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5 Ways to Improve Your Salary Negotiation in 5 Minutes (Word-for-word scripts you can use immediately)
Guest Blog written by Angie Callen, Career Benders, Inc. According to a 2018 survey conducted by staffing giant Robert Half, Inc, only 55% of job seekers negotiated their salaries, a contrast to the 70% of hiring managers who expected to entertain some back-and-forth....
5 Money Questions with McCall Fen, Chief Recruiting Officer, Northwestern Mutual Downtown Denver
I was lucky to connect with McCall Fen last year. We had a great conversation about the important qualities of a Financial Advisor (they might not be what you think) and what she sees as the future of the financial service industries. The Pledgettes is a community of...
Wealth Inequality is in the Spotlight This Week
There is a lot going on that has me thinking about money and wealth from different perspectives this week. Here's a snapshot of my reflections. The Price of War We started the week with Memorial Day. A day to honor the military lives lost during their military duties....
Everybody’s Bad With Money: Money is Choice with Jenn Uhen, The Pledgettes
Thank you AJ and Amelie for having me as a guest on the Everybody's Bad with Money podcast. "Today on the podcast AJ & Amelie talk to Jenn Uhen, the founder of the Pledgettes. The Pledgettes mission is to embolden women to take an active role in their finances...
Posting Bee: Three Money Moves for Women-Owned Businesses
Adrianna of Posting Bee invited me to write a guest blog about making money moves as a women-owned business. Check out the blog here to read about the three money moves I recommend for women-owned businesses.
Debt Will No Longer be My Money Story
Written by Brandi Koskie, Pledgettes Member I only know debt. I grew up with it, so when I started accumulating debt in my teens it seemed almost like a rite of passage. I’ve given far more thought to it as an adult than I ever did then. It was that normal. My family...
No Fooling – We’re offering a FREE goals mini-course for Financial Literacy Month
Happy April! No, this isn't an April Fools Day prank. To start off Financial Literacy Month, we are sharing a FREE mini-course: Setting and Achieving Big Financial Goals. This is for women wherever they are on their personal journey. We can all dream...
Pledgette featured on First Dollar’s Good Cents (HSA)
One of our members, Jessi Burg, shared how she utilized her HSA with First Dollar's Good Cents. How one Pledgette uses her HSA
Blood Sweat & Careers Podcast: Making Money Moves with Jenn Uhen
Thank you Mallory, Austin, and Katherine for having me as a guest on your podcast, Blood, Sweat, and Careers! As a self-employed multi-hyphenate, I have been benefitted from the mentorship and conversation with other freelancers and business owners. Especially...
Authentic Healthy Living: Evolving Your Money Mindset for a Better Relationship with Your Money
Thank you Danielle from Authentic Healthy Living for inviting me to write a guest blog for your website. It was great to reflect on the different ways to evolve your money mindset!