{"id":25,"date":"2025-10-29T00:58:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T00:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thethemenook.com\/hermoneyblogpro\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2025-10-29T00:58:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T00:58:00","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thethemenook.com\/hermoneyblogpro\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<main class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-90edb088 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-3 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fcbe2356 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-3--1\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thethemenook.com\/hermoneyblogpro\/wp-content\/themes\/her-money-blog-pro\/assets\/images\/about-me.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--shadow-1);aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-caveat-font-family has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Hello Friend,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-default .overlap-heading has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-03897bff wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--shadow-2)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-text-align-center\">I&#8217;m Stacey<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m a writer, budgeter, and big believer that money doesn&#8217;t have to be complicated. I started this blog to share what I&#8217;ve learned about saving, earning, and building a life that feels both grounded and free. Whether you&#8217;re climbing out of debt, navigating career changes, or figuring out how investing works, you&#8217;re in the right place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-caveat-font-family has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Cheers, Stacey<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1119 size-large\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/thethemenook.com\/hermoneyblogpro\/wp-content\/themes\/her-money-blog-pro\/assets\/images\/about-me-landscape.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#c3c0c0\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-contrast-color has-base-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-16a8e64b08ed1d9a3cbfb6089dd7b379 has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8199378c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--shadow-2)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-81b84b2d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-caveat-font-family wp-block-paragraph\">My origin story<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">How it all began<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A few years ago, I hit a point where I was making decent money \u2014 but still constantly stressed about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I had debt I didn\u2019t want to look at, savings I kept putting off, and a vague feeling I should be doing <em>something<\/em> smarter with my finances\u2026 I just didn\u2019t know where to start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So I did what I always do when I feel stuck: I started writing it out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0e1a3641 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:0\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-text-align-center\">About Her Money Blog<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This blog began as a way to track my own progress \u2014 figuring out how to budget in a way that felt realistic, learning to advocate for myself at work, and finally understanding things like credit, investing, and long-term planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It turns out, I wasn\u2019t the only one who needed a down-to-earth, judgment-free space to learn about money. And that\u2019s what this space is for \u2014 honest advice, practical tools, and a reminder that you don\u2019t have to have it all figured out to start making real progress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thethemenook.com\/hermoneyblogpro\/wp-content\/themes\/her-money-blog-pro\/assets\/images\/about-me.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--shadow-1);aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-section-2 has-base-color has-accent-2-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-0d50c33af960daed293cb03df97917da has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-section-2--2\" style=\"border-top-color:#c5572f40;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-color:#c5572f40;border-bottom-width:1px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-794e3cfa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Follow me on Insta @hermoneyblog<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-6 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/thethemenook.com\/hermoneyblogpro\/wp-content\/themes\/her-money-blog-pro\/assets\/images\/recommended_product_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-595\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/thethemenook.com\/hermoneyblogpro\/wp-content\/themes\/her-money-blog-pro\/assets\/images\/recommended_product_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-598\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/thethemenook.com\/hermoneyblogpro\/wp-content\/themes\/her-money-blog-pro\/assets\/images\/recommended_product_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-592\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/thethemenook.com\/hermoneyblogpro\/wp-content\/themes\/her-money-blog-pro\/assets\/images\/recommended_product_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-589\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1208\" src=\"https:\/\/thethemenook.com\/hermoneyblogpro\/wp-content\/themes\/her-money-blog-pro\/assets\/images\/insta_img.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1208\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"1209\" src=\"https:\/\/thethemenook.com\/hermoneyblogpro\/wp-content\/themes\/her-money-blog-pro\/assets\/images\/free-resources.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1209\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/main>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Friend, I&#8217;m Stacey I&#8217;m a writer, budgeter, and big believer that money doesn&#8217;t have to be complicated. 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