Month: August 2017

J. Cole: A Dollar and a Dream

Let’s face it, today people just don’t buy CDs anymore. Ask a 5 year old what a cassette tape is and I bet you will just be answered back with a blank stare. Quite frankly, I don’t even remember the last time I wandered into a “FYE” (For Your Entertainment, a popular chain store that sells CDs, movies, etc) and…

Eye Of The Tiger: The Girl That Wrestled…

One of my favorite stories to tell is when I went to state for wrestling in high school. Now this isn’t centered on the bragging aspect. This was one of the moments in life that tested me and I fought hard to persevere. First things first, yes, I was a girl wrestler. My first two years I wrestled mainly boys…

First I would ask that you, lovely reader, check the top of the page. Make sure the title of the page you are looking at is called the Jaded Money. What does that mean? It means that this is all for real. This isn’t a television show.  If you wanted to read some fairy tale edited blog then you have…

What Doesn’t Kill You, Makes You Stronger

I get sad. I cry. I get mad. I throw a fit. Then I feel ashamed. Ashamed that I let anything get to me. Ashamed that I became emotional. Ashamed at my own weakness. I give myself a pep talk. “Get it together. I saw this coming. I’m not weak. I’ve been through worse. This ain’t shit. Keep your head up.”…