She Makes Cents Blog Named in the Top 40 Women Financial Blogs on the Web

Published on January 22, 2018January 22, 2018 by Danielle YB Vason3 Comments

The future is FEMALE and that future is NOW! In the past year, I have seen an increase of women taking the reigns over their money and careers with a never seen gusto…at least since I have been an adult. Women are investing in themselves, their money, their careers and their lifestyles and are encouraging other like-minded women to do the same. Last week we learned that She Makes Cents, the premier money and career blog for goal-setting millennial women, was selected by Feedspot as one of the Top 40 Women Financial Blogs on the web. The list, which was announced early January of 2018, features a mix of content producers who share similar goals- bringing personal finance to a female audience. She Makes Cents Founder, Danielle YB Vason shared her experience with her #SMCmoneytribe. “I am thrilled to be recognized amongst the list of well-known financial influencers and brands that I both follow and admire,” Vason admits. “As a blogger, it is easy to feel like you are talking to yourself out there on the web, so when you have your hard work recognized, it’s a very humbling feeling”. So where did She Makes Cents rank? Well, we are pleased to announce that She Makes Cents the blog came in the top 20 ranking at #19.

Other bloggers included on the list were some of our favorite reads such as City Girl Savings, My Fab Finance, and the brand Daily Worth, which topped the list at number one. According to Feedspot, “This is the most comprehensive list of best Women Financial blogs on the internet” and the blogs that made the list were reviewed under these criteria of Google reputation/search ranking, influence on social media, quality of posts, and Feedspot’s editorial team and expert review.

A word from our founder

I am so thankful for the SMC Money Tribe for joining me on a shared financial journey. Your stories and questions have helped to shape the content that is created for this blog. When I created She Makes Cents, my goal was to help millennial women become more financially literate. I wanted to inform and inspire readers to use their “cents” to live the fab life. I wanted to encourage the community of goal setting women to define what the fab life means to them. I hope that I have done that and I will continue to do just that… inform, inspire, and encourage. Congratulations to the SMC Money Tribe because this recognition is a reflection of your debt free journey too.

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Monday Motivation | Signs It Is Time For You to Refuel Your Life

Published on November 13, 2017June 30, 2020 by Danielle YB VasonLeave a comment

You are driving your car and the light signaling that you are running out of gas goes on. How do you react? Are you the type of person who never experiences this because you would never let your gas level get to that point, let alone even under the halfway mark? Are you the type who immediately detours to the nearest gas station? Or, are you the type that is completely unfazed by the warning light? When I was younger, I made sure I never let my tank get below ¼ because I was intentional about taking good care of the car. Over time, I started getting adventurous and stopped thinking about the sludge that my car was running on when I ignored all the warning signs to refuel. Not only is driving on an empty tank dangerous, it often ends up costing you more than you think.

All of the above are true statements for proper and basic car maintenance AND they are also true for your life. You are still you in the analogy above because you have the power to make the decision to STOP and REFUEL when your mental, physical, and spiritual tank is low. The car, well that can represent anything from your mind, body, career, money, lifestyle, relationships, etc…. anything that is an essence of you. You see, when we ignore the warning signs of life we miss out on opportunities to refuel and invest back in ourselves. I call this process “feeding your soul”. It is so much harder to be productive in all areas of your life when you are running on sludge and close to emptiness. The best way to avoid a low life tank is to make time to rejuvenate and figure out what feeds your soul.

Simple Ways to Refuel Yourself

Back when I was living off my reserve energy and had little to no energy to breathe life into my career and relationships, I was doing more harm to myself than necessary. To combat this, I made a list of all of the things that I do that I lose time in. This list included reading, enjoying the company of close friends, snuggling on the sofa with my hubby, going on walks with my dogs, making brand boards for clients, even being back in a dance studio environment. I found that these were activities that I didn’t watch the clock while doing, but rather got lost in a moment. Whether I have five minutes or 5 hours to give to these sorts of activities, I found that when I made time for things that feed my soul, I am also feeding my life tank so that I can be creative and successful in other areas of my life.

Going through life with the low fuel light on is one of those things that we know we shouldn’t do but still let happen from time to time. Only when you are well fed will you have the fuel to feed your hustle in the best way. Otherwise, you will starve your hustle, your mind, your money, your career, and your relationships when you are running on empty. Today, I want to urge you to take better care of yourself before warning signs, that often manifest as exhaustion and/or a health scare, gets your attention. Refuel yourself this week and you will be a better person for it.

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How Defining Success Will Make You Successful

Published on September 27, 2017September 26, 2017 by Danielle YB VasonLeave a comment

How do you define success? That is one of those open-ended questions that many people are asked in an interview. To be honest, we should be thinking about it outside of the normal boundaries of interview prep. Again, I ask, how do YOU define success? I am starting to believe that knowing the answer to that will help make decisions about money, career, and lifestyle clearer. Warren Buffet measures success by whether the people close to you are happy and love you. Deepak Chopra says, “Success in life could be defined as the continued expansion of happiness and the progressive realization of worthy goals”. For President Obama, “success isn’t about how much money you make. It’s about the difference you make in people’s lives”. I believe success is being happy with the life you create, which ultimately is a culmination of daily choices. The thing is, identifying what success means to you should help guide the path to reaching success, accomplishing your goals, and living the life you always wanted.

To dominate your goals, you must first write them down and second choose a date to strive for. One of my very first money goals was to be debt free. I later realized that being debt free is not a goal, but being debt free by age 35 is. Do you see the difference? It goes back to the whole “day one or one-day” paradigm. To be successful at this aspiration, I have to make sure that my daily actions reflect my purpose. I will be honest, it is hard and sometimes I get off track, especially when the goal date seems so far away. My trick to conquering the hard times is to break my larger goal into micro goals. I take that larger target and break it into small manageable bites that are easier to digest. You can do this with money goals, career goals, relationship goals, and lifestyle goals.

We have all heard that it take 21 days to make or break a habit. Recent studies have found that it actually takes about 66 days to cultivate a new habit. The key to staying motivated is understanding how long it takes to become prosperous in a new habit. It is important to be intentional with your everyday thoughts and actions. That is because success is found in your daily routine.

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Inspire | One Day or Day One?

Published on April 24, 2017February 6, 2020 by Danielle YB Vason4 Comments

The difference between one day and day one is HUGE! One day I will buy my first house. One day I will apply for a job at my dream company. One day I will lose weight. One day I will take that trip I have always dreamed of. You see, the notion of “one day” allows your dreams and goals for yourself to stay in a constant state of delays and may never happen. Sure, one day you may accomplish them but who knows when one day will come. By comparison, “day one” creates a start date of action to get you working toward your goals. Want to buy your first home? Your day one should include checking your credit report and score. Want to work for another company? Cleaning up your LinkedIn page should then become your first micro-goal. Want to lose weight? Start by researching which foods are best for your goals and what foods to cut from your diet. Want to go on a trip, start putting money aside every check.

Day one doesn’t have to be dramatic, but it is a necessary step in getting where you want to be. Once you get day one out-of-the-way, keep chipping at each of your goals until you accomplish your purpose. Doing so will make sure that it will be the last time you have to think about one day because once you start, you should be able to set a date of accomplish goal. I could say, “one day my student loans will be under the $15,000.00 mark, but instead I know that by my birthday in August, my student loans will break the $15,000.00 mark! See the difference?