October 2021  -

Greetings! Fall is certainly in the air, and it would seem the Holidays are in "fast-forward" mode, much like it feels our time is these days. As Halloween appears to be sharing shelf space with Christmas, the more people I talk to, "Feeling overwhelmed and short on time" is becoming a universal opinion.

 

As we age, Harvard University Professor Adrian Bejan argues that electrical signals must traverse greater distances; thus, signal processing takes more time. Moreover, aging causes our nerves to accumulate damage that provides resistance to the flow of electric signals, further slowing processing time. Like a film, slower processing times result in us perceiving fewer "frames-per-second" which leads to time passing more rapidly. When we are young, each second of actual time is packed with many more mental ideas. So, like a slow-motion camera that captures thousands of images per second, time appears to pass more slowly.

 

What does this have to do with Money? On the surface, not much, but on a deeper level, our "fast forward" mind can affect our stress levels, contributing to money issues. Have you ever found yourself doing the "bandaid?"

 

The day got away, no time to fix a meal, so you do the quick take-out or fast-food drive-through? You look at the calendar, and that future event is here, and you could have sworn you had weeks yet to plan for? Now you are buying a cake you would have typically made or doing gift cards instead of gifts because what you would want to order would never arrive in time. You are a day or even a week off paying a bill for "time got away," and now you have a fee attached.

 

By exploring our money mindset and money issues, we open ourselves up for that deep breath and a pause off the hamster wheel of "fast forward." Reducing the stresses that cause the "bandaid," which causes the "money leaks" created by our "fast forward" lives by establishing money goals that work. Working through structuring your time, breaking up large tasks, creating short-term deadlines, and knowing you're not going it alone. Make the process of getting ahead of financial fallouts, goals, and long-term financial planning successful. 

 

We cover financial beliefs and Money, our careers, financial priorities, and more in this month's issue of the "Women and Money" Newsletter. Also, we have set the dates for the next Money Mindset Makeover Workshop, so mark those calendars for January 22nd, 2022. All the details are on our website. 

 

Happy Fall, Everyone! You're not alone in this 'fast forward" world, and we are only an email or phone call away if you want a hand jumping off that wheel for a spell. 

 

...because it's more than JUST about the Money.

 

Leslie Boden 

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Mind Over Money: How These 4 Women Challenged Their Financial Beliefs — and Thrived

By: Lindsay Tigar

"Financial freedom doesn’t begin when you hit a money milestone.

It starts with what’s in your head. It takes a certain mindset to walk away from a cushy full-time job to start your own business. It takes creative thinking to come up with a non-traditional approach to deal with crushing debt. It takes self-awareness — and a dose of bravery — to move beyond the status quo.

 

As these four women discovered, changing your mindset about money is one of the most impactful things you can do to grow personally, professionally, and financially." Excerpt from article

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Fall Reading Hot List

 

Women have more money–and power–than ever before. So why are we still so conflicted, and unsure, of what or how to deal with it? Today show financial editor and bestselling author Jean Chatzky provides the much-needed answers in WOMEN WITH MONEY.  

 

Readers will wrap their hands around tactical solutions to get paid what they deserve, become inspired to start businesses, invest for tomorrow, make their money last, and then use that money to foster secure relationships, raise independent and confident children, send those kids to college, care for their aging parents, leave a legacy, and–best of all–bring them joy!

 
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What does financial self-care look like? It may not be what we think. Allison Task, life and career coach and author of this new book, discusses how to learn ways to create more happiness and fulfillment in your financial life, as well as in your personal life and career…especially in these challenging times.

 

“Throughout these pages, Allison beautifully demonstrates how we can all jump high but still land gently in life. With her road-tested and client-beloved steps, she encourages us to think bigger, act with greater intention, and love deeply, starting with ourselves.” ―Farnoosh Torabi, bestselling author, financial journalist, and host of the podcast So Money

 
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Where are women's financial priorities centered?

Financial priorities are ultimately about individual needs and goals.

77% of women say they see money in terms of what it can do for their families. These top 5 categories are what women are focusing on:

  • FINANCES
  • HEALTH
  • WORK
  • HOME
  • LEISURE
  • GIVING

Your unique priorities need a personalized financial plan centered on your goals. Consider working with a certified credit counselor to create that plan. We are here to help you take the first step.

 
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5 Surprising Ways That Stress Affects Your Brain

"Good stress, or the type of stress that helps you perform well in the face of a challenge, helps to wire the brain in a positive way, leading to stronger networks and greater resilience.

 

Chronic stress, on the other hand, can lead to an array of problems. "You’re creating a brain that’s either resilient or very vulnerable to mental disease, based on the patterning of white matter you get early in life," explained Kaufer in a news release." excerpt from the article

 
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To succeed in our careers, we have to talk about money. But it can be uncomfortable. So we drafted Farnoosh Torabi, a money expert and host of the podcast SO MONEY, to demystify and destigmatize talking about and planning for our financial realities.

 

Farnoosh Torabi on financial planning: "Money affords you options."

By: Jesse Hempel

 

"On Hello Monday, we talk about work. We often debate whether you should love your job. I’ve interviewed executives who leave corporate lives to write novels, and artists who go on to have huge commercial successes.

But there’s something we haven’t addressed directly. That’s money.

Regardless of what you do, for most of us, work is the way we make money. Our relationship to our finances has an impact on the career choices we make.

My guest today is Farnoosh Torabi. She’s a money expert and host of the podcast So Money. Farnoosh talks with people about the money choices they make—how they get out of debt, or build savings, or retire early. 

We all come to this conversation from different backgrounds, with different access to resources. But no matter who you are, there’s real power to be had in taking control of your finances, and it starts with talking about them." Excerpt from the Article

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"Automating some of your finances can be incredibly convenient and is a great way to save time, but automating everything makes it too easy to go on autopilot and forget to pay attention to your personal finances"

              ALEXA VON TOBEL

                                       FOUNDER OF LEARNVEST.COM

How to Cure the She-Cession: 15 Moves to Help Working Women Recover

By Kerri Anne Renzulli

 

"More than 4.5 million fewer women are working now than at the start of the pandemic, setting women's participation rate in the workforce back more than 30 years. A combination of layoffs, particularly in female-dominated fields hit hard by COVID like tourism and hospitality, and a lack of child care resulting from school and daycare closures are to blame.

The solution, experts say, instead must involve systemic changes on the part of employers and the federal government, as well as some smart strategizing from women themselves (when their circumstances allow it) to get them back to work and to strengthen their long-term financial security. Here are 15 steps experts recommend that individuals, companies, and the country take now." Excerpt from article

 
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