Getting your money right with The Budgetnista

Are you overwhelmed with the amount of debt you have accumulated over the years?  Do you feel like you are living paycheck to paycheck?  Are you feeling financially bullied? Are you ready to get a hold of your money and finally live a debt free life?  If you answered “yes” to any of those questions then this Saturday’s show is just for you.

This Saturday (11/12/11) the ladies of Cocktails and Conversation will sit down and chat with Tiffany Aliche AKA The Budgetnista as she teaches then how to create a money management system in 7 days or less!  According to The Budgetnista it’s just that simple.

Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche is an author and passionate teacher of engaging, financial empowerment. Her company, CLD Financial Life, specializes in the delivery of financial literacy education.

Some of her clients and features include: Princeton University, Columbia University, The United Way, Dress for Success, MSNBC, ESSENCE Magazine, Black Enterprise, USA TODAY Weekend Edition, and the News 12 New Jersey’s “It’sYour Money” show.

You can learn more about Tiffany by visiting her website http://thebudgetnista.biz/.

So if you are ready to get rid of your debt for once and for all and live a life of financial freedom, you won’t want to miss this show.

Be sure to tune in Saturday, November 12^th @ 8am EST for some girlfriend talk on Cocktails and Conversation…we’ll be sure to have a cocktail waiting for you!

Got a money question for The Budgetnista?  Call us during the LIVE broadcast at (661)449-9947, you can also send us your question via email, or simply leave a comment below and we’ll be sure to ask her during the show.

And I thought 3 kids was a lot!

Image via today.msnbc.com

On November 8^th, Today's Ann Curry sat down with Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar as they announced that they are expecting their 20^th child.  Yes, you heard me…they are going to have their 20^th baby!!!!  And I thought having 3 children was a lot!  Apparently I am a lightweight compared to Michelle Duggar.  For those of you who have been living under a rock and don’t know who the Duggar’s are, they are the stars of TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting.  So this leads me to my next question…how much of this is for show because I’m trying to figure out what rational woman in her “right” mind would willingly want to have 20 children?????  I’m just saying…..

What are your thoughts?

 

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Event Diva

Home Depot Christmas Light Exchange with coupons

It’s that time of the year to think about your holiday decorations.  One major part of your décor is your lights.  The holiday’s isn’t the holidays without festive lights. Last year Home Depot had this promotion and it is back again this year.

As in years past, you can take you can take up to 5 strands of Christmas  your broken or old Christmas lights to Home Depot and get three coupons to save on some new energy efficient lights.

 Here are the coupons:

$3.00/1 Home Accents Holiday LED Lights

$4.00/1 Martha Stewart Living or GE Holiday LED Lights

$5.00/1 EcoSmart or Light Show Holiday LED Lights.

This opportunity is available until November 13th; you can receive up to 5 coupons.

Here is the link for the coupon.

http://www.homedepot.com/hdus/en_US/DTCCOM/HomePage/Superfeatures/Events/Chirstmas_Light_Exchange/docs/Christmas_Light_Trade-in.pdf

Sister Save A Lot

What girl doesn't like a little bling?

A friend of a friend had the cutest ZEBRA nails and I had to find out where she had them done. When I asked her she said she did them herself and that they were appliques from Sephora. So being the Style Diva that I am I had to go check it out. My purchase resulted in these.....

Man when I got there it was hard to make a decision on which ones to select. There was another major name nail polish retailer that offered some as well but I decided to go with the Sephora brand. So here are all the reasons I love them:

1. Price is RIGHT - $7, the same as a polish change and less than a Mani.
2. The color selection was really cool. They had about 7 different colors/patterns.
3. Pretty easy to apply.
4. I hate letting my nails dry – I’m working on it people!

On the down side….

1. I was so quick to want to put them on...I didn't get them on as straight as possible - EPIC Fail on my part.
2. The type I purchased get caught on loose threads but I'm sure the regular polished kind wouldn't cause this problem.

So as you can see these lil love bugs definitely get a high rating on my cocktail meter 5 out of 5! Drinkalicious!

Give them a try ladies, nothing like a little bit of sassiness to change up the wardrobe.

Style Diva

My fairytale divorce - Kardashian Style

Thanks SNL...this is by far the funniest skit.

We're having a cocktail party y'all!

Its Friday…its Friday…the last day of the week and it’s the best day for a Cocktail Party!!!!

It’s been a looooong week here at Cocktails and Conversation so we thought it would be cool to end this work week and jump start our weekend with a delicious cocktail and a divalicious Twitter Cocktail party!  There will be networking…drink recipe sharing…and much more!  The best thing about this party is that you don’t have to dress up! So grab make yourself something yummy to eat or if you’re like the Style Diva order your favorite take-out dish, pour yourself a delicious cocktail (Don’t have a cocktail? Don’t worry, check out some of our past post for great recipes) and find yourself a warm and comfy spot and join in on the fun.

The party is kicking off at 8:00 PM EST so don’t be late.  Make sure you follow @CocktailsnConvo and be sure to use the hash tag #CnCParty so we can all be a part of the  convo.

Then don’t forget to join us tomorrow @ 8:00 AM EST on Cocktails and Conversation as we sit down and chat with our friend Coach Steph (Twitter handle @meetjuliet) as she tells us how to say “baby bye bye bye to bad relationships!” (sung in our best ‘N Sync singing voice)  This is one show you won’t want to miss.  Got a question for relationship expert Coach Steph, email us and we'll make sure to ask your question on the show. Or you can call in during the LIVE breadcast at (661) 449-9947.

See you tonight!

Event Diva

  

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 Style Diva

That dress has expired

Is there one thing in your closet that has reached its expiration date?  Well I was going through mine and found IT…that favorite thing that I had to have, bought it because it was on sale and have NEVA worn it.  Why?? Because one it never fit my voluptuous body type and two well I’ll get into two later.  So here’s the outfit….

Yeah, what do you think?  Well it’s only been in my closet for about two years right after I started going through my divorce process and was “hitting” the scene again.  But after it was bought (a girlfriend of mine actually bought it cuz did I mention I was going through a divorce) I just never seem to find the right place to wear it.  Or better yet I kept making excuses as too how I didn’t like how I “looked” in it. Ever do that ladies?  So in my closet it lived and then it actually traveled with me from coast to coast BUT I’m making the decision that someone else could probably benefit from it so I’m “Paying it Forward” and taking it to the Salvation Army dump truck in my neighborhood.

Now on to the second reason, it’s time to get organized.  Time to release the clutter so I can unclutter my mind!!  I sleep better when the clutter is at minimum.  My closet floor and sad to say the empty side of my bed was overloaded with clothes.  Clothes that needed to be hung, those that needed to go to the cleaners and the NEW pile, those I don’t need "anteemore" (as Madea would say).  So do you have any item this is just not “IN” for you anymore?  Chat about it, let us know if you are slimming down not only your body with our Diva Upgrade but slimming your closet too. 

With style,

Style Diva