Are you looking to improve your relationship with your personal finances?
In this episode, Financial Dignity® Coach, Christine Luken, welcomes her fellow friend, financial coach, and the author of “Dear Fellow Spender: Enjoy Using Your Money to Get Out of Debt, Build Savings, and Create a Life You Love”, Emily Burnett. Together, they talk about the emotional side of personal finance, emphasizing the importance of budgeting, not as a restriction, but as a way to plan for joyful and fulfilling spending. Emily shares her personal journey of paying off $50,000 in debt in less than two years, highlighting the role of intentionality and control in financial management.
Emily talks about:
- Her journey as a “former money mess” and what her turning point was
- Her love for budgeting and why she reframes it as the “active cycle of organizing your money and planning your spending”
- How to regain a sense of control over your money by remembering “money doesn’t spend itself”
- The challenges women may encounter when managing personal finances as a single person
- And more
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