One budget category that usually gets us all in one way or another is the Grocery category. With rising costs of food, the urge to ditch the ingredients in the fridge and order take out, and a premium for healthy, organic food, it’s no wonder most of us can’t seem to keep our grocery spending …
#94: Sticking to Your Grocery Budget with Coach Rachel Coons Read More »
Money management is one of the most important skills a person (especially a woman) can have, but it’s often never learned and properly utilized. It’s not easy to live a life of frugality – to assess needs versus wants and avoid spending money on things that you don’t need. However, it’s mandatory if you want …
A common trend in the personal finance community is the notion of living below your means. Meaning, you’re able to live on less than what you make. Most successful savers and financially successful people in general have mastered the living within your means phenomena. In fact, they have mastered it so well that they actually …
By the time you’re hearing this episode, I’m a newly aged 35-year-old woman. My year from 34 to 35 has been one of tremendous growth. Not from a business or material standpoint, but from an internal one. It’s been a year of reflection, trusting the unknown, and having faith. It was a tough year personally …
I think there’s a common misconception that if you’re frugal, you’re cheap. You don’t spend money on things you enjoy and you never leave the house. NOT TRUE! Living a frugal life means you’re intentional with your money decisions and you tend to only spend on things that matter or spark joy. Let’s release the …
#90: How to Be Happy with Frugal Living with Vee Frugal Fox Read More »
News flash: You don’t have to make a lot of money to be good at managing it! In fact, if you can master managing money with less income, you can make some amazing progress when more income eventually comes your way. Hopefully you’re thinking “Challenge accepted!” Regardless of how much money you make, I want …
Great things happen outside the comfort zone, unfortunately it doesn’t always feel good there. Being uncomfortable is the first step to change…and change is scary. Fear of the unknown can creep in and make you take a step back into your zone of comfort. But, you can’t expect different results when you’re doing the same …
#88: How to Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable Read More »
You’ve taken the steps to actually get your budget created, but now that you have, you realize that it just isn’t working. Don’t give up! The truth is budgeting is not one-size-fits all. Budgeting is all about trial and error. You’re not always going to be perfect with your budget. I mean…I’m a budget coach, …
#87: Big Signs Your Budget Isn’t Working and What to Do Next Read More »
One of the most common goals I see across the City Girl Savings community is home ownership. People reach out to me sharing they want to own a home one day. Clients and I work to prioritize saving for a down payment. Dreams of passive income from rentals or AirBnBs fill people with hope. Whether …
