Women of Business, Caribbean

Dear Women of Business, I missed you all and am looking forward to interacting on a more regular basis with you.  In my time away, its been all over the news that women are being financially and physically abused. Many are afraid to leave some of their circumstances due to a lack of financial independence. Too many women in the Caribbean don't have access to financial education and support. Women of Business has decided to share some financial advice given to us by some of our  Fabulous Females .  We hope that you are encouraged to keep keeping on. #empowerment #domesticabuseisnotok #keepyourmoneyhoney #earnyourmoneyhoney #womenofbusiness Kesha George Editor, Women of Business, Caribbean What is the best piece of financial advice you ever got? Answers by Fabulous Females 1. “Your salary should be the seed to start your business’’ from Apostle Vivian Duncan.  - Peridot Webster-Steele of Peri's Plus , Trinidad and Tobago. Read more of her story here . 2. "D...

Image Credit: Confessions of a Homeschooler Dear friends and Women of Business, Have any of you given much thought to the word 'stewardship' recently? It's been on my mind! My faith journey to financial education has brought me to the topic of stewardship. So, of course, I am sharing what I've been learning. What is stewardship ? One of Google's definitions is  " the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one's care".  I've modified it to simply means "taking good care of what God has provided me."  I've listened to many ministers speak about stewardship over the last couple of weeks, you can watch one of my favourites here .  Also, I'm reading "True Riches" by Jeff Lestz who addresses stewardship in a most holistic and comprehensive way. The book focuses on finances but urges readers not to isolate our financial responsibility from being good stewards of our health, relationships, and spi...