The Pledgettes’ goal is to abolish the gender wealth gap so that we can live in wealthier and healthier communities. Achieving this goal is going to take a village. (Learn more at http://thepledgettes.com/about/)

This Saturday, Jenn Uhen (The Pledgettes Founder) is hosting a panel at Yellow Co’s virtual summit The Heart of the Money Matter. It is going to be an incredible summit about values-aligned money moves.

Sure, luck shows up in life, especially for my Irish friends on St. Patrick’s Day. However, a bigger factor in building wealth is ACTION!

When I was building The Pledgettes, I noticed a distinct difference between two groups of women.

Those women that leaned into money conversations were clear on their goals and confidently making money moves. They were well on their way to building wealth in ways that align with their values and goals.

Everyone can continue to evolve their money mindset; it’s a lifelong process. Here are three ways to improve your money mindset.⁠

Wherever you are on your personal financial journey, there you are! Doryn Wallach invited me to be on her podcast, It’s Not a Crisis. Rightfully so, there’s a lot of talk about financial literacy and advice for early professionals and retirees, what about the (sometimes) messy middle? Your 30s and 40s are a great time to recalibrate, take an active role in your finances, and have those meaningful conversations with your partner, financial professionals, and kids.=

When I joined The Pledgettes, I wanted knowledge and community. I wanted to learn from these women who I thought had everything right with their finances. (Pro-tip, no one does, but everyone is getting there, and that’s why we join this group.)

We are all on our own personal financial journeys.  No two women and no two journeys look the same.  I love seeing how different members use their membership.  Here are four common ways I’ve seen members make their membership their own.

Thank you to Sara Gunning of The Tea, Please podcast for inviting me to talk about How to Challenge Your Relationship with Money!

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2020 was an unpredictable year that brought healthcare and personal finances sharply to the forefront of everyone’s mind. Trying to navigate the healthcare system often feels like 2020 all over again, but there are tactics and strategies to overcome these obstacles. One of the most powerful tools for health spending, saving, and planning is a Health Savings Account (HSA). This is why we (First Dollar) are here to make sure you have HSA basics in your tool belt. Because the High-deductible Health Plan + HSA combo might just be the savings tool you didn’t know you needed.

You don’t need to go on your personal financial journey alone. What if you built out your Financial A-Team with the same intentionality as you have with your professional networks. Here are five types of people you should have on your Financial A-Team to help you go further and have more fun!

Are you a conscious consumer or favor impact investing? The increased attention to the power you have in where your money is and how it’s being used is awesome. Here are a few tools to help you use your money in alignment with your values.

It’s easy to call out 2020 for not going according to plan. However, as we wrap up the year, I took some time to celebrate 52 things I learned about money. This list quickly could have included over 100 things, but I narrowed it down to just 52. A huge thank you to the experts that joined us each week to talk about their favorite money topics.

For as long as I can remember I’ve had an aversion to financial goal-setting. And to budgeting. I’ve always been of the mindset that as long as I live below my means and save for retirement, I will be fine. Through that lens, why would I set financial goals?! The thought seemed truly foreign to me.

I loved talking money with Marisa Huston of the Live Blissed Out podcast. This is an awesome podcast that combines AWARENESS and ACTION. If you are excited to hear about ways to get more awareness and take more action with your money, tune in!

Thank you Shoutout Colorado for the Shoutout and allow me to talk about budgeting.

Thank you Emily Hope Dobkin of Betterish for including us in your Betterish Guide to How to Holiday during a Pandemic.

Check out this guide for incredible shops, experiences, and more!

I enjoyed thinking back to my college days and how I talked about money with friends…and how I wish I would talked more about money with my friends!

Thank you Harrison Wu and Ysra Khayat from YouNancial for hosting me on a LinkedIn Live to discuss the topic of having conversations with your friends about money.

Thank you Ms. Mayhem for including us in your piece on inclusive financial freedom.

There are more and more financial opportunities and professionals out there to help you with your unique goals and your needs. Building wealth doesn’t have to be a game of solitaire, make it a team sport!

I absolutely loved talking money with Barbara and Guadalupe from Second Act Women on their Morning Cup show.