In the Bay Area, a room of one’s own costs $3,500 a month. When women here are priced out of the area, we lose more than neighbors, we lose narrators. I write and publish books because I believe that words need a home to be born in.
What does affordability mean to you?
The San Mateo County Commission on the Status of Women is hosting “money TALKS: A Community Conversation on Affordability” on Tuesday, June 23 at 6:00 PM at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center (Social Room A & B), 725 Monte Diablo Ave, San Mateo, CA.. We hope you’ll be able to join us!
We are also launching a Financial Wellness Book Club in partnership with Atherton Library. This summer, we’re reading Make Money Move by Lauren Simmons and inviting community members to reflect on financial wellness, confidence, and healthier money habits before gathering for a welcoming community conversation on September 10, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM. Please join us!
Lastly, our youth commission members just launched @pass.the.purse , an Instagram interview series that will feature real women sharing their personal finance journeys such as the first paycheck, the money mistakes, and the lessons learned.
More good things coming, stay tuned!
Aileen Cassinetto 