AfroBudgetingirl is your space for relatable, practical financial wisdom rooted in real stories, cultural nuance, and everyday challenges. It’s designed to help you understand your money, strengthen your mindset, and make confident financial decisions — one step at a time.
AfroBudgetingirl — Real Money Lessons for Real Life
What You’ll Find Here:
Family & Relationships Finance
Money guidance for love, marriage, divorce, parenting, and family life.
Budgeting, Debt & Money Basics
Simple budgeting tips, debt help, saving strategies, and everyday money tools.
Financial Protection & Security
Easy guides on insurance, emergency funds, and essential financial documents.
Legacy, Bereavement & End-of-Life
Support with funeral costs, inheritance issues, wills, and financial admin after loss.
Cost of Living & Real-Life Money Stories
Honest stories and reflections on financial stress, life changes, and rising costs.
Glow Up Budget Tips
A fictional, empowering mini-series featuring Black women — actresses, writers, producers — sharing fun and inspiring budgeting glow-ups.
Why It Matters
Every article blends practicality with real experience — helping you feel seen, supported, and equipped to build lasting financial confidence.
From Financial Vulnerability to Empowerment: My Journey with Afrobudgetingirl
More people than ever are experiencing financial vulnerability — even those who appear secure. In this article, Ingrid, founder of Afrobudgetingirl, shares her journey from the French West Indies to the UAE, uncovering what true financial vulnerability looks like, why it affects everyone regardless of income, and how awareness and planning can transform uncertainty into empowerment and lasting peace of mind.
The Real Housewives of Lock-Up Edition
From Bravo’s BravoCon scandals to Netflix’s scam-celebrity specials, we’ve turned fraud into entertainment. But what happens when crime becomes content? AfroBudgetinGirl dissects how race, privilege, and our obsession with luxury blind us to who really pays the price.
The Land of Opportunities
When life abroad becomes financially unsustainable, what do you do? Explore a true story of courage, motherhood, and financial self-preservation — and learn how to build your own backup plan when “starting over” becomes the only option.