you don't need to turn pretty. do this instead

As someone who was the ugly brown girl growing up, with oil in her hair and a stinky lunch, being able to share with you that a surface level glow-up isn’t the real goal is a really magical thing for me.

Being financially hot might sound cool and trendy, but for me and you — our community of readers — it means so much more. Let’s dive in, financial hotties. 🫶

This summer, a fictional character; Belly (played by actress Lola Tung) finally got financially hot. And no, I’m not just talking about Lola’s paycheck from The Summer I Turned Pretty, a show that is flooding our cultural feed.

I’m talking about how Isabel Conklin — Belly — (the main character of the show) didn’t just turn pretty and get the man of her dreams, she became powerful. Because finally, she stopped waiting to be chosen.

In season 1, she:

• Performed for attention

• Avoided conflict

• Let others dictate the pace of her life

• Defined herself through other people’s opinions

But by season 3, she:

• Starts choosing her own peace

• Stops inviting chaos into her life

• Starts having boundaries

• Realises her decisions affect her own plot

This is also exactly what happens when someone finally gets serious about their financial life. It has nothing to do with budgeting spreadsheets or becoming frugal. It’s an identity upgrade, and we’re going to break down how you can get one too.

P.S. scroll to the bottom to find out how I’m helping you skip your own Season 1 and get straight to Season 3.

𝜗ৎ In this issue:

• Belly’s arc vs your financial journey

• 5 mindset shifts to make as a Financial Hot Girl

• 3 tangible ways to leave your Season 1 energy behind

ANNOUNCEMENT: I’m announcing a big decision tomorrow, and close friends are hearing it first. It affects my business, my finances, and is a big reason I’ve been pretty stressed recently 🤠 Become a Close Friend here.