Money Musings 💭 celebrate these milestones 🥳
Getting married and having babies are beautiful things to celebrate. I celebrate them with friends all the time - and I love doing it!
You know there’s a "but" coming, right?
BUT it's pretty crazy that in 2021 there is not more of a focus on celebrating milestones that DO NOT have to do with marriage and motherhood.
Marriage and motherhood are both things that celebrate women in relation to other people - a partner and a baby.
Let's normalize celebrating milestones 🥳 like moving into your first apartment, getting a graduate degree, starting a business, and landing a promotion. There are so many other ways to celebrate the achievements of amazing women in your life!
Here’s some homework:
What are some ways that family and friends can celebrate you in the next 6 months? AND is there a way you can celebrate one of your besties or siblings?
I’d love to hear what you are going to do. Hit reply and let me know.
Stefanie O’ Connell has had this idea for a while. She’s the creator of @statementcards, which are cards that celebrate milestones for women outside of marriage and motherhood. Check them out here!
MONEY MOVE OF THE WEEK
EARN MORE MONEY. Many of us (if not most of us) want to earn more money, but it helps if we have a goal. How much more would you like to earn? What would it take to get there?
Need to learn a new skill? Take an online class or ask someone to teach you. Need some more experience? Ask your boss to join in on a new type of project. Interested in a new role at work? Share your ambitions with your boss and ask how you can work toward that role. Want to start a side hustle? Think about what you like to do and what you’re good at!
Getting clear on the specifics of achieving your goals (and making more money) will make it more feasible to outline a plan to get there!
Hit reply and let me know about your goal so I can support you. You can also join the Fiscal Femme Slack Community to get a feminist group of money buddies to cheer you on.
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