a dangerous idea keeping people from building wealth


Last week I was scrolling and landed on a post from another creator where he was sharing the difference between when someone invests just enough to get the match at work and another maxes it out. One comment caught my attention.

NO ONE? Now, I usually don't engage with commenters like this but it was important to me that people knew the truth. I replied that I max out my retirement and I don't make multiple six figures. Of course, I didn't change his mind but that was never the point.

I made a crap ton of money mistakes before I ever saw content that showed me what was actually possible for someone like me. That's the reason I do this. Not to win an argument in someone else's comment section, but because someone like him, telling that creator, that this isn't realistic, is exactly the kind of thing that keeps women stuck longer than they need to be.

Words matter. What we let other people tell us about what's possible for our money becomes the ceiling we live under, even when we never asked for their opinion in the first place. This kind of content showed me what was possible and I hope that's what I'm doing for you.

I believe in you, Reader. Not in a bumper sticker way. I believe that maxing out an account, paying off debt faster, building real savings, it isn't reserved for a certain income bracket. It's a series of decisions made consistently over time, and that's an option for you regardless of the number written on your paycheck today.

That belief is exactly why, when a national outlet asked for help re: a payday plan people could use to avoid mistakes like late fees, I was happy to help. It includes a bill tracking trick that takes two minutes to set up and a specific way to time your autopay so a late fee never touches your account again.

I'm not going to walk you through all of it here. You can click here to go read it. It's aimed at Gen Z readers but the advice applies to everyone, including myself.

Eager to see you thrive,

Prisca

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Hi! I'm Prisca, money coach for professional Millenial women

I help professional women balance their desire to enjoy life now with the need to save for the future without stressing over every dollar.

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