I Date Money: Budget • Invest • Build Wealth After Divorce

Top Credit Card Mistakes Mompreneurs Must Avoid to Protect Their Credit Score

You’re working late, juggling kids and clients, building a business from grit and lukewarm coffee. But the silent money leaks draining your income are hiding in plain sight. Today, we uncover the five credit card mistakes keeping mompreneurs in debt and show you how to break free with clarity and confidence. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS * Why mixing personal and business spending destroys clarity and profits * The minimum payment trap that quietly costs thousands * How rewards points trick you into overspending * The truth about credit utilization and how to protect your score * Why closing old cards damages your credit history * How these mistakes create fear, instability, confusion, and loss of confidence * The simple shifts to reclaim control, stability, and financial freedom Thank you for tuning into this week’s episode of I Date Money! 🗝🌬💖💸 Ready to stop feeling broke, guilty, and overwhelmed about money—even after divorce? Inside The Smell of Money [https://www.skool.com/the-smell-of-money/about?ref=96c634a120914b7b90466c17b957e4f2], you’ll get the tools to rebuild financial stability, master your money mindset, and create a financial plan that finally feels simple. Whether you’re looking for smart investment strategies, clarity with your budget, or even how to start investing with just $100, this is where you’ll find the confidence and stability you’ve been craving. Join The Smell of Money today: Click Here to join [https://www.skool.com/the-smell-of-money/about?ref=96c634a120914b7b90466c17b957e4f2]. Open your business checking account with NOVO [https://onboarding.novo.co/signup?referral_code=LisaDrennon&first_name=Lisa] Remember, it doesn't matter how much money you make; it's what you do with it 🗝️🌬️💖💸 Intro/Outro music "IDM" by Christa Lily

Break the “Make More, Still Broke” Cycle

If you make good money but still feel broke, this episode shows you exactly why. We dig into the psychology that keeps you stuck in fear, guilt, and overspending so you can finally feel safe, steady, and in control with your money. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS * Why you still feel broke even as income rises * The emotional cycle behind overspending and guilt * How your nervous system drives your money behaviors * Why more income doesn’t create stability * The survival money story many divorced mompreneurs carry * How to break the cycle and create real financial clarity * The simple spending shift that brings immediate relief * Why giving every dollar a job changes everything TIMESTAMPS 00:01 Why high earners still feel broke 00:35 The stories you believe about money 01:10 The “I deserve this” spending cycle 02:27 Why budgets fail: going through the motions 03:35 Nervous system safety and money 04:30 Why you keep repeating the same pattern 05:35 Survival mode money stories from childhood 06:01 Rewriting your money story 06:45 Are you buying relief instead of what you need 07:35 Why simple planning shifts your entire spending pattern 08:19 Training your brain to feel safe with money 09:14 Buying calm, not chaos 09:35 Survival spending and shiny objects 10:10 Why making more money doesn't fix instability 10:45 Debt isn’t the enemy. Lack of clarity is 11:36 How the Money Multiplier System creates stability 12:20 Invitation to join The Smell of Money Thank you for tuning into this week’s episode of I Date Money! 🗝🌬💖💸 Ready to stop feeling broke, guilty, and overwhelmed about money—even after divorce? Inside The Smell of Money [https://www.skool.com/the-smell-of-money/about?ref=96c634a120914b7b90466c17b957e4f2], you’ll get the tools to rebuild financial stability, master your money mindset, and create a financial plan that finally feels simple. Whether you’re looking for smart investment strategies, clarity with your budget, or even how to start investing with just $100, this is where you’ll find the confidence and stability you’ve been craving. Join The Smell of Money today: Click Here to join [https://www.skool.com/the-smell-of-money/about?ref=96c634a120914b7b90466c17b957e4f2]. Remember, it doesn't matter how much money you make; it's what you do with it 🗝️🌬️💖💸 Intro/Outro music "IDM" by Christa Lily

Why High Earners Still Feel Broke

If you’re constantly borrowing from buckets, shuffling money around, and feeling like you’re failing with money no matter how much you earn, this episode will change everything. You’re not bad with money. You’re missing a stabilizing system that finally makes you feel safe. Episode Highlights: * Why high earners still feel broke * The real reason you keep borrowing from savings and tax buckets * The emotional toll of constant money shuffling * The root cause behind “just making ends meet” * How to build a simple money bucket system that holds, even with fluctuating income * Why your nervous system can’t feel safe without structure * The essential first steps of the Money Multiplier System * How to assign every dollar a job and stop reacting to money * What happens emotionally and financially when bucket borrowing ends Timestamps: 00:00 The moment you realize you’re working hard but barely breathing financially 01:20 Why you’re not failing with money 02:10 The divorced mompreneur money pattern 03:15 The trap of “I’ll just make more money” 04:30 The real reason income feels unpredictable 06:00 Borrowing from buckets: symptom, not the cause 07:20 The emotional burden: guilt, shame, fear 09:00 The stabilizing Money Multiplier framework 10:20 Assigning every dollar a job 12:00 Paying yourself first and fixing fluctuating income 13:30 Building safety through structure 15:00 What changes when you stop bucket borrowing 16:00 Why The Smell of Money is the system that finally works Thank you for tuning into this week’s episode of I Date Money! 🗝🌬💖💸 Ready to stop feeling broke, guilty, and overwhelmed about money—even after divorce? Inside The Smell of Money [https://www.skool.com/the-smell-of-money/about?ref=96c634a120914b7b90466c17b957e4f2], you’ll get the tools to rebuild financial stability, master your money mindset, and create a financial plan that finally feels simple. Whether you’re looking for smart investment strategies, clarity with your budget, or even how to start investing with just $100, this is where you’ll find the confidence and stability you’ve been craving. Join The Smell of Money today: Click Here to join [https://www.skool.com/the-smell-of-money/about?ref=96c634a120914b7b90466c17b957e4f2]. Remember, it doesn't matter how much money you make; it's what you do with it 🗝️🌬️💖💸 Intro/Outro music "IDM" by Christa Lily

The Spending Red Flags Costing You Thousands

You’re earning good money, yet your account balance keeps surprising you. Today I’m breaking down the hidden spending that drains your financial stability and the personal story that forced me to confront my own money leaks. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS • The day I realized my “small” expenses were costing me thousands • Why hidden spending patterns create guilt, confusion, and instability • The three biggest red flags in every divorced mompreneur’s budget • How to find the recurring charges you’ve stopped noticing • Simple methods to track spending without spreadsheets • How emotional spending ties directly to fear and stress • The first step to creating a spending system that pays you Thank you for tuning into this week’s episode of I Date Money! 🗝🌬💖💸 Ready to stop feeling broke, guilty, and overwhelmed about money—even after divorce? Inside The Smell of Money [https://www.skool.com/the-smell-of-money/about?ref=96c634a120914b7b90466c17b957e4f2], you’ll get the tools to rebuild financial stability, master your money mindset, and create a financial plan that finally feels simple. Whether you’re looking for smart investment strategies, clarity with your budget, or even how to start investing with just $100, this is where you’ll find the confidence and stability you’ve been craving. Join The Smell of Money today: Click Here to join [https://www.skool.com/the-smell-of-money/about?ref=96c634a120914b7b90466c17b957e4f2]. Remember, it doesn't matter how much money you make; it's what you do with it 🗝️🌬️💖💸 Intro/Outro music "IDM" by Christa Lily

A Simple Path To Confidently Building Wealth In Your Business

Ready to match your Profit & Loss Statement to your bank account...in this episode Lisa Drennon's shares the exact steps to make profit without fear, shame, or spreadsheets. You can make six figures and still feel broke. It’s not about how much you earn, it’s about how you manage what you have. Highlights: * Why high income doesn’t always mean financial peace * The biggest mistakes divorced women make with money and how to fix them * The method that creates stability and confidence * How to stop feeling guilty about spending * The mindset shift that builds trust in your financial decisions Resources mentioned in the show: Open your Novo business checking account: https://onboarding.novo.co/signup?referral_code=LisaDrennon&first_name=Lisa [https://onboarding.novo.co/signup?referral_code=LisaDrennon&first_name=Lisa] Open your Axos business savings account: https://www.axosbank.com/logout?status=active [https://www.axosbank.com/logout?status=active] Thank you for tuning into this week’s episode of I Date Money! 🗝🌬💖💸 Ready to stop feeling broke, guilty, and overwhelmed about money—even after divorce? Inside The Smell of Money [https://www.skool.com/the-smell-of-money/about?ref=96c634a120914b7b90466c17b957e4f2], you’ll get the tools to rebuild financial stability, master your money mindset, and create a financial plan that finally feels simple. Whether you’re looking for smart investment strategies, clarity with your budget, or even how to start investing with just $100, this is where you’ll find the confidence and stability you’ve been craving. Join The Smell of Money today: Click Here to join [https://www.skool.com/the-smell-of-money/about?ref=96c634a120914b7b90466c17b957e4f2]. Remember, it doesn't matter how much money you make; it's what you do with it 🗝️🌬️💖💸 Intro/Outro music "IDM" by Christa Lily