week{end} wonders: keep more + buxom bucks + brazen brightness

Gentlemen, feel free to read on, but this one goes out to the ladies . . . .

 

No matter what kind of budget expert you are — or aren’t — DailyWorth’s top 5  budgeting stories serves up a slew savvy strategies for stashing more cash. Click on the quip below  for some inspired budgeting tips, and subscribe to DailyWorth while you’re at it. I’m always glad I took the time to read their  advice, tools and real life examples .

 

Yes, someone’s done it.. . . upgraded the “my-bra-can-double-as-a-purse” concept employed the world over anytime a woman wants to be purse-free. With the Racktrap, it’s easy to keep your money, license and credit cards safe. Not to mention, no more  pulling out a sweaty dance floor twenty to buy that thirst quencher or having your  license drop from the bottom of your sweater at a Stones concert. Amen to that.

 

Nice girls don’t necessarily finish last, but research shows that bright, nice girls often feel stuck. The way they interpret difficulty  when  facing a challenge and  their concern for how others perceive them can often derail their self-confidence and ability to excel. This  brief article  reminded me of how powerful language can be. It also got  me thinking about how a subtle shift in the ways I try to support the girls and young women in my life could help foster more resilience, self-worth and self-love as  they move toward adulthood. Click on the lightbulb below to learn more.