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š© teague talk no. 010 | financial peace, creator burnout & building in public
smart insights for creators, founders, and financially curious women.
hey friend š
happy friday! and if youāre stateside, happy fourth! š
whether youāre OOO today chillinā on a boat, laying in bed, or somewhere in between, i hope today comes with at least one good snack and zero guilt trips for resting... and hopefully a hot dog, too!
if your brainās been spinning with āi need to post moreā or āi should really get my budget togetherā but your bodyās like ānoā¤ļøā ⦠this oneās for you.
inside this weekās letter:
another reason to ignore the trust fund babies finance bros
my go-to systems for staying sane managing my clients
the quote that reminded me why being a woman in business hits different
unfortunately for you, there is a palm tree on my slack status today (iykyk), so youāre getting an extra long newsletter on this independence day šso buckle up.
& letās get into it ā
šø savvie tip of the week
compounding interest isnāt a scam ā itās just math that favors patience.
if youāve ever seen someone post a graph showing all their financial accounts going up and thought āmust be niceā ā¦girl. welcome to the club.
but hereās whatās happening behind the scenes:
compounding interest = your money earns money.
then that money earns money. and so on.
like a lil money snowball š§
slow at first, then suddenly a lot all at once.
the earlier you start, the more time you give it to catch up with trust fund babies grow š«
compounding interest rewards consistency over perfection.
every finance bro loves to say ājust invest $500/month and retire at 35,ā but a way less annoying (and more honest) truth:
your $20 investments still count.
$20/month > waiting until everythingās perfect.
not because youāre rich. not because you maxed out your Roth from the jump. but because you gave your money time to do its thing.
[download the FREE rainy day savings sprint here] to build your first $1k and let compounding interest do the rest. no stress or spreadsheets.
š§ what iām loving rn
trend: editing is getting weird in the best way šļø creators are leaning all the way into stylized, niche, personality-driven editing.
no more copy-paste capcut templates, yāall. itās about pov, craft, and standing out.
thereās never been a better time to play around with your creatives!
tool: Descript. iāve been making ai avatars for future ads concepts š todayās letterās not sponsored (i wishš¤Ø) ā but descript is actually kinda a game-changer for the solopreneur who is too busy sending invoices to dig through B-roll. itāll repurpose video content into short-form thatās actually pretty solid!
i havenāt upgraded to the paid version (itās giving financial savvieš) so needless to say i am, indeed, patiently awaiting my free generations to reset as we speak.
quote: āwomen who own their power donāt have to prove it.ā
a little nudge to keep showing up.
even when the industry wasnāt built for you.
especially then.
totally random: finally ditched my crappy old regional bank (not tryna get caught in an svb 2.0) and opened a checking account with the same bank that holds a few of my credit cards.
i still use fidelity for savings, investings, and cash management (no atm fees š) ā so now everything is streamlined.
my setup now?
cash flow @ big bank & all my savings + investments @ fidelity.
nothing crazy, just consolidating.
feels good to not be piecing it together across six tabs.
this week in teague talk creator strategy
š±letās talk about systems. because you canāt scale chaos.
hereās three systems i discovered that iām loving right now.
š§ 01: Notion - my brainās second home: i use it to store everything. my weekly content planner, gpt prompts i canāt afford to lose, inspo for client work, and even my ālow-energy idea bankā for the tired days.
if itās not in Notion, it doesnāt exist.
š¤ 02: Claude Pro - my secret weapon: claude is the best AI tool iāve used for strategic thinking, scripting, rewriting, and even content therapy.
he gets me.
i use him for:
ā vibe-coding my sister a google chrome extension (more on that later)
ā hook + trend ideas
ā long-form research + ghostwriting
10/10 recommend if youāre tired of yelling into the ChatGPT voids and getting the same generic crap youāre seeing recycled all over Twitter.
š¬ 03: Notion Mail - the inbox i actually want to check: iāve been using Notion Mail āsnippetsā to turn client notes, brand feedback, and creative inspo into drag-and-drop blocks i can organize.
itās all centralized, syncs with all my Notion pages, and is way easier to plug into my actual workflow.
what do you use to stay organized?
would love to hear how youāve built your systems š©āš»
š behind the build: savvie edition
iāve been working on the next phase of savvie ā and while weāre not launching an app just yet (!!!) we are laying the groundwork.
think: smarter downloads, expanded digital tools, and a more curated educational experience for the girlies who want their money content to feel clear, confident, and low-key fun.
if youāve used a savvie resource before, reply and tell me what you wish existed.
what would help you stay consistent?
whatās missing in your other money and banking tools?
Q3 is all about building with you in mind. donāt be shy. anything helps š
š mindset shift of the week
if youāve been feeling behind, off-track, or kind of like āwhy isnāt this working yet?ā ā a gentle reminder: itās not always supposed to feel fast. itās supposed to feel real.
real growth isnāt going viral. itās showing up for your future self when no oneās watching.
sometimes itās rest. sometimes itās a pivot.
sometimes itās trusting the compounding effect of staying in the room.
youāre not late. youāre just still building. and that counts.
š§° tool stack highlight: the Chrome extension i built for me + my sister (donāt be impressed)
ok so full disclosure: i built a chrome extension (with a little help from my friend Claude) just for me and my sister to have a permanent spot for our inside joke.
no productivity hack. no Notion integration. just a silly lil button with ⨠emojis and sibling humor ⨠that lives in chrome now.
10/10 picking up a new skill (donāt knock vibe-coding til you try it ok!!) and 10/10 recommend making weird tools for the people you love.
i wasnāt planning on making it public⦠but if that sounds like something youād use, reply āsistersā and maybe iāll clean it up and share it.
because honestly? the world would be a better place if all of our tools were made with our sisters in mind š¤
š¢ updates from HQ
š summer intern era: weāre officially onboarding our amazing summer team across Teague Media + Savvie.
more from them and lots of fun behind-the-scenes content coming soon. i already feel like a proud content mom.
⨠savvie freebies live now: the 30-day rainy day savings sprint + free budgeting template are both up. grab āem while theyāre cute and free.
š¼ UGC agency updates: teague media is booking retainers for july + second account audits. weāve been testing new hook-first formats that are pulling 2ā3x more saves. if youāre a founder, you need this.
š teague talk referral club = now live
you can officially earn rewards just for sharing this newsletter.
forward to your group chat, your coworker, your roommate, or whoever needs better money + content strategy in their life.
hereās how it works: you send your referral link ā they subscribe ā you earn free stuff
š 3 referrals: bonus drop
š 7 referrals: sticker pack
š 15 referrals: savvie hoodie
š made it this far?
youāre not behind. youāre building.
and yes, it feels slow sometimes.
but the real magic is already happening under the surface.
thanks for being here.
every open, reply, forward, or little save helps me build this into something real ā and iām so glad youāre part of it.
see you next week š¤
xo,
callie
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