What The Elle - 💸 Money Cheat Sheet: Summer Scaries

This week’s money mood: summer scaries 👻

Excuse me, I’d like to report a theft of the first half of August — nay, the whole summer?

If you’re like me, maybe you had a whole list of things you wanted to get to before the leaves turn crunchy. Maybe learning about one of the money-related things below was on that list! Or maybe you’re nothing like me and you’re just vibing this summer (sounds nice, actually). Either way, I’m willing to bet this stuff will be helpful.

Enjoy the sun this weekend,

Deedi Brown, she/her
Senior Editor

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Egg freezing: Your next savings goal?

Ellevest advisor Cam Rogers recently went on a fertility / family planning podcast to talk about her decision to freeze her eggs, the process, and what it cost.

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Sooo … who pays for takeout?

Just moved in with your significant other? Congrats! Our housewarming gift to you: a primer on splitting your expenses fairly. Not as easy as it was with the Craigslist rando!

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📣 Calling all women over 50

We want to help members of the EV community share what their lived experiences have taught them about money — particularly, this time, women over age 50.

If that’s you, share your #1 piece of money advice for other women here (anonymously, if you want). And if it’s not you, but you know someone great, send it their way!

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•	How to Pay Off Debt: Ready to unload all your debt? It’s not just possible — there are two great ways to do it. We’ll talk through both of them in this workshop. 💸 TODAY 5 PM ET: Sign up
•	Ellevest Explains: Building First-Gen Wealth: What is first-generation wealth, and how do you build it? Victoria Sado, CFP®, will give you the tips and answer Q’s in this 30-minute event. 💰 FRIDAY 2 PM ET: Sign up
•	Ellevest Explains: Dealing with Inflation: These rent prices are no joke. Our coaches will show you how to batten down those money hatches in a quick 30-minute rundown. 🥽 MONDAY 5 PM ET: Sign up
•	Budget How-To: We all need to get back to basics sometimes. Come learn how to budget in a way that works for you, not against you. 💪 NEXT THURSDAY 5 PM ET: Sign up
•	Investing, Part 1: How It All Works: There are no silly questions in this introduction to investing. Learn the essentials with us! 🤓 NEXT FRIDAY 11 AM ET: Sign up

Busy next week? Check out our calendar to find upcoming workshop dates and times.

Journaling prompt: How’d you $pend your summer?

Literally, though. How do you feel about how you spent your money this summer? What money habits do you want to start/stop/continue as we head into fall(!)?

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Last chance!

Monday’s Ellevest Explains: Dealing w/ Inflation is the last for a while — get in while you can.

$$ win of the week

“I took a new job less than a year ago and realized that despite it being a great role and great money compared to past jobs, I was still being underpaid. I felt that it was integral to ask for more pay right now and to resist the standard recommendation of waiting until I hit my first year to do so. I requested and received a $20,000 salary adjustment. This will allow me to feel more valued in my role, to invest a bit more, and to really get serious about putting more money toward my student loans each month.”

— Loren, an Elle Raiser from Durham, NC

👏👏👏! Have a second? Tell us about your latest win or good money news here.

Tabs to write home about


•	Hard to believe that we as a society are only just now coming around to the idea of financial therapy, but we’re so here for it.
•	Scotland just passed a law guaranteeing the right to free period products. Unrelated: We’re looking into bagpipe lessons and acquiring a taste for haggis.
•	We’ve long known that workers suffer when employers don’t offer paid leave. But now we know how much: The pandemic cost those employees roughly $28 billion in wages.
•	An excellent advice column for anybody who’s doing “all the right things” with their money, but still not feeling as good about it as they thought they would.
•	And just for fun: The dog days of summer are the best time of year for spooky reads (see: approximately one dozen Stephen King plots), so of course we loved this list of 2022’s best horror books thus far.

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What The Elle - 💸 Money Cheat Sheet: Summer Scaries

This week’s money mood: summer scaries 👻

Egg freezing: Your next savings goal?

Sooo … who pays for takeout?

📣 Calling all women over 50

Add to calendar 📅

Journaling prompt: How’d you $pend your summer?

Last chance!

$$ win of the week

Tabs to write home about

Join Ellevest for investing, free workshops and discounts on 1:1 coaching sessions.

This week’s newsletter was brought to you while having all the Morticia x Gomez feelings. Forward it to your friends who gladly feast on those who would subdue them.

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