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Independent Women's Day Contest

Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is right around the corner!  While this American federal holiday traditionally commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring US independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, the BDG decided it was time to give the holiday a [...]

Fruigalicious: Look Terrific, Save Money.

You’ve no doubt heard of Fergalicious…well let the BDG introduce you to the concept of being Fruigalicious!

Fruigalicious

adj.  1. Highly pleasing to your wallet and your inner fashion Goddess

n.b. the word “frui” is the etymological root of the word frugal and it is Latin for “to enjoy.”  To emphasize the joy of saving we decided to [...]

5 Best Ways to Increase Your Credit Score

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First, I am going to go out on a limb and assume that you have read my previous posts which talks about credit scores, how to get yours for free and other tips and tricks.

So let’s dive right in. Here are the 5 Best Ways to Increase Your Credit Score:

1. Pay on time. [...]

Gucci Doesn't Sell Handbags

I was fortunate enough to attend a Google event earlier this week where I got to hear the Chairman & CEO of the Publicis Groupe (i.e. Gucci) speak about the brand.  As a die hard Gucci lover, I of course listened intently.  A few of his comments struck me.  First he said that last year [...]

Top Shop Eye Candy

So…I work right across the street from Top Shop. Occasionally (maybe too often) I go in there to see what is new.  Yesterday, I went in to see if the lady I like who does threading was working…and since she wasn’t, I decided to take a stroll around the store. Oh help [...]

New Feature: Shine

Sometimes it is hard to think beyond our current circumstances to imagine a reality where you take that leap, confront that challenge or live that dream.  Life gets in the way. Time passes. You remain…the same.
We could all use a jolt of energy, someone to shine a bright light in our face reminding us that [...]

Stop Being So Precious

The Brits have this great saying which is:

“Stop being so precious.”

In typical British-speak this phrase succeeds on many fronts.  It’s short, it’s sweet and it’s blunt.

Essentially this phrase deplores us all to stop thinking that our idea or issue is so unique and fabulous that we need to be delicate with it [...]

Questions to Ask After

Happy Love Day Ladies!

I hope you are having a fabulous Valentine’s Day whether you are cuddling up with your hubby or chilling with your girls reminiscing over a bottle of Veuve Clicquot about all the frogs you kissed who didn’t turn into Princes.

Before I head back to enjoying the festivities myself, I had to send a [...]

Pesky Little Credit Card Charges

Reviewing my bank card charges now…and ‘lo and behold I see some familiar faces. The Angie’s List charge for $8.95 that I CANCELLED the membership for over two months ago. I swear, these companies make bank off of just hoping that we will forget that we cancelled services and not review our credit reports. I [...]

Penny Pinching & Starbucks…

As some of you may know, I stopped drinking Starbucks for a month or so in an effort to be more “money conscious.” I reasoned to myself that I could save the $5 bucks I was spending daily on coffee and put it towards my savings and just get by by drinking Nescafe – you [...]