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A Money Plan That Leaves Room to Say Yes | Ep. 238
You’ve written down your income and bills, and the numbers suggest there should be money left over. But groceries still need buying, something renews next month, and a friend has invited you to do something you’d...
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When Every Money Goal Feels Important | Ep. 237
Saving for the future, paying off debt, and preparing for something coming up can all feel important at the same time. We may want to make progress on every goal, yet find ourselves dividing our money and attention so...
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Do You Really Want That Financial Goal? | Ep. 236
A financial goal can sound like something we want until we start considering what making progress toward it will ask of us. Paying off debt or building savings may matter to us, but so might convenience, time with...
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Why Asking for Money Help Can Feel So Hard | Ep. 235
Sometimes we know our money situation needs attention, but asking someone for help feels harder than continuing to struggle with it. We tell ourselves we should be able to figure it out, worry about what someone will...
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A Money Plan for the Life You're Actually Living (revisit) | Ep. 234
There is a difference between knowing what you're supposed to do with money and having a plan that actually works in your life.
We can learn how budgets work, understand the importance of saving, know that debt needs...
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When Old Money Habits Come Back | Ep. 233
Getting out of debt, changing a spending pattern, or building a healthier relationship with money can take a lot of work. So when an old habit returns, it can be tempting to look at that moment and decide the progress...
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When Your Money Doesn't Match What Matters Most | Ep. 232
Sometimes we look at the way we're spending money and realize it doesn't quite match the things we say matter most to us.
It's tempting to treat that as a budgeting problem. Spend less here. Save more there. Make a...
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Planning and Saving for Your Child's Education | Ep. 231
Planning for your child's future can feel like trying to make financial decisions about a life that hasn't happened yet.
Will they go to college? Choose a trade? Stay close to home? Go out of state? What will it...
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The Back-to-School Financial Reset | Ep. 230
Back-to-school season has a way of reminding us that the cost of school doesn't end with notebooks, backpacks, and a first-day outfit.
Activities start. Registration fees appear. Lunch routines change. Transportation...
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Spend With Intention | Ep. 229
Most of us have had the experience of looking at our spending and deciding, I need to stop doing that.
Maybe it leads to a no-spend challenge, cutting out a particular category, or setting a new rule for ourselves....
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What’s Missing From Your Money Plan? | Ep. 228
A monthly budget can tell you how much money is coming in and how much is going out. But sometimes that still isn’t enough.
The missing piece may be timing.
When does your income actually arrive? Which expenses need...
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Putting Food on the Table | Ep. 227
Putting food on the table is about much more than buying groceries.
For many families, food is one of the largest and most frequent spending categories in the budget. It's also one of the easiest places to...
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