Founder Friday | Bossed Up, Airbnb, and Women | Maggie Germano

Happy Friday! We made it! Plus, the sun is out and will stay there all weekend.

How I Earned Money This Week

Our basement Airbnb is bumping this month! Several payment from February and from the first week of March will be deposited into our bank account this week. I was really nervous about renting out our basement and not having much luck, but it actually seems to be doing really well.

I hate that I’m always complaining about homeowner woes here, but our dishwasher broke! I knew I wanted to replace the one that came with the house, but I didn’t think we’d have to do it so soon. So we used some of our dedicated house savings to buy a new, stainless steel, dishwasher. I’m hoping it’s really as quiet as the ad said it is!
Dan had a speaking gig this week at Creative Jam by Adobe. He got out of work early to prepare, so we went to El Rey in Shaw for some tacos and beer. Nom.
After taking a few months off, I let my Winc delivery go through this week. (Get a free $20 bottle of wine if you order a box using my code.)

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This month is Women’s History Month, and I’m focusing all my blog posts on women and the issues that affect them. This week, I wrote about the financial impact of sexual harassment and abuse. Please read it and let me know what you think.
I also teamed up with a fantastic group of women for #WomenRockMoney on International Women’s Day. Check out my blog post, which outlines my top three pieces of advice for women who want to start the journey to financial wellness.

I was on the second episode of the new Bossed Up podcast! Emilie and I answered a listener’s question about when and how to leave a job.
I’m teaming up with coach Noelle Janka to lead a webinar on taking control of your money! Join us on Wednesday, March 28th at 6:30pm!
I’m sponsoring the Being Boss DC book launch party in April! Join us on Friday, April 13th, to celebrate the release of this book, which is sure to be fantastic.
I spoke to Chris from Popcorn Finance today about my journey from side hustle to full-time entrepreneur. Can’t wait to hear it!

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Our amazing wedding photographer, Barbara Oliveira, sent us our engagement photos already and they’re perfect! They really show our personalities and relationship. I can only imagine how wonderful the wedding day photos will be.
For International Women’s Day, I went to ANXO for a fundraising event benefitting Planned Parenthood of Metro Washington. There were so many people, we had to drink our cider outside in the cold. I was so happy to see so much support for reproductive choice.

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Do some meal planning! Meal planning can feel overwhelming and terrible, but it really can save you money if you do it right. If you typically end up buying lunch or dinner because you don’t have food prepared, pick out one or two recipes to get you through the week. I like to make a soup or chili that will last for several meals throughout the week. That way, I know that I have at least a few meals covered and won’t be tempted to dine out.
Sign up for a budgeting platform such as Mint, ClarityMoney, or Personal Capital. This will help you to organize everything in one place so you can start keeping track of your spending.

That’s all from me this week. Have a great weekend!