The Budget Thug

✨Wow wowie wow. I was able to attend and help with Diversify’s Women’s event today, and was able to hear and learn from some of the COOLEST SMARTEST people, including Jordan 👏🏼 Page! 👏🏼
Here are my top 3 things I learned from her seminar:
1. CAPITALIZE on your STRENGTHS. Sounds weird huh? For a budgeting conference? But fo’real fo’real everyone, Jordan spoke to my SOUL with this. And honestly maybe not even in the words she said but in the principals she taught- CAPITALIZE on your strengths. Did you know we ALL have talents? Strengths? DIFFERENT talents and strengths?? That is how it is SUPPOSED to be. My strengths are different than yours, and that’s okay!!!
2. Budget in percentages! This isn’t a new new idea for me, but one that just CLICKED as she was teaching. I always refer to unexpected things as the “crap happens” budget. But guess what? Crap always happens! It’s what comes with being a PERSON and being ALIVE. And it’s okay! Budgeting with percentages helps to make budgeting feel more free and I cannot WAIT to use her ideas and help clients do the same.
3. Have multiple bank accounts to help organize your money. (Sound familiar my clients? 😉) I have always loved this idea and tell my clients to have at least three but Jordan blew my mind when she talked about having at least 7 BANK ACCOUNTS 😳 but as she explained it I was like.... okay....YES??? Think about things that get messy. We ORGANIZE them. Makes sense, can’t wait to try it!
I am FINALLY feeling better better, and will be taking more clients on so let’s chat- let’s kick debt to the curb- I am IN this with you! 💥

Hashtag Budgeting isn’t a bad word 🤘🏼

Guilty 🙈
Part of my program for budgeting includes “dancing in the end zone”
meaning CELEBRATING victories in your budget. It also reminds us that “just because we scored, doesn’t mean the game is over”.
We need to reward ourselves for doing well, but how do we know where to draw the line? I’ve learned that as we celebrate and enjoy life’s small things, like staying under grocery budget and getting dollar ice cream for the family or buying the yummiest popcorn instead of the cheapest to celebrate, you can keep to your budget AND “dance in the end zone.”
Being content with small victories like that can help general happiness in life.
Spend a lot of time saving for a trip? Enjoy the CRAP out of your trip and enjoy guilt free spending and enjoying. Money is a TOOL. Train yourself how to use it, and you’ll be 🙌🏼 ✨