10. Don't keep any money secrets from your partner.
Money is the number 1 cause of divorce so the sooner you learn to talk about money, then the sooner you'll be able to execute as one unit, a team, ultimately strengthening the partnership.
These are my top 10 personal money rules...
These financial principles havae been my guiding stars over the years, with numbers 1 & 10 holding a special place in my journey.
Let's break them down >
9. Buy quality items that last.
I want to buy items that are going to last me longer & this is why I don't participate in fast fashion grends.
Hint hint... you'll never see me with Shein
7. DO SOMETHING FUN & bake it into your monthly budget.
Take a look at what you VALUE and do more of it! Whether it's traveling, fine-dining, shopping or simply nothing, add it to your monthly budget and #enjoy your life 🥰
6. Set your KIDS up for success!
Open up a #529Savings account and automatically deposit & invest $100-200 a month so they don't have to take #studentloans.
Want to give them more options? Do the same with a #brokerage account.
In honor of being #published in my first article and #equalpayday 2 weeks ago, I'm going to share some wild #stats on why we need to continue working on closing the #genderpaygap (the article will be at the end of this thread)
1. Look up the pay transparency laws in NYC and compare to your local state. Make sure you are #GETTINGPAID appropriately
2. If you don't love your job, reconsider #jobhopping to a higher paying industry
3. Open the conversation and talk about your salary with your M+F friends!