Women’s labor is often unpaid, undervalued, prescribed, and forgotten.

Whatever the prevailing cultural norms, one thing is for sure, all the “rules” around a woman’s role in the workforce shatter when there’s a labor shortage. It suddenly becomes acceptable, patriotic even, for women once confined to the home to join the paid workforce.

Women’s labor is often unpaid, undervalued, prescribed, and forgotten.

Whatever the prevailing cultural norms, one thing is for sure, all the “rules” around a woman’s role in the workforce shatter when there’s a labor shortage. It suddenly becomes acceptable, patriotic even, for women once confined to the home to join the paid workforce.

It’s not a woman-friendly world.

Automobile safety standards were developed with crash test dummies based on male dimensions. Today women are 73% more likely to be severely injured than men in a car crash as a result.

Clinical trials excluded women on the unsubstantiated belief hormonal fluctuations would make results hard to study. Women have suffered (and still suffer) from more side effects, adverse events, and incorrect dosing than men as a result.

I dreaded going through last year’s expenses.

I didn’t want to add up late-night doom-scrolling impulse purchases, money spent on self-improvement trying to fill a sinkhole of inadequacy, and the contact lenses I couldn’t get my shit together to send in the $250 rebate for by December 31.

It’s embarrassing.

Hetty Green (1834-1916) was known as The Witch of Wall Street. She amassed a fortune through shrewd investing and was the richest woman in America at the time.

She bought low, sold high, and gave zero f*cks what people thought.

You’re probably pulling, have pulled, or about to pull your expenses for the year as part of your review.

Now is a good time to note all those annual or quarterly expenses you might forget when you’re getting your head around your monthly income and expenses.