From Broke Single Mama Working Through Nursing School to Getting My Financial Shit Together

From Broke Single Mama in Nursing School to Being Financially Free

Hey Y'all! I'm so glad you're here! My name is Ashlee and I am mama to a little sasshole named Lily. I am the proud owner of Mama with Money, a blog dedicated to empowering moms to take control of their finances. As a single mom and sole provider to my daughter, I know firsthand the challenges that come with managing a household and making ends meet.

I made so many terrible financial decisions in my early twenties. I would just blow every dime I made. After having my daughter, my entire life changed. I realized that I was now responsible for another life and I had to make some lifestyle changes in order to give her everything she deserved. Flash forward a year, I was no longer engaged and found myself a broke single mama struggling to work my way through my first year of nursing school. I was on food stamps, making minimum payments on everything. I also had WIC and Medicaid for my daughter. It was one of the hardest times in my life, but thankfully I had an amazing support system in my family and I have always been hard working and determined. I got a job part-time as a nurse extern and began working as many hours as I could. I educated myself through watching Youtube videos, listening to podcasts on my way to work, and reading all of the personal finance books I could get my hands on. All of my hard work and prayers finally paid off, and when my daughter was 2 years old I graduated nursing school and passed the NCLEX. I secured my dream job in the emergency department and began working 60 plus hours a week during the pandemic to maximize my earning potential. Since then, I have been working on moving up in the nursing world and making moves to gain more money so that I can continue my journey to being financially free.

I am currently still working as an Emergency RN, which tends to be a demanding and emotionally taxing job. While I am grateful for the opportunity to serve others, my ultimate goal is to achieve financial freedom. I find myself thinking that there has to be more to life than working long hours away from home. I want to spend more time with my daughter and less time in the hospital.

So instead of daydreaming about what could be, I created Mama with Money. Through my blog, I share tips, tricks, and strategies to help other mamas achieve financial freedom and take control of their finances, no matter their current situation. Whether it's budgeting, saving, or investing, I believe that with the right tools and mindset, anyone can achieve their financial goals.

I am passionate about helping other moms break free from the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle and achieve financial stability. I believe every woman should be able to stand on her own two feet and be financially independent. With Mama with Money, I hope to inspire and empower other women to realize their potential and realize there is a place for them in the finance world. Mamas really can have it all!

Subscribe to join me on this journey, and I look forward to sharing my knowledge and experiences with you.

XOXO,

Ashlee