@barbieestephani: In a world where higher education is being shunned more often and being a financially independent women is looked down on… I’m proud of it. I’ve worked hard to earn my degrees and advance in my career (first gen- graduated JD/LLM) especially as someone who was statistically not supposed to succeed. I love being able to do whatever I want with my money and without being afraid that it could EVER be at stake because of someone else. Working hard during the week to enjoy my vacations and my free time makes me enjoy and appreciate all the moments even more. And best of all… no one can throw ANYTHING in my face about it. I’ll always have my degrees to back me up no matter what and the career experience. So yes it’s still cool to be financially independent as a woman. #financialindependence #latina #womenemporwerment #attorney #highereducation