Author name: Raya Reaves

Raya Reaves is the Founder and Finance Coach of City Girl Savings, LLC. Raya launched City Girl Savings in 2015 as a resource for women from all walks of life to learn about personal finance and money management. Raya teaches women how to create and stick to realistic budget plans to reach their financial goals. Raya resides in Austin, Texas with her boyfriend and two Yorkie dogs.

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5 Ways to Get Started with Personal Bookkeeping

When it comes to personal bookkeeping, people make it more complicated than necessary. Bookkeeping doesn’t mean having binders and binders worth of financial details. It simply means keeping track of your personal finances – whichever way works best for you. The thing is, we all need to keep track of our finances, so bookkeeping is

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5 Ways a Type A Personality Stays Organized

5 Ways a Type A Personality Stays Organized

Okay, okay! When I say “Type A Personality” I’m clearly referring to myself. “Hi, I’m Raya and I’m a recovering structure addict”. Like most Type A individuals, I thrive on structure, organization and time-specific tasks. I say that I’m a recovering structure addict because I’m working on not being so rigid. My need for structure

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NBCLX + Raya Reaves Segment – Students & Money

I was fortunate enough to be featured on NBC’s Digital Platform NBCLX to talk about money-saving tips for high school seniors and college graduates! Watch the video below to check out my tips for students, when it comes to their money! Tips for HS Seniors: If you’re taking out student loans, only take what you

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5 Helpful Resources to Learn More About Finance

5 Helpful Resources to Learn More About Finance

Did you know that April is Financial Literacy Month?! An entire month dedicated to help people learn and understand finance – music to my ears! Obviously, at City Girl Savings, we’re dedicated to helping people learn and understand finance on a daily basis. We should all cultivate financial literacy, because we all need it to

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