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Financial Coaching for Women: How To Budget, Manage Money, Pay Off Debt, Save Money, Paycheck Plans
Financial Coaching for Women: How To Budget, Manage Money, Pay Off Debt, Save Money, Paycheck Plans
This podcast is a top-ranked money and financial support show for women. Hosted by Shana and Vanessa, Dave Ramsey Solutions Master Financial Coaches, it offers practical advice on budgeting, paying off debt, saving money, and building generational wealth. The show aims to help listeners who earn good money but struggle to manage it effectively, providing strategies to stop living paycheck to paycheck without sacrificing everything.
Episodes
Why You're Living Paycheck to Paycheck Even With a Good Income: The Hidden Debt Trap | 631
Join our FREE LIVE Debt Payoff Workshop on October 16th at 12pm CST!Budget besties, you make good money. Like, REALLY good money. 💸 So why does it feel like there's never enough left at the end of the month?You look at your income and think, We should have savings. We should have breathing room. We should NOT be living paycheck to paycheck.But somehow, the money disappears before you even get a ch
5 Reasons Smart Women Stay Stuck in Credit Card Debt | 630
Join our FREE LIVE Debt Payoff Workshop on October 16th at 12pm CST!Budget besties, you're smart, successful, making good money, and handling all the things. So why does it feel like you just can't get ahead with your credit cards?!If you're constantly swiping your credit card, paying it off, and then swiping it again, you're not alone. And spoiler alert: Paying off your credit card balance isn't
Pay Off Debt or Save for a House? How to Budget Irregular Income w/ Cheryl | 629
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Hey, budget besties! 💕What happens when your income changes every month, but your financial goals stay the same? How do you save for a house, pay off debt, and still enjoy your life when some months bring in plenty of money and others are a little tighter?This week, we're chatting with Cheryl, who has been using o
You Don’t Have to Fix Your Finances All at Once with Coach Michelle | 628
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, if you’ve ever listened to us and thought, “Okay…but how am I supposed to do ALL of this?” — this episode is for you.Coach Michelle is back fresh from office hours, where she helps members work through their real-life budgeting questions, and we’re talking about something so many of us need to hear
Budget Review: Why Throwing Every Extra Dollar at Debt Can Backfire w/ Emily | 627
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!In this episode, we sit down with Emily to walk through her real-life October budget — debt, kids, unexpected expenses, savings buckets, and all.Emily is carrying significant monthly debt payments while also paying for her son’s school, planning ahead for her daughter’s activities, preparing for Christmas, coverin
When 30 Bats Invade Your Attic: How One Budget Helped a Couple Face a $3,700 Emergency Without Debt w/ Barbara | 626
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget Besties, this episode is such a good reminder that budgeting isn’t about having everything perfectly figured out—it’s about finally having a system that helps you handle real life.We’re chatting with Barb about what changed when she started using our Simplified Budget System after years of letting her husba
How to Budget With Irregular Income Without the Feast-or-Famine Cycle | 625
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, what happens when your income changes every month?Maybe your spouse works in sales. Maybe you’re an entrepreneur. Maybe commissions and bonuses mean one month feels amazing…and the next month has you wondering how you’re supposed to make a consistent budget when your paycheck is anything but consis
[NEW] How to Make Your October Budget: A Step-by-Step Monthly Money Plan | 624
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!October is here, budget besties! 🍂 And along with cooler weather, sweaters, Halloween, and the beginning of the festive season comes something else: your October budget.Watch along: https://budgetbesties.com/octoberbudgetIn this episode, we’re walking through exactly how to build your budget for October—from closi
How to Stop Playing Catch-Up With Money: Build a Buffer, Organize Your Accounts & Breathe Again | 623
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Ever feel like you understand budgeting…but your actual money still feels completely out of control?Budget besties, sometimes the problem isn’t that you’re bad with money. It’s that your money is DISORGANIZED.In this Q&A episode, we’re tackling two super relatable money situations: adjusting when your paycheck
Tired of Playing Catch-Up With Your Money? Simple Budgeting Guardrails That Work | 622
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, today we’re talking about two simple shifts that can make managing your money feel a whole lot easier: stop spending from your bills account and stop being afraid to ask questions about your own money.First up: those separate spending accounts we love? Think of them as mini budgets. You might have
Klarna, Affirm, Afterpay: Why Buy Now, Pay Later Keeps You Paycheck to Paycheck | 621
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, we need to talk about BNPLs. And yes… we had to Google what that meant too. 😂Buy now, pay later services like Affirm, Klarna, Afterpay, Sezzle, and all their little friends can sound harmless. Zero interest! Four easy payments! Get the thing now!But when those payments start stacking on top of each
From Living Paycheck to Paycheck to Paying Off Debt: The Budget System That Finally Worked with Becky | 620
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, this one is a FULL-CIRCLE moment. 💛A few years ago, Becky came to us feeling completely overwhelmed by debt. In her very first budgeting session, she was $54 short — and convinced that proved budgeting just wasn’t going to work for her.Fast-forward to today…She’s paid off nearly all of her debt, so
Pay Off Debt or Save Money? How to Budget for Both Without Giving Up Vacations | 619
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, what do you do when more money finally starts coming in…but you also have debt, vacations, savings goals, and about 47 other things competing for those dollars?In this episode, we’re sharing real coaching situations that show why there usually isn’t one “perfect” answer.One client had been dealing
Holiday Budgeting: How to Plan for Christmas and the Holidays Without Going Into Debt | 618
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Fall is coming — even if it’s still 95 degrees outside — and that means the holidays are right behind it. 🎃🦃🎄🎆And budget besties, we’re not just talking about Christmas.Halloween, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s, holiday parties, travel, teacher gifts, costumes, candy, food, decorations
Why Your Identity—Not Your Diet or Budget—May Be the Key to Lasting Change | 617
Curious? Watch Our Money Makeover Bootcamp!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, this episode is about way more than food, fitness, or money. It’s about the beliefs underneath all of it.We’re joined again by Carrie Lupoli, nutritionist, behavior specialist, and author of From Corset to Crown, for a conversation about becoming the healthiest version of ourselves — physically,
Why You Can’t Get Out of Credit Card Debt While You’re Still Using Credit Cards: Lessons from the sessions | 616
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, this episode is packed with two coaching lessons we see all the time: trying to pay off credit card debt while still using credit cards, and treating that third paycheck like “extra” money. Spoiler: neither one is helping your budget quite the way you think it is. First, we’re talking about what ha
How to Get One Paycheck Ahead and Create a Realistic Budget | 615
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, if you’ve ever looked at your bank account and thought, “We make decent money… so why does it always feel like there’s nothing left?” this episode is for you.Today, we’re talking with Jen, who is ready to stop winging it with her money and finally create a system that gives her some breathing room.
Living Paycheck to Paycheck? 4 Money Traps Keeping You Stuck and How to Break Them | 614
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, if you make good money but still find yourself waiting for the next paycheck to pay a bill, buy groceries, or breathe again… this episode is for you.Living paycheck to paycheck isn’t always an income problem. Sometimes it’s a money organization problem.In this episode, we’re breaking down the commo
Unexpected Expenses Keep Wrecking Your Budget? Do This Instead! | 613
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, real life is going to happen — and your budget needs to be able to handle it.Coach Michelle is back with us to share some of the real-life conversations happening inside Office Hours, and this episode is packed with examples of what it looks like when your budget actually works with your life inste
How to Budget Through Big Life Changes Without Adding More Money Stress | Reair: Maximized Minimalist with Katy Wells | 612
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Check Out Katy's Podcast!Budget besties, life transitions have a way of bringing ALL the things at once.A move. A new baby. A job change. Kids going through a hard season. A surprise vet bill. A spouse retiring. A business changing.And somehow, while we’re carrying all of that emotionally, we’re also supposed to r
How a Simple Budget System Stopped the Money Chaos and Helped Nikki Handle Unexpected Expenses | 611
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!What happens when budgeting stops feeling like a constant guessing game and starts giving you actual confidence?In this episode, we’re chatting with Nikki from Australia about what changed when she started using our Simplified Budget System.Before the system, Nikki was spending a ton of time tracking money, writin
Should You Cancel Whole Life Insurance? + How to Budget Irregular Income | 610
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, this episode is all about taking charge of your money instead of letting someone else—or a chaotic system—make the decisions for you.We’re sharing two real-life lessons from our coaching sessions that show just how powerful it can be to ask questions, understand the numbers, and create financial sy
Build Your September Budget With Us: Step-by-Step Monthly Budget Walkthrough | 609
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Budget besties, grab the pumpkin spice latte because September is almost here—and we are NOT bringing August’s hot mess energy with us. 😂In this episode, we’re walking through exactly how to build your September budget, category by category, so you know what’s happening with your money before the month gets going
Why Credit Card Debt Feels So Scary and the Budget Plan That Helps You Breathe Again | 608
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Let’s Take Our Relationship To The Next Level:1️⃣ Facebook Group ➡︎ budgetbesties.com/facebook2️⃣ Be on the Podcast ➡︎ budgetbesties.com/livecall3️⃣ Private 1-on-1 Coaching. ➡︎ budgetbesties.com/coachingThis podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not personal financial, legal, or tax adv
Make Good Money but Keep Overspending? How to Budget Without Feeling Restricted | Reair: The Crazy Ex-Wife’s Club with Erica Bennett | 607
Curious? Watch Our Money Makeover Bootcamp!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, budgeting does not have to mean cutting out everything you love, tracking every penny, or feeling guilty every time you spend money.In this conversation, Shana and Vanessa break down a simpler way to manage your money—one that gives every dollar a purpose while still leaving room for the things t
How Much Does Senior Year Cost? A Budget Guide for Parents of High School Seniors | 606
Grab Our Senior Year Money Guide Here.Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Senior year is exciting, emotional…and apparently full of expenses nobody warned us about. 😅In this episode, Shana and Vanessa sit down with listener and fellow senior mom Robyn to talk about what it really costs to have a high school senior.Robyn walks us through the expenses that surprised her most — from senior pi
How to Budget With Multiple Bank Accounts | 605
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, have you ever looked at your budget and thought, “Wait… it says I have money left over, so where is it?!”That’s exactly what Melissa brought to this live coaching call. On paper, her budget showed more than $2,000 of “extra” money each month—but in real life, that money was nowhere to be found.In t
Budgeting for Pets + When It’s Okay to Pause Debt Payoff (Including HELOC debt) | Lessons from the Sessions | 604
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, sometimes budgeting is less about following the “perfect” financial plan and more about making your money work for the actual life you’re living.In this episode, we’re talking through two real-life coaching situations that show exactly what that can look like.First up: pets. And not just one cute l
7 Things You Can Do in 5 Minutes to Save Money in Your Budget Today | 603
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Let’s Take Our Relationship To The Next Level:1️⃣ Facebook Group ➡︎ budgetbesties.com/facebook2️⃣ Be on the Podcast ➡︎ budgetbesties.com/livecall3️⃣ Private 1-on-1 Coaching. ➡︎ budgetbesties.com/coachingThis podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not personal financial, legal, or tax adv
The Paycheck Plan for Multiple Paychecks: How to Budget with Messy Pay Schedules | 602
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!What happens when money is coming into your household on the 1st, the 15th, every Friday…and from another income source too? 😅In this coaching episode, we’re talking with Soraya, a budget bestie who has been budgeting for years, has almost no debt, has savings buckets in place, and is already doing SO many things
How She Budgeted for a Cross-Country Move Without Using Credit Cards And Paid Off Debt | 601
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, Coach Michelle is back—and she brought some seriously encouraging wins from Office Hours!In this episode, we’re talking about what happens when you stop letting extra money “just disappear” and start giving every dollar a purpose. From preparing for a military move to paying off debt, filling savin
Back to School Costs Are Higher Than You Think (And Here's How To Plan and Budget For Them) | 600
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Editor Note: Yay for 600! Budget besties, back-to-school season comes every year—but somehow, it can still feel like one giant unexpected expense.Between school supplies, new shoes, activity fees, sports equipment, lunch accounts, haircuts, transportation, and all the random things the school tells us about at the
Debt vs Savings, Savings Buckets, and Investing: Your Money Questions Answered | 599
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, we’re back with another Q&A episode—and these questions are so good.First, we’re helping an entrepreneurial couple decide what to do with a $15,000 launch payout when they also have $27,000 in debt and inconsistent income. Should they put the entire amount toward debt, or save it to cover futur
Extra Money Still Needs a Job + Tight Budgets Aren’t Always a Spending Problem | Lessons from the Sessions | 598
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, today we’re talking about two very different money situations that share one important lesson: we have to identify the real problem before we can fix it.First, let’s talk about cash, side-job income, and money sitting in Venmo. It can be easy to treat that money like it doesn’t count because it nev
Make Your August Budget With Us: Our 7 Step Process To Create A Zero-Based Budget and Plan for Your Money in August 2026 | 597
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, August is coming—and it tends to bring a lot with it.School supplies. Uniforms. Tuition. Sports physicals. Extra driving. Birthdays. Labor Day plans. And somehow, the holidays are already waiting around the corner.In this episode, we’re walking through how to build an August budget that prepares yo
Money Mindset: Why You Need a Budget Before You Build Wealth with Shari Rash | 596
Curious? Watch Our Money Makeover Bootcamp!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, getting confident with money is not about magically knowing everything—it starts with building a strong foundation and giving ourselves permission to learn.In this episode, Shana and Vanessa sit down with financial planner Shari to talk about why so many women feel uncertain about spending, savin
Teaching Kids About Money: Real Money Skills Before They Use Credit Cards | 595
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, our kids will eventually have to manage money without us—and the lessons they learn now can shape their financial choices for years to come.In this episode, we’re sharing real-life stories from families who are teaching their teenagers how to budget, make tradeoffs, and take responsibility for thei
Bougie on a Budget: How to Enjoy Nice Things Without the Money Stress | Reair: Positive Life Solutions with Peggy Meyer | 594
Curious? Watch Our Money Makeover Bootcamp!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, budgeting does not have to mean rice, beans, and saying goodbye to every little thing that brings you joy.In this conversation, Shana and Vanessa break down what it really means to be “bougie on a budget”—and spoiler alert: it looks different for everyone. For one person, bougie might mean travel
Why Cash Envelopes Didn’t Work for Her and the Simple Budget System That Did | 593
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, today we’re talking about one of the least exciting—but most important—parts of budgeting: annual bills.Mary joined us to talk through a common sticking point. She had already automated her money, separated her spending accounts, and created savings buckets, but she still felt unsure about how much
How to Set Up Your Money Now So You Don’t Feel Broke at Christmas | Reair: Shine Podcast with Shanna Star | 592
Curious? Watch Our Money Makeover Bootcamp!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!What if budgeting felt less like restriction and more like finally knowing what your money is doing?In this episode, we’re sharing a conversation that was too good to keep to ourselves. We talk about how putting all your numbers on one page can help you move from money anxiety to clarity, confidence, and a plan
Why Dave Ramsey's Baby Steps Don't Work For Everyone | 591
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!We love Dave Ramsey and the Baby Steps—but after years of coaching, we kept seeing the same missing piece: people were told what to do without being shown how to build a budget that works in real life.In this episode, we’re breaking down why the “scorched earth” approach can leave budget besties feeling overwhelme
How to Budget as a Couple (Without Fighting About Spending) | 590
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, this one is such a relatable money conversation for couples.In this coaching-style episode, Shana and Vanessa talk with Jennifer and Brandon about setting up their budget system, figuring out checking accounts vs. savings buckets, and working through the classic “is this a personal expense or a fam
Business Budgeting for Irregular Income + How To Use Savings in a Slow Month | Lessons from the Sessions | 589
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, sometimes the budget just does not math the way we want it to.In this episode, Shana and Vanessa talk through what happens when personal and business budgets are connected, income is fluctuating, and the month is coming up short. Instead of making tiny stressful transfers from savings all month lon
Debt Payoff Basics: How to Pay Off Debt and Stop Using Credit Cards Without Shame or Living on Beans and Rice | 588
Watch Our Debt Payoff Workshop!Budget besties, today we’re talking about debt in a way that does not involve shame, panic, or living on beans and rice forever. Because listen: you are not bad with money. You were probably just never taught how to make a clear plan.In this episode, Shana and Vanessa walk through the real first steps of paying off debt: knowing your numbers, building a budget that a
How Two Teachers Paid Off Debt and Cash-Flowed Disney Vacation | 587
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, this episode is such a fun one because we’re chatting with Julie, one of Vanessa’s private coaching clients and basically the gold-star student of budgeting. Julie and her husband are both teachers, and before coaching, they were stuck in that cycle so many of us know too well: swipe the credit car
How She Saved $1,000 Every 6 Months and Put It Toward Debt | 586
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, this episode is such a good reminder that the little “I’ll deal with it later” money tasks can turn into big wins when we finally give them attention.Shana, Vanessa, and Coach Michelle are talking about two real-life Office Hours wins: one woman who saved $1,000 by re-quoting her auto insurance and
She Wants to Quit Her Job, but Feels Guilty Because They’re Paying Off Debt | 585
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!It’s time for another Q&A session, and we’re answering real questions from our budget besties!In this episode, Shana and Vanessa talk through two big money-life situations: how to set up automatic transfers when you get paid on the 15th and the last day of the month, and how to know when it may be time to let
How to Pay Off Debt Without Going Back to Credit Cards | 583
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!We know paying off debt can feel like the urgent, obvious first step. But in this episode, Shana and Vanessa are flipping that script a little.Because here’s the truth: if we attack debt without savings buckets, spending accounts, and a real plan for upcoming expenses, we’re probably going to end up right back on
How to Make a Monthly Budget (Build Your July 2026 Money Plan Step-by-Step With Us) | 582
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, can you believe July is already here? We are officially stepping into the second half of the year, which means this is the perfect time to pause, reset, and make a money plan that actually works for real life.In this episode, Shana and Vanessa walk us through creating a July budget step by step. Wh
After YNAB and Dave Ramsey: The Budget System That Finally Worked | 581
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, this episode is such a good one because Brianne came ready to preach.When Brianne first came to coaching, she was a newly divorced single mom, self-employed, and convinced she couldn’t afford help. She had used YNAB for years, taught Financial Peace University, knew her numbers inside and out… and
Money Mindset Reset: Stop Avoiding Your Numbers | Reair: Mama's Tired with Rachel Kind | 580
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Check out Rachel's Podcast Mama's Tired Here.Let’s Take Our Relationship To The Next Level:1️⃣ Facebook Group ➡︎ budgetbesties.com/facebook2️⃣ Be on the Podcast ➡︎ budgetbesties.com/livecall3️⃣ Private 1-on-1 Coaching. ➡︎ budgetbesties.com/coachingThis podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and
10 Top Tips to Pay Off Debt and Stop Using Credit Cards | 579
Watch Our Debt Payoff Workshop!Trying to pay off debt but still feel like nothing is working? In this episode, Shana and Vanessa are breaking down 10 of their best debt payoff tips to help us stop spinning our wheels, stop making debt worse, and start making real progress with a plan that actually fits real life.We’re talking about why your credit card balance is not your budget, how to figure out
Budgeting in a Hard Season: How to Stay Stable Without Extra Income | 578
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!In this coaching session, Shana and Vanessa sit down with Chantelle, a longtime listener and budget bestie, who shares her experience navigating a difficult season of life. After stepping away from her job to advocate full-time for her son's medical needs, Chantelle is learning how to manage an unpredictable incom
The Budget Mistakes That Keep You Living Paycheck to Paycheck | Lessons From The Sessions | 577
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, this episode is all about what happens when your money life has a lot of moving parts: personal finances, business income, real estate, trusts, debt payments, vehicles, savings goals, and everyday spending all tangled together.Shana and Vanessa walk through a real client example where three separat
How to Stop Feeling Stressed About Money Without Tracking Every Dollar | Reair: All Things Excellence Podcast with Chelsey Debruin | 576
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Check out Chelsey's podcast!Budget besties, this one is for anyone who has ever said, “I don’t need a budget,” while also wondering where all their money went.In this episode, Shana and Vanessa get real about why budgeting is not about restriction, shame, or living on beans and rice. It is about giving every dolla
How This Single Mom Stopped Using Credit Cards and Paid Off $31K of Debt With a Simple Budget System | 575
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!When Sarah first found Financial Coaching for Women, one phrase stopped her in her tracks:"You make good money but have nothing to show for it."As a single mom, Sarah felt like she should have been further ahead financially. She was earning more than ever before, but still felt stuck. Credit cards, unexpected expe
Where Is All My Money Going? How One Mom Found $1,000 in Her Budget | 574
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!What happens when you finally see all of your finances in one place?In this episode, Michelle from Budget Besties Office Hours shares the story of a military mom facing a huge overseas move, major life changes, and overwhelming financial stress. After listening to the podcast and joining Office Hours, she jumped i
Get Out of Debt Faster: The Simple Debt Payoff Plan That Finally Works | 573
Get Debt Relief HelpIf you're tired of sending your hard-earned money to credit cards, loans, and debt payments every month, this episode is for you. In this episode, we're talking about what getting out of debt really looks like, common mistakes people make, and how to create a plan that helps you keep more of your money.Because the goal isn't just making payments forever. The goal is getting you
How to Decide Between Paying Off Debt or Building Your Savings | 572
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!In today’s episode, we’re answering YOUR money questions in real time. No prep. No scripts. Just honest conversations about budgeting, debt, savings buckets, and figuring out what actually matters most in your season of life.We’re talking through:Should you put extra money toward debt or savings?What savings bucke
How to Simplify Your Budget With Separate Accounts, Automation and Your Bank App | Reair: Ambitious Time Management Strategies for Working Moms with Kristen Edwards | 571
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Check out ths reair from our friend Kristen's Podcast: Ambitious Time Management: Strategies for Working MomsLet’s Take Our Relationship To The Next Level:1️⃣ Facebook Group ➡︎ budgetbesties.com/facebook2️⃣ Be on the Podcast ➡︎ budgetbesties.com/livecall3️⃣ Private 1-on-1 Coaching. ➡︎ budgetbesties.com/coachingThi
Make Your June 2026 Budget with Us: A Step-by-Step Monthly Money Plan | 570
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Have you made your June budget yet? In this episode, we’re walking you through exactly how to build your monthly budget from start to finish. We’re covering how to close out May correctly, update your real numbers, plan for spending, organize your bills, set up savings buckets, and figure out how much extra you ac
How to Stop Pop-Up Expenses From Derailing Your Budget | 569
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Jen is tired of feeling like every paycheck is already spent before it even hits the account. Between dance competitions, surprise expenses, kids’ needs, and trying to “make it work,” she feels stuck in the constant cycle of hoping there’s enough money to cover everything.In this coaching session, we walk Jen thro
Making Good Money but Stuck in Credit Card Debt? How This Couple Avoided Debt Consolidation | 568
Watch Our Debt Payoff Workshop!Caroline and AJ both booked a free call… without knowing the other one had already done it. That’s how ready they were for change. 🙌They were working full time, running a growing wedding photography business on nights and weekends, and still wondering:Why isn’t the money stacking up?Why are we still in debt?Why does this feel so stressful?They were doing all the “rig
How to Budget Variable Income So You Can Spend Freely, Save for Big Goals, and Invest | Multi-Six-Figure Family Case Study | 567
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Hey budget besties!Today we’re bringing you a real-life coaching case study—and y’all, this one is so good. Because you might see yourself all over it.This adorable young couple (two kids, big dreams, cutest energy ever) came to us making great money… and spending it just as fast. He was 100% commission in finance
Feel Broke Even After Payday? Try This 10-Minute Money Reset | 566
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties… do you have 10 minutes?Because if you do, we’re about to give you the easiest, quickest, least-overwhelming way to organize your finances. And we mean actually organize them — not just “everything’s fine” while the room is metaphorically on fire. 🔥🐶You know the meme.“This is fine.”If you’ve ever lo
How to Stop Spending the Money You Need to Pay Your Bills | Lessons From The Sessions | 565
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties… we love you. But if you remember NOTHING else from this episode, remember this:Take the Bills debit card out of your wallet.Yes, we said it loud. Yes, we’re serious. And yes… we’ve probably said it every single episode since we started coaching.In this episode, we’re breaking down what happens when
How to Afford Summer Camps and Activities Without Going Broke: Plan a Fun Summer on Budget | 564
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties… it’s here. SUMMER. 😅The kids are about to be home, the swimsuits don’t fit, the camps are filling up, and somehow it already feels like your budget is sweating.If we can plan for back-to-school and Christmas all year long… why aren’t we planning for summer the same way?In this episode, we’re walkin
How to Get Caught Up When Your Budget Feels Like a Mess: The No-Shame Plan for Getting Back on Track | 563
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, this episode is for the moments when we look at our income and think, “We should be okay… so why are we still behind?”In this coaching call, Shana and Vanessa talk with Chelsea, a mom of five in a single-income household, who is trying to catch up on bills, manage debt, and figure out why the money
Avoiding Credit Card Debt in a Hard Season: Budget Help, Side Hustles, and Real Wins | 562
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties… this one is GOOD.We’re back with the one and only 🎶 Coach Michelle 🎶 — our office hours queen and now the go-to for our Budget Setup Sessions!Today’s convo is all about what happens when real life hits your budget… and how community + clarity changes everything.💛 When You’re Trying to Stay Debt-Fre
Budget Shortcuts for Busy Moms: How to Put Your Money on Autopilot | 561
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!This episode is for every mom who feels like she’s running a full-time taxi service, short-order cook, event planner, and somehow also expected to “just budget” on top of it all.We see you. We are you.Between volleyball tournaments, gymnastics, long drives, team dinners, school surprises, and figuring out who’s bu
From Cash Envelopes to Digital Envelopes: How Cindy Made Budgeting Easier in Retirement | 560
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Cindy’s story is one so many of us can relate to.After her divorce, she was suddenly in charge of everything financially. She was budgeting on a legal pad every paycheck, carrying around a purse full of cash envelopes, and dumping all extra money into one big savings account.It was working… technically.But:She did
Not Your Grandma’s Budget: How to Budget When You Hate Budgeting | Reair: Money Magnet Mama with Masha Goins | 559
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Check out Masha's Podcast!Hey budget besties 💕If the word budget makes you want to run the other way, this episode is for you.Today we’re chatting with an entrepreneur who came into coaching with major resistance to budgeting. To her, it meant restriction, frugality, and being stuck in a financial cage. Sound fami
How To Build Your Monthly Budget: Plan Your Money Step by Step | 558
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!We’re talking about the B word — and no, not in a scary way.Here’s the truth:Most of us are running the same “money operating system” we had at 18. Meanwhile… life got more expensive, more complicated, and way busier.So what do we do?We upgrade the system.Not with more tracking.Not with spreadsheets you have to ba
Stop Letting Money Control You: Mindset + Money Habits for Real Abundance with Rebecca E. Whitman | 557
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Hey budget besties, this conversation is such a good reminder that true wealth is about so much more than what is sitting in your bank account. In this episode, we sit down with mindset coach Rebecca Whitman to talk about abundance, financial empowerment, and why money works best when it supports a full, healthy,
How They Paid Off $30,000 of Debt in 6 Months (Without Being "Gazelle Intense") | 556
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!We walked through a real-life case study of a totally normal family — married, two kids, busy jobs, travel sports — bringing in $16,000 a month but carrying over $300,000 in debt (not including their mortgage) with $6,300 in minimum payments alone. After a tough season of loss and emotional spending, things spiral
The Budget Mistake Keeping You Stuck Living Paycheck to Paycheck | 555
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!This week, we pulled two real questions from our Facebook group, and they both came down to one thing: savings buckets. We’re talking through how to save for something coming up in just a few months, what to do when quarterly or annual bills pop up, and why you do not need to track every single dollar in your acco
How to Stop Fighting About Money With Your Spouse | 554
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Why do smart, hardworking couples who make good money still end up stressed, stuck, and fighting about money every month?In this episode, we’re getting real about what’s actually going wrong for so many couples. It’s usually not a lack of effort. It’s not laziness. And it’s not because they “should know better.” M
Business Money Feels Messy? Bookkeeping Is Not The Fix | Lessons from the Sessions | 553
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!In this episode, we’re talking about what it really costs to run a business and why savings buckets are not a one-time thing. They are a revolving door. Money goes in, money comes out, and that cycle is what keeps us prepared for the real expenses that pop up all year long.We walk through examples from two very di
Why Your Money Feels Disorganized (And How to Finally Fix Your Budget) | 552
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!Budget besties, if your money feels messy, scattered, or impossible to keep up with, this episode is for you. We’re answering real questions from our Facebook community about what makes money feel so disorganized and how to fix it in a way that actually works in real life.We talk about why one big savings account
Why Smart Women Still Struggle to Budget and How to Finally Take Control Without Shame | 551
Curious? Take The Free Money Stress Quiz!Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now!In this episode, we talk with a woman who is successful, educated, and fully capable in every other area of life, but still feels completely out of control with her money. And honestly, that is something so many of us can relate to.We get into the truth about why budgeting can feel so hard, especially when your mo
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