the perfect start for reaching your financial goals.

Even if you weren't taught about money as a child, as many of us aren't it's never to late.  I say that especially to my single moms like me that are trying to figure out how everything is going to get done.  As Patrice says, "everything can be budgeted for".  This part really struck me because I'm always making excuses for why I don't have enough for this or for that because this or that emergency came up when I knew all along it was going to happen.  That small piece of advice I gained from reading the book has helped me refocus and think how I can make changes for future financial success.  So thanks to Patrice I made a major decision to downsize for a little while so that life's little (well-known) emergencies can be handled and I can still pay the bills!

Get this book today and get ready for Patrice's wisdom and wit helping you on your way to financial success.

If you are up driving around battling the weather tune into The Steve Harvey Morning Show and listen to Steve interview Patrice about her book at 8:30 am EST today.  I've got my hot chocolate ready to sip cause I'm gon learn today!

Getting my money swag on,




The CurvyMomager