If you want to move forward in life with money, in your motherhood, in your womanhood, then work on these three things. The great thing is that they are totally free to pursue.

CLICK HERE for the BUDGET JUMPSTART CHALLENGE.

Click here for the Whole Life Wellness Reflection

Question of the Week:
<<What is a habit you’ve developed that has positively impacted your life?>>

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If you want to have an active summer, but you don’t want to break your budget, then this is the episode for you. We discuss preparing for summer with kids, summer routines, summer on a budget, budget friendly summer activities and more. Listen in.
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We discuss 4 things you can do to save money this summer: 

1. How to prepare for summer by thinking about your new routine
2. Ways to save money when you are out of the house more often
3. Ways to cut costs from your budget during the summer 
4. Free or low-cost things to do in the summer.

My mission is to teach you how to create and stick to a plan for your money that you believe in and love so that you can have less stress, more freedom, and move forward.

…That’s the budget effect! And this is the budget effect podcast.

Erin Britt is the host and can be found on Instagram @budgeteffectpodcast

This episode will help you if you have been wondering:
How do I stick to a budget as a single mom?
How do I pay off debt as a single mom?
How do I stick to a budget with kids?
What are budgeting tips and tricks?
What are some budgeting hacks for summer?
How to budget as a single mom?
Or if you want...
Money saving tips for summer
Tips for saving money this summer
Tips for paying off debt 
Tips for moving forward as a single mom

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This week's questions: 
1) What is your favorite low-cost summer activity?
2) What is the cost you are dreading this summer?

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If you have trouble sticking to a budget and reaching your money goals, then let's take a look at your shopping habits. And I'm not talking about LACK here. I'm not going to tell you that YOU CAN'T SHOP. I'm actually teaching you how to UPGRADE your shopping habits to get MORE of what you want.

There are 3 Steps to Upgrading your Shopping Habits
1. Prepare ahead of time - know your values and write your lists.
2.  Block temptation - I got strategies for you on this.
3.  Have a plan for "In the Moment" decisions - I got ideas for you on this too.

My mission is to teach you how to create and stick to a plan for your money that you believe in and love so that you can have less stress, more freedom, and move forward.

…That’s the budget effect! And this is the budget effect podcast.

Erin Britt is the host and can be found on Instagram @soulmothercommunity

This episode will help you if you have been wondering:
How can I stop impulse buying?
How do I stick to a budget?
How do I pay off debt as a single mom?
How do I stick to a budget with kids?
What are budgeting tips and tricks?
What are some budgeting hacks?
How to budget as a single mom?
Or if you want...
Tips for better shopping habits
Tips for sticking to a budget
Tips for saving money
Tips for paying off debt
Tips for moving forward as a single mom

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Using your budget to live an intentional life is the goal. Since most of us value connecting and spending time with our kids, let's make sure we put that in the budget each month.
This works both ways: 1. We value it, so we put it in our budget. 2. And it's in our budget, so it reminds us to live intentionally in what we value.

In this episode you will learn about how "funds" can be part of your budget. You will learn the action steps to setting up and using a fund. And we will touch on the end-of-month closeout that is a key part to moving forward with money.

My mission is to teach you how to create and stick to a plan for your money that you believe in and love so that you can have less stress, more freedom, and move forward.

…That’s the budget effect! And this is the budget effect podcast.

Erin Britt is the host and can be found on Instagram @soulmothercommunity

This episode will help you if you have been wondering:
How can I spend more quality time with my kids?
How can I live a more intentional life?
How do I stick to a budget?
How do I save mental energy as a single mom?
How do I pay off debt as a single mom?
How do I stick to a budget with kids?
What are budgeting tips and tricks?
What are some cheap ideas for families with kids?
What are some budgeting hacks?
How to budget as a single mom?

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This one-time, 20-minute  activity could save you hours! Get organized by creating a “Monthly Essentials” list. Then save yourself so much time, save mental energy, stick to a shopping budget, and save money for years to come. 

My mission is to teach you how to create and stick to a plan for your money that you believe in and love so that you can have less stress and more freedom.

…That’s the budget effect! And this is the budget effect podcast.

Erin Britt is the host and can be found on Instagram @soulmothercommunity

This episode will help you if you have been wondering:
How do I stick to a budget?
How do I get organized?
How do I save mental energy as a single mom?
How do I pay off debt as a single mom?
How do I stick to a budget with kids?
What are budgeting tips and tricks?
What are some budgeting hacks?
How to budget as a single mom?

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[BONUS] This slightly off-topic bonus episode is an explanation of a practice that I used to finally release the negative emotions that would not leave me. I specifically used it to release anger and resentment. You could use to it to release any negative emotion: stress, worry, anxiety, sadness. If you have processed it, felt it, sat it in for long enough and are ready to let it go, this could be what you need.

My mission is to teach you how to create and stick to a plan for your money that you believe in and love so that you can have less stress and more freedom.

…That’s the budget effect! And this is the budget effect podcast.

Erin Britt is the host and can be found on Instagram @soulmothercommunity

This episode will help you if you have been wondering:
How do I move forward with money?
How do I get unstuck?
How do I let go of worry?
How do I let go of guilt?
How do I let go of resentment?
How do I let go of anger?
How do I move on?
How can I move forward as a single mom?

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My mission is for you to have less stress and more freedom, right? Well that doesn't just magically happen because you get your money in order. Money has a big part in your stability and your peace, but there are other things you have to let go of as well.

This is a conversation about how to let go of worry, how to release resentment, how to stop feeling guilty, and even how letting go of clutter is important too.

What's the point in moving forward with money while these other huge things are holding us back?
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Link to the Book of Joy
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My mission is to teach you how to create and stick to a plan for your money that you believe in and love so that you can have less stress and more freedom.

…That’s the budget effect! And this is the budget effect podcast.

Erin Britt is the host and can be found on Instagram @soulmothercommunity
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This episode will help you if you have been wondering:
How do I stop worrying?
How do I release anger?
How do I release resentment?
How do I stop feeling guilty?
How do I get unstuck?

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Sticking to a budget is a lot about having a mindset for it. You know you are doing what’s best, you know you are reaching your goals, you have a vision of your future, and that’s what keeps you going. So today I have a few unexpected places to help you with this mindset.
We discuss:
1. Minimalism
2. The Library
3. The Yoga Mat
4. Cleaning your drawers
5. Documentaries
6. Curating your social media
7. Being present in your everyday actions
8. Listening and subscribing

My mission is to teach you how to create and stick to a plan for your money that you believe in and love so that you can have less stress and more freedom.

…That’s the budget effect! And this is the budget effect podcast.

Link to Soul Mother Podcast: How Minimalism eased my single mom journey
Link to Joshua Becker's Book: The More of Less

Erin Britt is the host and can be found on Instagram @soulmothercommunity

This podcast will help you if you have been wondering:
How do I stick to a budget?
How do I stick to a budget with kids?
How to budget?
What are budgeting tips and tricks?
What are some budgeting hacks?
How to budget as a single mom?

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This is not about being "cheap" or "stingy". It's not about rules and lack. It's about being intentional. I'm not going to say you can never buy these things. I'm just saying that your current money goal is definitely more important than anything on this list.

 So if you have been wondering:
How do I stick to a budget?
How do I stick to a budget with kids?
How to budget?
What are budgeting tips and tricks?
What are some budgeting hacks?
How to budget as a single mom?
Then this episode is for you.

Here's a YouTube Video from Dawn the Minimal Mom on Toys. It's not the one I was talking about, but it discusses the fact that kids don't need toys. Are Toys Doing More HARM than GOOD?🤔🚗 (Simplifying Toys Series Ep. 13) (youtube.com)

My mission is to help busy moms or even single moms learn how to create and stick to a plan for their money that they believe in and love so that they can have less stress and more freedom.
…That’s the budget effect! And this is The Budget Effect Podcast. Click follow now! 

Erin Britt is the host and can be found on Instagram @soulmothercommunity

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There are different ways to budget out there, and my mission is to help you create and stick to a budget that you love. Today I want to tell you that having a GOAL-FOCUSED money plan can be very motivating and very rewarding. It just might be the tweak in your budget you need to actually begin moving forward with money.
So if you have been wondering:
What should my money goal be?
And then how do I budget for my goal?
Then how do I stick to that budget throughout the month?
Then this episode is for you.

My mission is to help busy moms or even single moms learn how to create and stick to a plan for their money that they believe in and love so that they can have less stress and more freedom.
…That’s the budget effect! And this is The Budget Effect Podcast. Click follow now! 

Erin Britt is the host and can be found on Instagram @soulmothercommunity

Click to Send a Text.