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šµSharing my financial journey & helping you start yours š©š½āš»Author, Blogger, and Money Coach š°Paying off $154k of debt as a newlywed šUpstate SC
ā¦.so what am I supposed to do?! Listen, you shouldnāt be spending your paycheck before it hits your account. āBut Alliā¦ I have to get groceries this week my dog has a vet appointment my friends are grabbing drinks Friday I have $10 in my account Listen, I am NOT shaming you. 95% of the people who work with me are like this before we start. So if this is YOU right now. Iāve got you. Hereās what youāre going to do: 1ļøā£ A money audit. You NEED to know where every dollar is CURRENTLY going aka youāre going to track your expenses for a month (choose a normal spending month) 2ļøā£ Budget per paycheck. If youāre like um how? Join Flourish FinanciALLI and youāll get my super simple and effective budget template, training videos, worksheets and 8 other core modules. COMMENT (or DM me) āFLOURISHā and I will send you the details so you can get started TODAY. 3ļøā£ Move around expenses if needed. Your budget should be FLEXIBLE. If you map out paycheck 1 and you have negative dollars...we have to change something. Maybe we split up your rent/mortgage, move debt payments, change due dates for bills, etc. Here is an example: If you get paid 3/1 and 3/15ā¦Your first ābudgetā would be 3/1-3/14 (aka your 3/1 paycheck has to cover ALL expenses that fall during that time frame). The GOAL is to break the credit card or overdraft cycle. Where you put groceries on your credit card but you donāt have enough money in your account to actually pay for them so you have to wait to get paid again and then you pay your credit card but now you donāt have money in your account for groceries this week ā¦.you get it. BUT weāre going to BREAK THE CYCLE. Not sure what coaching option is best for you? Comment āFORMā and youāll get a short form to fill out so I can send you a personalized video with what option or course I think is best for you based on your goals, struggles, and situationā¦Iāve got you!
This is a GAME CHANGER This is SO simple but so effective (my Flourish FinanciALLI students LOVE it!) Save this video for when you get extra money so you know exactly what to do with it and make sure youāre following @financiallifocused for money tips Do you have a plan for extra money?ā¬ļø #moneytips #budgetingtips #moneygoals
Monthly budgets donāt work. Yeah, I said it. Before you come at me saying it works for you because X Y Zā¦let me ask you something 1ļøā£Are you scrambling at the end of the month to figure out where things went wrong? 2ļøā£Are you setting debt and savings goals but youāre not seeing the progress you thought you would? 3ļøā£Do you still feel like the first half of the month is really tight and youāre barely making it to the second half? 4ļøā£Do you feel prepared for upcoming or unexpected expenses? If your answers are something like: yes, yes, yes, no Then youāre proving my point š Okay even if you answered 2/4 like I thought you still should try something else ā”ļøYou need to be budgeting per paycheck. Good news, I show you EXACTLY how to do this in my program Flourish FinanciALLI. Comment āFLOURISHā and Iāll send you the details! But not just show you my proven strategies and template but do it WITH you. 3 months. You, me, and a small group of people also trying to reach their money goals. Weāll make sure your budget is realistic for your current season of life AND that you know exactly how to adjust it for when things come up (because they will) My goal is to set you up for LIFE not just for a few months. You CAN pay off debt, save, AND spend and budgeting actually gets to be fun (I promise š) Comment āFLOURISHā so you can get started right away (yes immediate access to the modules š) š„And if you join right now, youāll get 3 months of personalized budget reviews by me aka you email me your budget and I send you video feedback (a game changer šÆ) Reagan said, āI finally feel like we have a solid plan šš½ plus now checking in with our budget isnāt stressful! Itās actually maybe even fun?!ā #moneytips #budgetingtips #moneytipsforwomen
Hereās exactlyĀ what I do... ā”ļøSave this post so you can come back to it when you create your own money routine. If you need help creating your money routine so that you can spend less time worrying about money and more time spendingĀ money on what you love (while still paying off debt and saving of course)... Comment āFLOURISHā and I will send you the details to my coaching program. This program has helped over 150 people and the results are truly like WTF HOW (but I swear they are real...I can send proof š) Not only while you have your own money routine by the end of the program but it will be this simple and easy. Make sure youāre following @financiallifocused for realistic money tips to help you reach your big money goals without deprivation. Do you have a weekly money routine?ā¬ļø
Whoās up for a night out?!? Send this to someone you want to go with! Girls nights and date nights are required to be in your budget š My fav drink is prickly pear margarita from @cantina76 #girlsnightout #greenvillesc #upstatesc #moneytips
LEARN FROM MY MISTAKES ā¤µļø Repeat after me, focus on ONE debt at a timešø Your debt free date does NOT matter. I know you want your debt gone (I was super impatient too) BUT with a strategic and realistic plan, it will get paid off. Now how the heck can you learn to pay off debt fast without guilt and cutting everything you love? Comment āDESTROYERā below and Iāll send you the link to grab my Debt Destroyer course so you can get started creating your debt payoff plan THIS WEEK! Ps - what I teach in this course is exactly how I was able to pay off $154k of debt. #debtpayoff #moneytips #debtfreecommunity
Can you relate?! PLEASEE let me know in the comments Iām not alone?! It is hard to resist that dollar spot (that isnāt actually a dollar), the clothes, and all the good snacks. The good news is, you can save for a house, pay off a credit card, AND still go to Target. We just want to reduce the random impulse purchases ;) Ready to focus on value-based spending instead of cutting everything? Want to pay off debt, save, AND spend? Comment āWORKSHOPā and Iāll send you the details to my managing money goals workshop PS: Sam was able to pay off $6,000, pay for home renovations in cash, AND book a long weekend getaway with her husband. So YES you can do this . Whatās your impulse buy at target?!ā¬ļø
I meanā¦. Student loan debt The wage gap Living through the 2008 crisis High inflation rates Oh and the pandemic Listen im not one to make excuses but us millennials have been through A LOT. Hereās the truthā¦ā£ Your latte isnāt the reason you canāt afford a house. How do I know? 2 years ago we bought our forever home AND I still got a Starbucks latte a few times a week (sometimes more than a few times they literally knew my name šš½) Ā ā£ If I didnāt figure out a way to pay off debt, save, invest, AND spendā¦my life would look a lot different.ā£ There is NO way we wouldāve been able to buy a 25 acre farm if we waited to save for a house until we paid off $154k of debt. You CAN pay off debt, save, and spend at the same timeā¦I can show you how. And I teach you exactly HOW in my managing multiple money goals workshop. ā”ļøComment āWORKSHOPā to get all the strategies, tips, and even some templates I used to pay off $154k of debt while saving and spending (oh and investing). For a limited time you can get it for 50% off! Listen, if you want to rent forever. Good for you! You donāt NEED to buy a house but I bet there are other things you want to save for Ā ā£ I have figured out how to create a realistic budget you can actually stick to LONG TERM without the deprivation and binge cycle. That you can adjust when things come up and you donāt just throw in the towel.ā£ Ā ā£ I know how to help you map out your goals and adjust based on different scenarios. Plan for āunexpected expensesā and feel prepared.ā£ Ā ā£ If I didnāt forge my own path, do my own research, develop my own method and strategiesā¦I wouldnāt be where I am today.ā£ Ā ā£ That is a fact.ā£ Ā ā£ Speaking of $7 lattes, whatās your guilty pleasure or an expense you canāt go without?ā¬ļø PS: thank you @cakemoneyconsulting for the suit idea and Joe for the suit jacket š #moneytips #budgetingtips #moneygoals
We arenāt ānormalā around here... We do things differently. Thereās nothing I love more than getting ALL UP IN my studentsā numbers & helpingĀ them make simple strategic shifts that yield BIG RESULTS fast. This is NOT another self-paced course. Or a program you are 1 of 300 people and youāre struggling to get noticed and never get your questions answered My Flourish FinanciALLI students join because they KNOW this is THE program that will help them pay off debt for GOOD, save for their big dream goals, AND still live their lives NOW.Ā They know that 12 weeks can literally change their lives forever. Comment or DM me āFLOURISHā so YOU can start today. #moneytips #budgetingtips #debtfreejourney
Do you struggle with this?ā£ ā£ Save this video for when you need the reminder.ā£ ā£ Or even send it to a friend who needs the reminder. ā£ You need to forgive yourself for the past money decisions you made.ā£ ā£ You have to let go of the shame and guilt youāre carrying around.ā£ ā£ Focus on what you can control and decide TODAY will be the day things changeā¤ļøā£ ā£ Comment ā¤ļø if you needed to hear this today.
Stop making it boring.ā£ ā£ Talking about money doesnāt have to be some super formal process like āhello sir, letās sit at the kitchen table and chat about our debt numbers and look at 25 different chartsā.ā£ ā£ You can talk about money like āhey lover, anything coming up in the next few months that I need to add to the budget?ā ā£ ā£ or āOMG we are $200 away from our savings goal!ā or ā wow weāve been spending A LOT lately, I think we need to take a look and see how we can try to reign it in next month so we can really stay on trackā.ā£ ā£ā ā£ Keep it conversational.ā£ā ā£ ā£ You probably share the latest work gossip with your spouse without even hesitating. Or who was annoying at school pickup today. So you should be able to talk about money the same way.ā£ ā£ By checking in frequently, creating a realistic pan that worked for BOTH of us, and opening up communicationā¦we were able to pay off $154k of debt, buy our 25 acre farm, go on trips, and go fishing (jk that is just Joe).ā£ ā£ I get it. Those first few conversations are TOUGH.ā£ ā£ But that is why I created Money & Marriage. To walk you through exactly what to say and do to get on the same page with your finances.ā£ ā£ If you struggle with money conversations or even how the heck to get on the same page, you need my course Money & Marriage.ā£ ā£ Comment āMARRIAGEā and I will send you the link to grab it! Oh and for a limited time you can get $20 off š ā£
I feel so accomplishedā¦ā£ What can I sayā¦ā£ Just on fire over hereā¦ā£ Who else??Ā ā£ ā£ I have a love hate relationship with Amazon.Ā ā£ It has come in handy SO many times (especially now with kids) but the āplace your orderā button is a little tooo easy to clickš«£ā£ ā£ Quick tips:ā£ 1. Keep a wants list in your phoneā£ 2. Add things to an Amazon list not the cart, review the list weekly (monthly) and decide what you will actually buyā£ 3. Shop around to see if it is the best deal (if you can wait)ā£ 4. Add spending money to your budgetā£ ā£ Follow @financiallifocused for how you can pay off debt, save for a car, go on trips, and still get your vanilla latte āļø ā£
not sure how much money youāre going to be bringing in month-to-month and figuring out your spending and money goals overwhelms you. Once you have established what you need to save for your one month initial emergency fund, create a budget using an average baseline of income. Thatās why, in addition to a minimum one month emergency fund, you need to get one month ahead on expenses. Once you have your minimum one month emergency fund set up and youāre working off of a baseline budget, use the leftover money from your budget, or any excess money that exceeded your baseline budget, and use that money as a buffer in your checking account.
Figure out what went wrong The first and most important step to getting back on track if you go over budget is figuring out what exactly went wrong. If you havenāt done so already, track a month of expenses to get your actual numbers ā not just your ideal budget numbers. It means that when you sit down at the end of the month to create the budget for the next month, it doesnāt mean that what you write is set in stone. For example: If you overspent in your grocery budget by $200 and you have a āPersonal Careā budget that has $200 in it, move that $200 to the grocery fund so that you are no long āover budgetā in that area.