http://dailyvenusdiva.com The #1 Plus Size Magazine for Women with Curves Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:15:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2012/02/03/eight-ways-to-find-out-about-a-mans-finances-on-the-first-date/ http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2012/02/03/eight-ways-to-find-out-about-a-mans-finances-on-the-first-date/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:15:49 +0000 Daily Venus Diva http://dailyvenusdiva.com/?p=29799 While you’re being wined, dined, and wooed this Valentine’s Day, don’t forget to quiz your new date on those topics that really matter. Most importantly, says author and financial advisor Leslie Greenman, find out if he has a healthy, balanced approach to money. Below Greenman offers great tips on how to zoom in on your [...]]]> http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2012/02/03/eight-ways-to-find-out-about-a-mans-finances-on-the-first-date/feed/ 0 http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2012/02/01/quick-tips-for-a-stress-free-budget-friendly-wedding/ http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2012/02/01/quick-tips-for-a-stress-free-budget-friendly-wedding/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:01:09 +0000 Curvy Confidence Editor, Limarie Lewis http://dailyvenusdiva.com/?p=29530 Every plus size bride wants to have the wedding of her dreams but you may have asked yourself, how can I do it all on a budget without stressing out? Below are some tips that are guaranteed to lead you on the right path! Plan Ahead – Follow the 4 P’s – Proper Planning Prevents [...]]]> http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2012/02/01/quick-tips-for-a-stress-free-budget-friendly-wedding/feed/ 1 http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2012/01/06/how-to-manage-your-holiday-debt/ http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2012/01/06/how-to-manage-your-holiday-debt/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:59:19 +0000 Daily Venus Diva http://dailyvenusdiva.com/?p=28592 Before the holidays there was endless advice about setting a budget and sticking to a shopping list. Those who ignored the wisdom shared by experts will be in for a shock when credit card and bank statements arrive in the mail. According to a Consumer Reports poll, six percent of us are still paying off [...]]]> http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2012/01/06/how-to-manage-your-holiday-debt/feed/ 0 http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2012/01/05/tips-for-how-to-stretch-your-gift-card/ http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2012/01/05/tips-for-how-to-stretch-your-gift-card/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:36:29 +0000 Daily Venus Diva http://dailyvenusdiva.com/?p=28536 The holiday season is over and if you’re like most people you probably received a few gift cards in addition to your gifts.  In fact, eight in ten holiday shoppers planned to dole out gift cards for the 2011 holiday season. With gift cards being the  most requested present for the fifth year in a [...]]]> http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2012/01/05/tips-for-how-to-stretch-your-gift-card/feed/ 0 http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2011/12/21/why-we-go-crazy-at-christmas-11-ways-to-outsmart-the-overspending-impulse/ http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2011/12/21/why-we-go-crazy-at-christmas-11-ways-to-outsmart-the-overspending-impulse/#comments Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:01:34 +0000 Daily Venus Diva http://dailyvenusdiva.com/?p=28082 The holidays are here, and in addition to festive time spent with family and friends, for most of us it means a small fortune spent on gifts and other non-necessities. Leslie Greenman, a financial advisor and author of the new book Dating Our Money: A Women’s Guide to Confidence with Money & Men explains why [...]]]> http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2011/12/21/why-we-go-crazy-at-christmas-11-ways-to-outsmart-the-overspending-impulse/feed/ 0 http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2011/11/11/5-tips-to-help-women-start-their-business/ http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2011/11/11/5-tips-to-help-women-start-their-business/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:39:31 +0000 Daily Venus Diva http://dailyvenusdiva.com/?p=26921 Small businesses owned by women are faring better than small businesses owned by men, according to a new report. Nell Merlino, CEO of the non-profit organization Count Me In (which helps mentor and grow female-owned businesses) says women have to stop waiting for the world to change, and instead step out of line and make [...]]]> http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2011/11/11/5-tips-to-help-women-start-their-business/feed/ 1 http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2011/11/05/plus-biz-connect-contest-returns-november-7/ http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2011/11/05/plus-biz-connect-contest-returns-november-7/#comments Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:43:37 +0000 Features Editor, Cassandra Jones-McBryde http://dailyvenusdiva.com/?p=26886 The Plus Biz Connect contest was originally launched this year in conjunction with the International Fuller Woman Expo. It was a contest that enabled people to vote on their favorite plus biz that was either owned by a plus size woman,has a focus to the plus size consumer or had products or services that would [...]]]> http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2011/11/05/plus-biz-connect-contest-returns-november-7/feed/ 0 http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2011/10/24/nail-that-dream-job-by-avoiding-simple-mistakes/ http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2011/10/24/nail-that-dream-job-by-avoiding-simple-mistakes/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 14:17:57 +0000 Daily Venus Diva http://dailyvenusdiva.com/?p=26494 When prepping for a job interview, many interviewees make some of the simplest mistakes.  For example, not properly planning for your interview could result in you getting lost and feeling rushed and then offering your interviewer a sweaty handshake. Those simple mistakes may have cost you the job, according to Patricia D. Sadar, a 20-year [...]]]> http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2011/10/24/nail-that-dream-job-by-avoiding-simple-mistakes/feed/ 0 http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2011/09/29/plus-model-mag-welcomes-tracie-stern-as-their-model-development-director/ http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2011/09/29/plus-model-mag-welcomes-tracie-stern-as-their-model-development-director/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 02:10:03 +0000 Daily Venus Diva http://dailyvenusdiva.com/?p=25629 PLUS Model Magazine, (PMM) the #1 Plus Size Fashion Magazine continues its commitment to educating aspiring plus size models by welcoming veteran plus model Tracie Stern to the PMM team. Tracie began modeling in 1993 and has traveled all over the world modeling for companies such as Fruit of the Loom, Sears, Target and JCPenny [...]]]> http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2011/09/29/plus-model-mag-welcomes-tracie-stern-as-their-model-development-director/feed/ 1 http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2011/09/28/nine-tips-to-help-women-in-business-ask-for-more-money/ http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2011/09/28/nine-tips-to-help-women-in-business-ask-for-more-money/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:50:35 +0000 Daily Venus Diva http://dailyvenusdiva.com/?p=25590 Let’s say you’re on the short list for a promotion with your company. A big promotion. If you get it you’ll take on far more responsibility and you definitely feel up to the challenge. But the salary attached to the job is a little well, lackluster—especially in light of your experience. You’d love to ask [...]]]> http://dailyvenusdiva.com/2011/09/28/nine-tips-to-help-women-in-business-ask-for-more-money/feed/ 2