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Hi! I'm Veronica

Veronica is a Certified Financial Consultant by the NFEC and founder of Run Your Money. She wants you to be done with the money shaming of the finance bros and learn more grounded financial knowledge than what the money manifesters teach. Veronica has been good with money since she started babysitting at age 11, perhaps thanks to her Sun and Venus in Capricorn? She’s been saving and learning to be more strategic with money ever since. She also has a degree in Social and Economic Justice and has a unique perspective on how your finances play out in our larger economic systems. She wants to help you run your money so it stops running you.

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How to navigate financial trauma + money dynamics with family during the holidays

Run Your Money Newsletter Hi, Reader! I wanted to take a moment to express my sincere wishes for a warm and joyful Thanksgiving (if you're celebrating) filled with family, friends, and my personal favorite: the Macy's Day Parade. 🦃 This Thanksgiving, our household is spicing things up with a Turkey-Off. My husband is manning the smoker, infusing our bird with a variety of flavors, while my mother-in-law is making hers in the oven. As the official taste tester, I'm eager to see whose turkey...

Run Your Money Newsletter ☕ Falling for Autumn Delights, Thanksgiving Crafts, and New Updates! 🍂 Hi there, Reader, I hope this message finds you wrapped in the cozy embrace of fall! As the leaves change colors and the air turns crisper, I can't help but indulge in the delightful seasonal offerings that seem to magically appear this time of year. Speaking of which, I might need a second job to support my Starbucks addiction—those fall drinks are irresistible, aren't they? ☕💸 In the spirit of...

Run Your Money Newsletter 🚗 Taking the Road Less Judged! 🚀 Hey there, fellow financial adventurers! Many boomer personal finance experts are all about spending as little as humanely possible. (I'm looking at you, Suze Orman, even though I think you're amazing and I loved your book when I was young, fabulous, and broke.) But generally - telling people to spend as little as possible, with no nuance, is bad advice. Last week, we wrapped up our first road trip in a mini-van that we purchased new...

Run Your Money Newsletter 👻🎃Happy Halloween, Reader! It's that bewitching time of year when pumpkins adorn doorsteps, and the little ones transform into their favorite characters. My kid's set to roam the neighborhood as a mighty dinosaur 🦖 this Halloween, bringing an extra dash of prehistoric fun to the festivities. In the spirit of all things eerie and mysterious, my podcast, the Run Your Money Show, has a special spooky-themed episode brewing, ready to give you delightful shivers and...

Run Your Money Newsletter Hi Reader, If you have student loans, you know that repayment is not as simple or straightforward as paying off your mortgage. Combining their already complicated nature with so much change, payments restarting, forgiveness, one-time adjustments, and SAVE, it can be difficult to know how to get your loans forgiven or pay them back in the most cost-effective way. So when I came across Student Loan Planner, I knew they'd have to be a guest on my podcast! The founder,...

Run Your Money Newsletter Hi Reader,I had such a good time teaching my investing class over the weekend! My plan now is to make it available on-demand. Keep an eye out for it if you missed my class but would like to still learn how to invest with me. In other news, you've probably been hearing about the news coming out of Israel and Gaza over the last couple of weeks. Before I was in the money space, this was actually my focus of study and work. I have my Master's in Middle East Studies and...

Everything You Need to Know About Investing: A class to teach you how to set yourself and your family up financially for the future Register here! Run Your Money Newsletter Hi Reader,I'm excited to teach Everything You Need to Know About Investing this Saturday! Many people think that investing is only for the "rich," but that's not true. Did you know that if you invest just $100/month for 30 years, you could end up with over $113k? That's a return of over three times the amount you...

My investing class is open! Join me for a straightforward, evidence-based investing class to help you grow your money. Sign here! Run Your Money Newsletter Hi Reader, I know that investing can be intimidating and seem risky for some people. But, let me tell you that it can actually be one of the best ways to secure your financial future. If you're feeling overwhelmed and unsure where to start, don't worry, I've got you covered. You don't need to have someone manage your portfolio, because...

Everything You Need to Know About Investing: A straightforward, evidence-based investing class. Class is Saturday, Oct 14th! Registration opens Oct 3rd, get on the notification list! Run Your Money Newsletter Hi Reader, My daughter turned three months this week, and just like that, we made it through the 4th trimester. I know some people love that newborn time, but I do not. This Capricorn thrives on a routine, so I’m excited for a more regular nap schedule that’s to come until she joins her...

Run Your Money Newsletter Hi Reader, When you have wealth, you have options: You can leave a crappy relationship. You can quit your job without having another one lined up. You can go back to school. You can travel. You can start your own business. You can retire, even early. If you don't come from wealth, one of the best ways to build it is through investing, and I'm talking more than just checking off a few boxes on your HR form. (According to the numbers, as I talked about in this week's...