Hi,
Thanks for being part of the Get Ready Movement navigating life’s what’s if’s by changing the way we think (and talk) about money.
This week’s issue centers on how understanding your money, strengthening your habits, and communicating clearly can help you move through life’s transitions with confidence.
🧠 Thought of the Week
Financial readiness helps us navigate life’s what if’s with confidence.
🎙️ Featured Conversation of the Week
How to Take Control of Your Money During Major Life Changes
When life changes, do you have a plan?
Major life changes can shake your financial confidence.
Key Takeaways:
🔹 Think about planning as an investment in yourself.
🔹 Define what a success looks like for you.
🔹 Women should take the time to understand money today. 90% of women will be 100% in charge of their money at some time.
💭 Tony’s Take:
The more you understand your money, the more control you have during moments when life shifts unexpectedly.
🎙️ Chris Olofson and Tony Steuer on the Get Ready Before Life Happens Podcast (watch or listen)
➕ Also This Week: How Women Succeed by Rewriting Their Money Story
Stories are not facts, you get to choose what you believe. We are allowed to have knowledge and power with our money, we don’t need permission.
💭 Tony’s Take: Money isn’t scary when you understand your money story and have confidence.
🎙️ Meghan Dwyer and Tony Steuer on the Get Ready Before Life Happens Podcast (watch or listen)
🎙️ Check out The Get Ready Money Podcast → [Apple] | [YouTube]
🔎 Curated Insights
Money Blocks in Motherhood: How Ambition, Career, and Wealth Can Coexist. Why career and money are inseparable, how hesitation quietly keeps women underpaid and overlooked, and what ambitious mothers can do to step into leadership and financial confidence without sacrificing presence or burning out.
💭 Tony’s Take: Intentional planning allows careers and motherhood to coexist.
🎙️ Khiara Cureton and Linda Grizely on the Real Money, Real Life Podcast (YouTube)
Six Habits of Financially Secure Women. Rather than focusing on fear or restriction, this discussion centers on habits, the everyday behaviors that help women build confidence, resilience, and freedom with money over time. Practical guidance you can use immediately, without shame, overwhelm, or unrealistic expectations.
💭 Tony’s Take: Financial confidence is built through consistent habits, not dramatic decisions.
🎙️ Michelle Taylor and Melissa Joy on the Women’s Money Wisdom Podcast (Apple Podcasts)
How To Talk to Kids About Money (Without Making It Weird)
Practical ways families can build financial confidence through everyday decisions, honest conversations, and a willingness to let kids learn by doing. A simple shift from “Can I have it?” to “Is it worth it?” builds independent thinking
💭 Tony’s Take: Having money conversations with your kids helps them learn valuable life skills and build confidence.
🎙️ Livia Roder, John Lanza, Karen Holland and Joe Saul-Sehy on the Stacking Benjamins Podcast (Apple Podcasts)
⚡ Quick Hits
🎙️ Financial Harmony™: Where life and money align with Dr. Preston Cherry (here).
📖 For Women Breadwinners, Decision Ownership Is the New Risk Management by Meridith Moore (LinkedIn)
📖 First-time solopreneurs undercharge by 30-50%. Why "Know Your Worth" Won't Fix Your Undercharging Problem by Ceres Chua for Mind Over Money (read)
📖 Build a comfort fund to prepare for the unexpected and stop money from calling the shots. Drop the word ‘emergency’ from your financial plan by Dana Miranda (read)
🎙️ Why Every Woman Needs a “F*ck Off Fund” - And How It Evolves as You Age with Jean Chatzky on the HerMoney Podcast (Apple Podcasts)
📓 Transforming Capital for the Next Era: Gender Parity and the Expansion of the Investable Frontier from the World Economic Forum (White Paper)
🧐 When was the last time your family talked intentionally about money?
✅ Week 9 Action Item: Have a family financial meeting.
🌎 The big picture: Family financial meetings is a great way to review and communicate goals, priorities, and intentions with your immediate family.
🤔 Why it matters: Communicating with family members about finances keeps everyone on the same page.
💡 Here’s what works:
✅ Schedule your family financial meeting with a clear agenda and purpose so it will be productive.
✅ Invite all members of the family. Involving kids is a great way for them to learn and become financially literate.
✅ If you’re single, consider meeting with an accountability partner who can help you stay on track and follow through.
💭 Tony’s Take: Communication is key to managing your family finances.
🛠️ Member Resources
Access your resources for this week's action item (#9) from your dashboard (located in Monthly Focus Area 3: Your Team):
- The Get Ready Blueprint week 9 worksheet where you’ll review detailed suggestions and guidelines for your family financial meeting.
Source: The Get Ready Blueprint: A 52 Week Guide to Changing the Way You Think About Money - an easy-to-use road map that illuminates how everything in your financial life fits together and shows you how to take the steps toward financial preparedness. (Amazon) (Bookshop)
📅 Timely Reminder: March 15: Maximum extension deadline for Flexible Spending Account claims.
🧠 Final Thought
Life will change. When you understand your money and communicate openly, those changes become part of your journey rather than stressful events. Confidence grows from preparation.
✅ Stay ready.
💬 Start a meaningful conversation.
💡 Share what sparked something for you.
— Tony
Coming Next Week: Why Disability Insurance Is the Foundation of a Real Financial Plan with Maxwell Schmitz
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