{Fashion Cents} Alexander Wang for H&M

Published on April 15, 2014April 14, 2014 by Danielle YB VasonLeave a comment

ALEXANDER WANG

I’m sure you have heard by now that New York based fashion designer, Alexander Wang, will be doing a line for H&M. The announcement was made two days ago at Cochella Music Festival and I know fashionistas everywhere are counting down until November 6, 2014 when the full collection will be available in 250 H&M stores worldwide and online. I think it’s cool how major designers are teaming up with brands like H&M and Target to make designer labels affordable. Wang explains in an statement for H&M, “This will be a great way for a wider audience to experience elements of the Alexander Wang brand and lifestyle.” This is the first time that an American designer teams up with H&M, and the Alexander Wang x H&M collection will feature apparel and accessories for both men and women. It think someone was using their “fashion cents” when they chose Wang!

Which Designer Would You LOVE to see at H&M?

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{Week 14 Update} 52 Week Money Challenge

Published on April 4, 2014January 22, 2017 by Danielle YB Vason1 Comment

It’s Friday already and time for your 52 Week Money Challenge reminder. For those of you, like me, who began on January 3, 2014, we are 14 weeks in for this year! Today, I crossed off $25.00 from the SMC bingo style money sheet , which puts me at a grand total of an extra $344.00 saved thus far. The closer we get to August 1, 2014, my goal date to have a zero balance on my credit card, the more excited I get. In some ways, the feeling I get every time I see the balance drop is becoming stronger than the high I get from shopping. I am planning for big things to happen THIS MONTH by paying my set payment of $300.00 per month + the 52 Week Challenge each Friday + the possibility of a somewhat risky financial move, which I will talk about in Monday’s post. Stay tuned to see how I plan to slash my credit card balance from $1345.00 (current balance) to less than $500.00 by the end of the month by taking of gamble with my finances. If you want big rewards, sometimes you have to take big risks!

{hello camera} April Photo Challenge from SheMakesCents.com

Published on April 1, 2014May 1, 2014 by Danielle YB VasonLeave a comment

{Week 13} 52 Week Money Challenge Bingo Style

Published on March 28, 2014April 4, 2014 by Danielle YB VasonLeave a comment

Someone recently asked me “what was the point of doing a money challenge, it’s not like you are saving a substantial amount?” My reply was simple, “every little bit helps me get one step closer to my goals”. I am very serious about having a zero balance on my credit card by August 1, 2014 and using funds saved from this challenge helps me pay off my balance faster. Today, I crossed number 17 off my bingo style money challenge sheet which gives me a grand total of $319.00 additional dollars added to help pay off the balance on my cards. A while ago, I decided that instead of payment the minimum + the 52 Week Challenge weekly payment I would decide on a set payment to make every two weeks and add the money from the challenge on top of that. This has allowed me to chop off interest payments as well.

How Are You Doing On the Challenge?

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{Business Cents} Preview to Like A Girl Series

Published on March 26, 2014 by Danielle YB Vason3 Comments

Last week I posed the question to my female readers, are we [women] losing the corporate game because we are playing “like a girl”? This very question inspired our new Like a Girl series. What does it mean to do something “like a girl”, anyway? As I child, my parents reinforced the notion that I could do anything a boy could do; however, society emphasizes the phrase “like a girl” to describe someone as weak, soft, and less than. Over the next few weeks, we will tackle topics of women, business, and money while rejecting the crippling actions and societal impositions of this “like a girl” behavior. Together, we will redefine what it means to do something LIKE A GIRL…. better yet, LIKE A WOMAN!

When joining us for this discussion, do not forget to use hashtags #shemakescents and #LikeAGirl

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{Simplify Sunday} Getting Rid of Stuff

Published on March 23, 2014March 23, 2014 by Danielle YB Vason2 Comments

I am one of those people who gets excited about buying new cleaning products and cute storage containers every time the season changes. I get a game plan going and I get to work in hopes of creating a refreshed space that is “magazine ready”. I get so hyped shopping for cleaning supplies and new knickknacks, that I bite off more than can be finished in one weekend. This folks, is mistake number one since most projects like this take longer than two days. This year, I am taking another approach to spring cleaning. Since the start of the year, I have made conscious decisions to simplify my life… including finances, schedule, and home. I have realized that with two dogs and two humans in one space, the magazine ready look that I was once able to keep up might take a little more creativity than before. Before styling my home, I must first simplify.

Getting Rid of Stuff

Boy oh boy is it easy to accumulate things. Being stuck in the house during the ice storm in January gave me the opportunity to take stock of my stuff and I could not believe just how full my space was. Instead of first going out and spending money on storage solutions, I decided to get rid of 100 things like I did two years ago. This has led me to adopt a one thing in/one thing out policy so I can truthfully assess my inventory of accumulated belongings to decide if I need or even still want certain items. If I decide to keep something, I am challenging myself to use it! The nice dishes and linen napkins… USE IT! The beautiful LBD that the Mr. got me for Christmas… WEAR IT! That gourmet cooking mix that is sitting in the pantry…EAT IT! Not only is my plan to get rid of stuff going to help me in my attempt to keep a neat and organize home, but it will encourage me to make ordinary experiences even more fabulous because I am using the good china, wearing the Herve dress, and eating the gourmet food without even spending a dime. On this Simplicity Sunday, I will be taking a laundry bin worth of clothes to the local consignment store. I will try to make a little money from them, but whatever they don’t take will then go to the Goodwill or a shelter. Either way. they will not come back into my house!

What “Stuff” Do You Need to Get Rid of?

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This morning has proved to be on of those rare occasions where I am awake before the doggies and the Mr. I thought to myself, this would be the perfect time to blog! I was preparing for a cool {Beauty Cents} post, when I realized I completely forgot about my 52 Week Money Challenge on yesterday. This week I am planning on crossing off number 27 (which I will do right after I post this) which puts me at a total of $269.00 of extra money. If you are doing the challenge, comment below on your progress. If you have yet to start, I encourage you to do so. This doesn’t have to be just a New Year’s challenge, but rather a yearly challenge. Your year starts when you start, so today is as good of day as any!

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Happy Saving!

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Happy 3rd Birthday She Makes Cents!

Published on March 1, 2014March 12, 2014 by Danielle YB Vason2 Comments

If you are going to rise, you might as well shine”.

She Makes Cents celebrates the three-year mark. TODAY..wow time goes by fast! Thanks to all of my fabulous followers for joining me on my journey to becoming financially free. I have enjoyed your comments and have been touched by your stories along the way. Your comments, emails, tweets and pins, are what make me feel like deciding to share make journey with the world was well worth it. Thank you for visiting and cheers to another year of working toward financial freedom, encouraging female financial literacy, and inspiring ways to use “cents” to live a fab life!

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{Hello Spring} March Photo-A-Day Challenge

Published on February 25, 2014April 1, 2014 by Danielle YB VasonLeave a comment

I am super excited for the month of March. On Saturday, March 1st we will celebrate 3 Years of financial literacy and fun here on SheMakesCents.com. You can help kick off the photo challenge right by wishing us a Happy Blogiversary! On the 9th we celebrate Colin’s birthday (who is Colin, you ask…click here to find out why I think he and his story is worth knowing) and on the 20th we officially welcome spring to the new year. To switch it up, I ask that you use #shemakescents and tag us with your uploads @shemakescents! The best pictures will be posted throughout the month!

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Picture Perfect with She Makes Cents

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{Giveaway Winner} She Makes Cents Congratulates….

Published on February 24, 2014March 14, 2014 by Danielle YB Vason3 Comments

I want to take a moment to congratulate our giveaway winner, Bree S. of Illinois! When asked about her financial goals for 2014, Bree replied, “One of my financial goals this year is to be able to actually budget (yes I said the B word!) myself so that I can afford to move-out and have my own apartment. As a college graduate working full-time, this would be the ultimate reward to finally feel independent. It would only make “cents” “. Please accept this as a small token of my appreciation for your reading and commenting on shemakescents.com!