Closing My Business During the Pandemic: A Love Story
by Heidi Rose Buckhout My business bank account had dwindled down to a few hundred dollars, and it was time to close it and move forward. It was a difficult decision to make, but I closed Manifest Ink, my communications, marketing, and strategy business of over 10...
Accountability Starts with Introspection (Pledgettes Accountability League – PAL)
By Alison Romer I love to live my life where the Woo hits the road. Where the ethereal planning in my brain manifests into physical action that moves my life forward. And to my utter delight - last week's kickoff of the Pledgettes Accountability League (PAL) did JUST...
Nav.it Profile: In Your Shoes with Jenn Uhen
Last month, our very own Jenn Uhen was profiled in the "In Your Shoes" interview series with Navi.it, a money mindfulness company that helps people practice daily financial well-being. This conversation is a fun read whether you know Jenn well or are just getting...
Set a goal to Evolve Your Money Mindset in 2022
The Pledgettes want to help you achieve that goal so we are giving away our first Money Workbook of 2022 for FREE! Download it, go through the assessments, take action, and check out the valuable resources. Active Pledgettes members will...
Bear and the Bull – Why You Can Never Break Up with Money with Jenn Uhen
Thanks to Bear and the Bull for having me on their podcast last month to talk about my biggest money mistakes, why it's important to empower womxn to be more engaged with their finances and how you can be more intentional with your spending. I love having money...
What’s a Financial Therapist? A good addition to your Financial A-Team!
If you are a Pledgette or have been following along for any amount of time, you've surely heard about the importance of building your Financial A-Team. We even did a post on The Five Types of People You Need on Your Financial A-Team this past spring. So now let's meet...
Gratitude is Great . . . and a little complicated
by Alison Romer, The Pledgettes Community Cultivator Last month, The Pledgettes hosted the Expand Your Money Gratitude challenge with 50% of proceeds going to The Giving Forward Project. Every day in November, participants received a different journaling prompt which...
You Will Be a Millionaire
I have Big Financial Goals; you have them too! Now, let's talk about that lovely trigger word...Millionaire. I know it's a trigger word because it comes up in many conversations I have: with Pledgettes members, not-yet-Members and at events. It can be overwhelming...
Holiday Shopping? Shop Local.
As soon as we started packing up our witch hats and cat ears the night of October 31st . . . we knew it was coming. Holiday 🎁 Shopping 🎁 Season🎁. It’s here. We spoke to three members of The Pledgettes community who run local businesses about...
Redefining Networking for Women
A Pledgettes posted this article, To Land Top Jobs, Women Need Different Types of Networks than Men, in our community last week and it resonated with many people, including me. I remember in my twenties, my (male) coworkers frequently golfed together. I was on the...