CFO Corner Week 23: Stop Cutting Fun. Start Redirecting It.

CFO Corner Week 23: Stop Cutting Fun. Start Redirecting It.

Real talk: most financially responsible women are really good at tracking their bills, stressing about their savings rate, and feeling guilty about big purchases. But the everyday fun spending? It just happens — and nobody looks at it. This week, Meghan is taking you through the Fun Money Audit: a simple, honest look at whether the money you're spending on joy is actually delivering. Because a budget that doesn't account for real enjoyment is a budget you won't stick to — and a real CFO makes sure every resource is serving the mission. Including the fun ones. In this episode: how to pull your fun spending data in under five minutes, the three buckets every fun dollar falls into, and the one redirect that moves money from default spending to deferred joy. No restriction required. Your action step this week: one cancel. One redirect. Done. Also mentioned: Budget Blueprint Builder [https://yourmoneystyle.myflodesk.com/budgetworkshop] — Our one-hour workshop with an Excel and Google Sheets template built for exactly this kind of mid-year reset. $47. Linked Here! Read the full Show Notes Here! [https://www.liveyourmoneystyle.com/post/cfo-corner-week-23-stop-cutting-fun-start-redirecting-it]   Thanks to our sponsor:   * Rakuten [http://www.rakuten.com/r/LIVEYO262?eeid=28187]   Thanks for tuning in and come back each week for a brand new episode! If you liked the episode, don’t forget to hit subscribe, rate & review! Check out our FREE Newsletter [https://square-tree-16781.myflodesk.com/xd4je4rvjg] to get all of our latest advice and freebies!   Connect with us on Instagram @your.money.style Visit our website for articles, resources, and more at www.liveyourmoneystyle.com [http://www.liveyourmoneystyle.com]

You Save Money… But You Still Feel Guilty Spending It

You Save Money… But You Still Feel Guilty Spending It    You check your savings. It's growing. You can afford the thing. And you still feel guilty buying it. In this episode of Deeply Invested, Maddie and Meghan dig into one of the most common — and least talked about — money struggles for high-achieving women: spending guilt. Not the kind that comes from overspending. The kind that shows up even when you're doing everything right. They break down the three root causes behind the guilt, what it actually looks like in everyday life, and four practical steps to start spending with confidence — without undoing the financial progress you've worked so hard to build. In this episode: * Why saving more can actually make spending feel harder * The "permission problem" that keeps you stuck in saving mode * How fear of going backwards shows up in your spending habits * What your Safe to Spend number is and how to find it * Why practicing spending is a skill — and how to build it Reflection question: Where are you holding back, even though you don't have to? Also mentioned: Budget Blueprint Builder [https://yourmoneystyle.myflodesk.com/budgetworkshop] — Our one-hour workshop with an Excel and Google Sheets template built for exactly this kind of mid-year reset. $47. Linked Here! Read the full Show Notes Here! [https://www.liveyourmoneystyle.com/post/you-save-money-but-you-still-feel-guilty-spending-it]   Thanks to our sponsor:   * Rakuten [http://www.rakuten.com/r/LIVEYO262?eeid=28187]   Thanks for tuning in and come back each week for a brand new episode! If you liked the episode, don’t forget to hit subscribe, rate & review! Check out our FREE Newsletter [https://square-tree-16781.myflodesk.com/xd4je4rvjg] to get all of our latest advice and freebies!   Connect with us on Instagram @your.money.style Visit our website for articles, resources, and more at www.liveyourmoneystyle.com [http://www.liveyourmoneystyle.com]

CFO Corner Week 22: Your Debt Is Shrinking (Have You Noticed?)

Do you actually know how much debt you've paid off this year? Not a feeling — the real number. In this episode, we're doing a mid-year CFO check-in on your debt. We walk through a simple 3-step exercise to calculate your actual progress since January, why that number matters more than you think, and what to do with it to set yourself up for a strong second half of the year. In this episode: * Why debt payoff feels invisible (and why it's not) * The 3-step progress check anyone can do in 5 minutes * 3 action steps to take once you have your number Read the full Show Notes Here! [https://www.liveyourmoneystyle.com/post/cfo-corner-week-22-your-debt-is-shrinking-have-you-noticed]   Thanks to our sponsor:   * Rakuten [http://www.rakuten.com/r/LIVEYO262?eeid=28187]   Thanks for tuning in and come back each week for a brand new episode! If you liked the episode, don’t forget to hit subscribe, rate & review! Check out our FREE Newsletter [https://square-tree-16781.myflodesk.com/xd4je4rvjg] to get all of our latest advice and freebies!   Connect with us on Instagram @your.money.style Visit our website for articles, resources, and more at www.liveyourmoneystyle.com [http://www.liveyourmoneystyle.com]

Why Your Brain Is Working Against Your Wallet (And What to Do About It)

You're not bad with money. Your brain is just doing exactly what human brains do. In this episode, Maddie and Meghan walk through five psychological concepts that quietly work against your wallet — from why future-you feels like a stranger to why you'd rather scrub your bathroom than open a credit card statement. Each one is backed by real research, and each one comes with a practical move you can make this week. The problem was never discipline. It was always just psychology. And now you have the tools. Resources: * 🎯 5-Day Expense Reset [https://liveyourmoneystyle.com] — Free. For when today's episode made you want to finally just look at the full picture. * 📊 Your Budget Blueprint [https://liveyourmoneystyle.com] — $47. One hour. A budget built around your real life. * 📱 Instagram: @your.money.style [https://instagram.com/your.money.style] * 📬 Substack: yourmoneystyle.substack.com [https://yourmoneystyle.substack.com]   Read the full Show Notes Here! [https://www.liveyourmoneystyle.com/post/why-your-brain-is-working-against-your-wallet-and-what-to-do-about-it]   Thanks to our sponsor:   * Rakuten [http://www.rakuten.com/r/LIVEYO262?eeid=28187]   Thanks for tuning in and come back each week for a brand new episode! If you liked the episode, don’t forget to hit subscribe, rate & review! Check out our FREE Newsletter [https://square-tree-16781.myflodesk.com/xd4je4rvjg] to get all of our latest advice and freebies!   Connect with us on Instagram @your.money.style Visit our website for articles, resources, and more at www.liveyourmoneystyle.com [http://www.liveyourmoneystyle.com]

CFO Corner Week 21: 6 Months Down — Here's What Your Money Actually Did

Six months of data just landed in your bank account — are you actually looking at it? In this week's CFO Corner, Meghan walks you through a mid-year spending audit: how to pull your YTD numbers, what patterns to look for, and how to optimize just one category before the year is over. No overhaul required. No shame involved. Just one honest look at where your money actually went — and one smart decision about what happens next. The second half of the year starts now. Let's make it count Also mentioned: Budget Blueprint Builder [https://yourmoneystyle.myflodesk.com/budgetworkshop] — Our one-hour workshop with an Excel and Google Sheets template built for exactly this kind of mid-year reset. $47. Linked Here! Read the full Show Notes Here! [https://www.liveyourmoneystyle.com/post/cfo-corner-week-21-6-months-down-here-s-what-your-money-actually-did]   Thanks to our sponsor:   * Rakuten [http://www.rakuten.com/r/LIVEYO262?eeid=28187]   Thanks for tuning in and come back each week for a brand new episode! If you liked the episode, don’t forget to hit subscribe, rate & review! Check out our FREE Newsletter [https://square-tree-16781.myflodesk.com/xd4je4rvjg] to get all of our latest advice and freebies!   Connect with us on Instagram @your.money.style Visit our website for articles, resources, and more at www.liveyourmoneystyle.com [http://www.liveyourmoneystyle.com]