- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Making HER Money Count https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/320011?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/320011?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/320011?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Making HER Money Count&body=ESG News from GreenMoney Journal https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/320011?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment](/CSR-News/sustainable-finance-socially-responsible-investment) # Making HER Money Count Mar 8, 2021 10:05 AM ET ![](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/Rachel_McDonough.png) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_2x/public/images/Make-Your-Money-Count-logo.png) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/public/images/Rachel_McDonough.png) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/public/images/Make-Your-Money-Count-logo.png) [Making HER Money Count](https://greenmoney.com/making-money-count/) by Rachel McDonough, CFP, Make Your Money Count All of the chapters in my money story could be summed up with three words: **make it count**. As a Financial Advisor, I’ve had a decades-long fascination with squeezing value and meaning out of every dollar and helping my clients do the same. I even named my business Make Your Money Count, LLC. But the essence of my money story focuses on faith more than finances. My personal definition of success—what it means to make my money count—has never been reduced to asset growth or optimized risk-adjusted returns. *True financial success comes when we thoughtfully combine money with meaning* and (for those who are so inclined) faith. Wealth is best managed according to a purpose higher than self, a principle I saw lived out in my family. **One thing I learn about money** is that our core beliefs shape our values. Our values determine our priorities. Excellent financial decisions always align with those values and priorities. When we use money this way, we avoid regrets and create the impactful, meaningful life that we desire. Our financial decisions essentially carve out a pathway for our lives. Read Rachel's complete article here - ====== [![](/sites/default/files/Clients/GreenMoney-30thLogo.png)](/profiles/greenmoney-journal) ### More from GreenMoney Journal ###### [Sheconomy: What Happens When Women’s Financial Power Shapes the Economy ](/news/sheconomy-what-happens-when-womens-financial-power-shapes-the-economy) Mar 23, 2026 10:00 AM ET ###### [How the Cuban Missile Crisis Sparked a Career in Sustainable Investing: A Conversation With Cheryl Smith](/news/how-cuban-missile-crisis-sparked-career-sustainable-investing-conversation-cheryl-smith) Mar 18, 2026 1:30 PM ET ###### [Powering the Future: Investing in Grid Infrastructure](/news/powering-future-investing-grid-infrastructure) Feb 26, 2026 8:00 AM ET ###### [A Wealth of Uncertainty: Climate Change and Our Financial Well-Being](/news/wealth-uncertainty-climate-change-and-our-financial-well-being) Feb 24, 2026 10:00 AM ET ###### [A Just and Sustainable Built Environment ](/news/just-and-sustainable-built-environment) Feb 11, 2026 8:00 AM ET ###### [Mixed-Use: Green Housing and Social Enterprise](/news/mixed-use-green-housing-and-social-enterprise) Feb 9, 2026 10:00 AM ET ###### [Leading Trends in Sustainable Investing ](/news/leading-sustainable-investing) Jan 14, 2026 12:40 PM ET ###### [Redefining Investment Risks in the Energy Transition ](/news/redefining-investment-risks-energy-transition) Dec 31, 2025 8:00 AM ET