Let It Be Friday!

Welcome to the Let It Be Friday!, where I say hello (and TGIF), and round up the lifestyle, career and business news that inspired, excited, made me smile (or laugh out loud).

This week, we’re sayin good-bye to one classy and beautiful actress, as Black Enterprise is remembering the legacy of Diahann Caroll who passed away this Friday at 84. May she rest in power!
In positive news this week, Forbes reports that this merger leads to a top-women led, minority-owned investment firm on Wall street;
Fall is upon us, and Working Mother lists the 10 best Fall festivals for families all across the country;
Time’s up for the pay gap, and Recruiter tells us how we can avoid waiting another 200 years for pay parity;
Zen Habits breaks down why we never have enough time and what we can do about it;
On The Corporate Sister, we’re confirming that for us working moms, it’s not the physical, but the mental load that is really getting to us;
Financial Inequality starts at home, and Business Insider tips us off on how to combat it as parents;
Want to reduce, re-use and save more cash? Making Sense of Cents has a few tips for you;
Worried about protecting your personal time? Corporette lets you in on a few tips;
Fashion alert! Fashionista lists the best 93 online sales in the next 48 hours and you don’t want to miss it.