Let’s Talk Money: Building Financial Confidence for Women Entering the Workforce

Ready to feel more confident with your finances?
This empowering seminar is designed specifically for women entering or early in their careers who want to take control of their financial futures with clarity, confidence, and ease. Whether you're navigating your first paycheck or trying to build healthy habits around money, this session will equip you with the tools you need to thrive.

What You’ll Learn:

• Budgeting & Spending Habits:
  Create a budget that works for your lifestyle, track your spending, and build habits that support long-term wellness—not stress.

• Emergency Fund 101:
  Learn how to start small, automate your savings, and build a strong financial safety net—without overwhelm.

• Setting Financial Goals:
  Use SMART goal strategies to define short- and long-term money goals—and discover your own Money Mantra to stay focused.

• Investing for the Future:
  Discover how small, consistent investments early on can grow into big returns. Learn the basics in a simple, approachable way.

• Avoiding Common Pitfalls:
  Get ahead of financial missteps like lifestyle inflation, credit card debt, and the lure of social media “advice.”

What You’ll Walk Away With:

• Actionable next steps for building your financial future

• Trusted resources to continue your learning

• A personalized plan to take control of your money

• A renewed sense of confidence and capability

facilitated by Donna M. Denoncourt, APMA®, CSRIC®, CPFA®

Donna is an LPL Financial Advisor. She partnered with Boston Light Financial in 2015. Donna worked for 25 years in higher education before redeploying her skills in 2013 to financial advising and joining Waddell & Reed. She earned a Bachelor’s degree from Westfield State and a Master's degree from Western Illinois.

Donna has her Series 7 and Series 66 licenses. Additionally, she holds the following professional designations:

• Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor (APMA®)

• Chartered SRI Counselor (CSRIC®)

• Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor (CPFA®)

Her passion is Socially Responsible Investing. She is past President of the Malden Chamber of Commerce and current Board member of the Merrimack River Watershed Council. Donna lives in Amesbury with her wife Maryanne and two pet Chihuahuas.

(Part of Birdhouse’s Let’s Talk Money series)