65. Financial Literacy For Women: How to Start Building Wealth and Your Richer Life with Ashley Feinstein Gerstley

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In this enlightening conversation, Shay chats with Ashley Feinstein Gerstley, founder of The Fiscal Femme, about the importance of financial literacy in our modern-day world, especially for women. They discuss Ashley's personal journey into finance, the significance of mindset in managing money, and practical strategies for building wealth. Ashley shares actionable steps for women to take control of their finances and build generational wealth, highlighting the importance of community and support in this journey. Regardless of where you are in your money journey, you can start today. They dive into the topic of debt - reframing your relationship to it and finding an empowered approach for its management. Ashley uniquely merges her perspectives with practical financial strategies and mindset approaches to support women in confidently stepping onto a path of financial wealth and freedom. If your richer life is calling you, it's time to tap into this episode. 

Ashley Feinstein Gerstley, CFP® is a personal finance expert, speaker, and the 2x award-winning author of Financial Adulting and The 30-Day Money Cleanse. She founded The Fiscal Femme, and has helped thousands of people feel financially confident, achieve major financial goals, and destress their relationships with money. She has appeared on or been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, the TODAY Show, CNBC, Forbes, NBC, Glamour and The New York Times. Ashley has worked in the financial services industry for over fifteen years: first as an investment banker, then in corporate finance, and most recently running The Fiscal Femme. 

Key Moments:

• Financial literacy is crucial for women's empowerment.
• Teaching children about money is essential for their future success.
• Mindset plays a significant role in financial decision-making.
• It's important to normalize conversations about money.
• Paying yourself first is a key strategy for saving.
• Creating a money journal can increase awareness of spending habits.
• Building a supportive community can enhance financial confidence.
• Investing should be for money not needed in the short term.
• Paying off high-interest debt is crucial before investing.
• Starting small with investments can build confidence.
• Having Money Parties and tracking spending can unlock financial insights.
• Viewing finance as an act of self-love is empowering.
• Debt should be viewed without shame; it's a tool, not a failure.
• Understanding different perspectives on debt is important in relationships.
• A rich life is defined by freedom and the ability to enjoy life.

Connect with Ashley:

The Money Club: https://www.thefiscalfemmemoneyclub.com/

Newsletter: https://thefiscalfemme.com/money-musings

Additional Resources:

https://thefiscalfemme.com/the-30-day-money-cleanse-book

https://www.financialadultingbook.com/

https://thefiscalfemme.com/downloads

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