A Generation of Financially Empowered Women

December 18, 2012

By Bridget Grella

Money is many different things to many different people.  Does it keep you up at night?  Does it make you unhappy?  Do you have regrets with how you spend it? 

If you have answered yes to all of these questions I will tell you…You are not alone.  So far nothing earth shattering here…How do I sleep again? Become happy? Live without money guilt? 

Begin fresh today, now please don’t binge like I would the day I had a weigh in at WW…Starting today take a financial picture of your life.  EVERYTHING…all bank accounts, all savings, all debt, THE WHOLE TAMALE. 

Then purchase a small note book and write down everything you spend.  After seven days of tracking, compare what you make to what you spend…Here comes the day of reckoning…where can I make small changes?  Can I cut back on coffee?  Can I carpool?  What if I get together a group of my friends and create a clothing swap for our kids?  What if I gasp…clip coupons…

Women are very enterprising, if we see a pin hole of opportunity we will create a solution.  I also do not live under a rock and realize that it is tough out here and we are all working twice as hard for half as much.  I believe we can all become more efficient. I believe the tiniest change will lead to amazing successes and that together we will become a generation of financially empowered women.

Rock on…