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⚡ Please Forward Me to A Friend! ⚡
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“I had no idea that being my authentic self could make me as rich as I’ve become. If I had, I would have done it a lot earlier.” -- Oprah Winfrey ⚡
Hello Ladies,
I hope you had a good week! The Sales are on (hi Net-A-Porter & Matches) so it may be a tough month unless you budgeted for them already, in which case it should make you soooo happy!
I spent the weekend in a castle in France with about 40 other startup founders from The Family (a platform for entrepreneurs). The format? An “unconference”, i.e. a sort of conference where all attendees are actually also the speakers. When we arrived we had to pitch one subject we know well and can teach others - no real preparation or slides, just best practices, practical tips. I talked about “building a community” with the girls from Fempo - the awesome period panty.
What have I learnt about? Managing a remote team, mental health for founders, balancing work as a founder, communicating, PR, marketing tips… and the energy, guys!! It was great!! I am ready for what comes next!
Today we are talking about the “buy now pay later” trend and how the government is banning firms from charging interest on loans that were repaid during the offer period. We are also featuring another anonymous money story… cos we know you love them.
👀 PRESS PRESS PRESS We are in GoodHouseKeeping: “5 money books everyone should read this summer”, thank you Kalpana Fitzpatrick. Simon Cocking published a review of You’re Not Broke You’re Pre-Rich in Irish Tech News: “Wisely though it first asks you to consider why you need it, what it is useful for, and to remember that it should only be a means to an end, rather than an end in of itself.”
🙋 Corporate, Universities Events & Book Tour
Many of you have asked, so… yes, you can now bring Vestpod into your office to lead workshops, present my book or organise money talks to get more women financially empowered and provide value to employees. Reply to this email if you are interested.
Thank you! Have a good day 💓!
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📆 UPCOMING EVENTS & COURSES 📆
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Do You BNPL? (Buy Now,
Pay Later)
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If you’re an online shopper, you have probably seen the name “Klarna” popping up on the payment pages of sites like TopShop and JDSports. It’s a lending bank branding itself as a smart, funky new payment option for those of us who just can’t wait til payday to buy that new pair of trainers.
Ring any bells?
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On our minds this week:
🙋 The Working Woman’s Handbook: the workplace still isn’t equal. Learn to dodge the landmines, fight bias and not burn out in the process. The New York Times
📈 Why after Woodford you must give your investments an MOT: His funds were among Britain's most popular... but shaky foundations were exposed. This is Money
👊 In this week’s What the Elle newsletter, Sallie Krawcheck looks at how women having a “squad” has positively impacted one industry (and, importantly, the women themselves) as compared to another. From Ellevest
⚽ 108 women’s World Cup players on their jobs, money and sacrificing everything (The New York Times). The gender pay gap at the FIFA World Cup is $370 million ( Forbes) and the 2019 Women’s World Cup prize money is $30 million—7.5% of the Men’s World Cup prize ( CNBC Make It).
👀 Pregnancy pushes the body nearly as much as extreme endurance sports. Quartz
🙅 When it comes to working families, employers and politicians tend to focus on new mothers and fathers. Yet parents who leave the workforce when their kids are young but later want to reenter it might be corporate America’s greatest untapped resource. Harvard Business Review
💸 Holding the purse strings: 'Women are better with money than men' according to new research. Yahoo Finance
⚡ Cosmopolitan talks to seven women who earn more than their male partners explain what it really feels like.
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What On Earth
Are We Doing With Our Money?
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You may already know Refinery29’s Money Diaries… this is our own version of it! We’ve put together a few questions to understand what women are doing with their money. Let’s break the taboo and talk more about finances!
It’s short, snappy, fun and anonymous.
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