This is our 31st Happy Hour episode. I thought it would be a great time to help new listeners get to know my happy hour friends a little better before moving on to other episodes. Melanie, Tonya and Liz (aka Mrs. Frugalwoods) have become some of my closest friends over these last few years and I think this episode will be fun for new and old listeners alike. Notes for this show as well as links to everyone’s sites can be found on my blog, http://financially-blonde.com. Also, if you have any topics you would like for us to talk about during happy hour, please feel free to email me to shannon@finblonde.com or tweet to me @Blonde_Finance or join the private Martinis and Your Money Facebook group and let us know.  Until next time, take care!!

Jen, Kelly and Maria share their stories from Financial Gym clients.

Visit the https://financialgym.com for a free intro or what we call a “Warm-up Session”

Mariela Dabbah, founder and CEO of the Red Shoe Movement, talks about changes in the way businesses support upward mobility for women and how women can climb the corporate ladder more effectively. Her cause and mission are near and dear to my heart and I hope you’re as inspired to make change as I am after listening to her.

If you want to find the show notes as well as links to Mariela’s site, you can find them on my blog http://financially-blonde.com/mmpodcast If you have any topics you would like for me to cover on this podcast, I encourage you to email me to Shannon@finblonde.com or tweet to me https://twitter.com/blonde_finance or join the private Martinis and Your Money Facebook group and let me know what you want to hear.

We all are susceptible to the influences of the jealousy game whether we like them or not. What’s important is to not avoid jealousy entirely but to manage it.

Despite the fact that many people may think the four of us have nothing to worry about, we all struggle with comparing ourselves to other people and in this episode we share the ups and downs of these emotions.

For more information and resources mentioned in this episode, visit http://financially-blonde.com/the-comparison-game-happy-hour-style