Exploring Labor Day
On this Labor Day, let's talk turkey. While the holiday has come to signify the "end of summer," it's origination was "an annual celebration of the social and economic achievements of American workers." (Department of Labor) Let's look at how we're doing on that...
Women’s Equality: The Best Book Still Being Written
Jenn Uhen's, Pledgettes Founder, Reflections of the Past and Desires for the Future Today is Women's Equality Day. A day that was chosen to celebrate the passing of the 19th Amendment, or Women's Right to Vote. This is also The Pledgettes' anniversary (a very...
Stop Trying to Be “Self-Made”
The Self-Made Man is a fallacy. Anyone claiming to be self-made is hiding a whole heck of a lot of people in their shadows. I proudly identify as a Community-Made Women and want to celebrate all those that have helped me on this journey. So enjoy...
5 Hot Tips to Start Out Housesitting
These tips are shared by Pledgettes member, Sarah Moe In June, The Pledgettes hosting a Money Talks panel about Travel. Sarah Moe joined the panel to share her housesitting experience. Sarah leveraged housesitting to reducing her largest expense (housing) while...
What’s Up with The Child Tax Credits?
Guest Blog by Amy Iannone of Pro Books and Taxes There was so good chatter in our community today about the Child Tax Credits that are hitting bank accounts. Thankfully, we have some smart professionals in our community willing to share their knowledge. Amy Iannone of...
Money Mindset, Self-Worth, and Burnout as a Solopreneur Business Owner
Guest Blog written by Lindsey Anderson of Six Leaf Design As a business owner (and human being in general) something I'm learning about myself is that I base a lot of my value and self-worth on the amount of money I make. Seeing that total dollar amount at the end of...
General Assembly Event | Mental Health and Money: Get Your Head and Checkbook Right on July 15
About once/quarter, I collaborate with General Assembly to facilitate a money panel. On July 15, we are bringing together some great panelists to talk about Mental Health and Money. Panelists include: Maia Monell of Nav.it. The Nav.it financial app is all about...
Look What She Built | Jenn Uhen On How Money Blocks Affect Your Sales
Jaime Rowe recently hosted me on her podcast, Look What She Built, as we dug into how money blocks affect your sales. Sales has always been a mindset block for me. With the help of Jaime, I'm reframing my sales mindset. In her course, I deeply enjoyed digging into the...
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...