POST-SUMMER MONEY CLARITY

How to push reset on your finances this fall

This summer, women didn’t think twice before wielding their power. We didn’t let the name-calling, the shaming, the patronizing stop us — instead, we ignored the haters (and there were many of them) and used our financial power to build the world we want to live in.

So we’re heading into fall feeling freer than ever. But how do we keep post-summer money clarity and holiday season spending from disrupting our momentum?

By making smart money moves, absolutely.

Our very own Ellevest financial planner Victoria Sado has four tips for resetting your finances as you transition to fall. Read on to learn how you can feel good about your summer splurges — and feel good about your fall splurges, too.

More splurges ahead

“I wish there were more models for people who are doing proper financial planning and still living the type of life I want to live.”

What if we told you there was? If these words from a 26-year-old video producer — quoted in The Cut in a piece on overconsumption and how to shop less — are ringing a little true, it may be time to partner with one of our financial planners. She’ll show you how to spend intentionally — while building the future you want. Start with a complimentary 15-minute call.

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Only the good stuff

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🕊️ FINANCIAL FREEDOM: How one woman’s disinheritance freed her to live the life she wanted.
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🎤 SPEAKING OF WOMEN’S SPORTS: Ellevest Private Wealth Advisor Cameron Rogers was on The Business Case For Women’s Sports talking about why we should look at women’s sports as an investment, not charity.

This newsletter was brought to you while getting ready for fall freedom. Forward it to your friends who are “in bloom and unbothered.”

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