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This week’s money mood: $ummer ☀️️

Happy June, happy Pride, happy days that last past 8 PM, happy summer.

I don’t know about you, but there’s just something about the week after Memorial Day that makes me want to spend money, lol. Everything was just on sale, there are vacations to prep for, outdoor happy hours have returned — you know how it is.

But also, between the Great Resignation and the past year’s strong labor market, a lot of people’s incomes have risen since last summer. Summer is also peak moving season, and the housing and rental markets are ouch. Add those things together, and you’ve got a recipe for lifestyle creep — aka when your spending and expenses rise as fast as your income. It’s real, and it’s relatable.

This week, we’ve got some resources to help you keep expenses in check and budget for your summer, so you can focus on fun and not finances.

See you at the pool,

Deedi Brown, she/her
Senior Editor

 
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“I used to be so good with money. What happened?”

This is something Financial Planner Victoria Ferguson hears from clients a lot — that their income went up, but so did their expenses, and suddenly they’re not sure where their money goes anymore. Sound familiar? Come to our NEW live event, Ellevest Explains: Managing Lifestyle Creep.

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Budgets are freedom, not a form of constraint

A lot of people think following a budget means you can’t spend money — but it’s actually the opposite. Budgets allow you to spend your money on the things that matter most, confidently and without guilt. Here’s our coaches’ #1 budgeting approach.

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Budgeting and managing lifestyle creep doesn’t mean giving up things you love

Plus, cutting out small pleasures (like, you know it, your daily latte) isn’t actually going to help you hit your goals. Here — we’ll let Sallie explain it.

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$$ win of the week

“In March I found out that the current place I work for is dissolving this summer. It was terrifying and not great for my mental health, but it taught me to up my financial wellness game. After a lot of hard work, I landed a new freelance role and a full-time role that is paying me 60% more than my current role!”

— Victoria, an Elle Raiser from Boston, MA

We 👏 love 👏 to 👏 see 👏 it! And we want to hear more of these — tell us about your recent money or career win!

 

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New$ on our radar

There’s talk (although nothing is officially decided yet) that the Biden admin is considering canceling $10,000 of student debt for borrowers whose incomes fall below certain limits.

Speaking of student loan forgiveness, the Education Department is canceling all the debt borrowed by students of now-defunct Corinthian College.

A recent study found that although employment discrimination persists, the spending power of the LGBTQIA+ community — which skews young and is growing fast — is on track to grow “meaningfully” in the coming years.

In what comes as a surprise to … absolutely no one, LendingTree recently found that 56% of bridal party members feel pressured to spend more than they can afford. (Feel that? Here’s some help.)

On Wednesday, four people were killed by a gunman at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, OK. If you’d like to help support the victims’ families and affected employees, the hospital has created a community fund.


 

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