I love a holiday weekend! I usually catch up on work, relax, rest, and try to do a few chores. The extra day just makes all the difference. We scheduled some down time, some fun out of the house, cleaning, and we have a money date planned. If you have an extra day this weekend, how are you spending it?

It recently dawned on me that for new members, determining the best way to use this community isn't very clear! I'm hoping this post will help give you direction for the best way to take advantage of everything here. I know it's a little long, but I think taking a few minutes to read it will pay off and help you make the most of MMS. Of course, I'm always here if you have questions, aren't sure where to start, or need anything at all! Money Made Simple is a community built to support women developing financial literacy skills. We're here to keep you thinking about money and focused on supporting you as you work to hit your financial goals, whatever they may be. MMS offers tips, information, lessons, resources, and asks questions to keep you thinking. Content can be found in two places. First, in the community feed. You'll find a weekly newsletter shared most Mondays full of ideas, information, questions, and tips focused on different elements of your finances. There are typically daily follow-up posts focused on the same topic as the newsletter. Second, you'll find content in the classroom. Because the feed can be long and overwhelming to search, all important posts and videos are in the classroom under the appropriate category. You also want to be sure to check the calendar. All calls, challenges, workshops, etc. will be on the calendar. I'm working to be better about getting events scheduled a month in advance so you can add things you're interested in to your own schedules. First Steps 1️⃣ When you join, I highly recommend hitting the classroom tab and working through the Start Here section. We have made some changes around here in the last few months, and this section will get some updates in July, but it's still a good spot to get basic details and an introduction to the community. 2️⃣ Next, determine what you need to work on when it comes to your money. If you know it's time to familiarize yourself with your finances, set up a budget, etc., move to Phase One. In Phase One, you'll find four categories of learning walking you through everything you need to do to understand where you are now and steps to get you where you want to be. You can work through this phase at your own pace, one step at a time.

If someone handed you an extra $500 today, what would you do with it?

I just wanted to pop in with a quick live to... ➡️ Encourage those of you who have your debt payoff plans ready to go and wish you luck ➡️ Invite anyone thinking about the debt to take action so you're ready for August 1st ➡️ Recommend setting a financial goal or two to focus on over the next few months Let me know what you're working on this month and tell me how I can help! 💚

If you built your debt payoff plan with us in Debt Payoff Made Simple, this is your sign to finalize it. Tomorrow is kickoff day! Haven't started yet? It's not too late! Every session and worksheet is sitting in the classroom ready for you. Work through it at your own pace and be ready for an August 1st kickoff instead. Drop a gif below and let us know!