Inspired Budget

By Allison Baggerly

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What's Inspired Budget about?

The Inspired Budget Podcast helps women live their best life and reach their money goals. Join me here for inspiring conversations to help you learn more about budgeting, saving money, paying off debt, and investing for your future. You’ll be hearing not only from me, but others along the way that have a story and voice to share.

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#107: How To Make your Kids...

05.25.2023

Today I'm interviewing award-winning family finance coach, Andy Hill, on how to invest for your kids! Andy is your go-to resource on how young families can build wealth and happiness for their children's future and today, he's sharing the details ...

Inspired Budget episodes:

05.25.2023 #107: How To Make your Kids A Millionaire with Andy Hill Today I'm interviewing award-winning family finance coach, Andy Hill, on how to invest for your kids! Andy is your go-to resource on how young families can build wealth and happiness for their children's future and today, he's sharing the details ...
05.18.2023 #106: Summer Spending Tips: How To Not Spread Yourself Too Thin I am NOT immune to feeling like my dollar is being stretched very thin over the summer months. I mean, we take a family trip, we send our kids to summer camps, we have family get-togethers and celebrations, we go ...
05.11.2023 #105: Debt is...neutral? Want to have a healthier, more productive relationship with money? Erin Lowry, author of the Broke Millennial Series, is on a mission to help millennials get their financial life together and today, she's leading us in a conversation all about ...
05.04.2023 #104: My Favorite Travel Hacking Card My FAVORITE credit card for travel hacking just increased their sign on bonus and you better believe I had my husband sign up for it! So today, I'm answering ALL your questions about travel hacking do's & don'ts. This is ...
04.27.2023 #103: Service Industry Tips: How to Master Your Money When Your Income Fluctuates With Barbara Sloan Does your fluctuating income make it harder for you to budget? Today we're joined by Barbara Sloan, author of Tipped: The Guide to Financial Freedom for Service Industry Professionals Barbara is a personal finance expert, money coach, and former homeless ...
04.20.2023 #102: How To Prioritize Your Money When You're Overwhelmed Do you feel pulled in a million directions with your money? Do you have a hard time following through with your financial goals due to overwhelm? Today I'm sharing a very special recording with you all. Each month I provide ...
04.13.2023 #101: Rethinking Generational Wealth with Chris Browning Did you know I co-host another podcast with my friend Chris Browning? It's called This is Awkward and today, I'm sharing an excerpt from our latest episode where we explore what it truly means to leave a legacy. Links MentionedThis ...
04.06.2023 #100: A Personal Life & Business Update I can't believe I have officially recorded 100 episodes of the Inspired Budget Podcast! I truly appreciate each and every one of you for tuning in helping me make this dream a continued reality. To celebrate, I'm peeling back the ...
03.30.2023 #099: What To Do If You Get Laid Off With Jesse Mecham As headlines continue to discuss widespread layoffs and economic uncertainty, it's important to remember that being laid off doesn't have to mean the end of your career or financial stability. In this episode, we are joined by Jesse Mecham, personal ...
03.23.2023 #098: 3 Money Habits You Need To Start Now To celebrate my book hitting shelves in less than one month, we are going to talk about chapter 2 of my book: Money Habits and Money Mindset. I’m a big believer that habits are imperative to your success no matter ...
03.16.2023 #097: Creating a Career You Love with Kelli Thompson If you're a woman who wants to take charge of your career, then this episode is for you! Today I'm interviewing Kelli Thompson. Kelli is a women’s leadership coach and speaker who helps women advance to the rooms where decisions ...
03.09.2023 #096: Discovering Your Catalyst for Financial Transformation Determining your own catalyst for financial change is a crucial step in staying motivated to reach your money goals. So... How do you determine your own catalyst for financial change? How do you find a catalyst that will be strong ...
03.01.2023 #095: The Illusion of Success: Why Reaching Your Goals Won't Bring Lasting Happiness with Katie Gatti Have you ever FINALLY achieved a major life goal or milestone, only to realize that the high you get from reaching this goal is fleeting and reaching the top of that mountain peak wasn't everything you thought it'd be? Before ...
02.23.2023 #094: 3 Money Rules I No Longer Live By (#3 Might Shock You!) If there's one thing motherhood has taught me, it's that you HAVE to flexible and adaptable to win in life, and this is especially true when it comes to your money. This means that you're probably going to want to ...
02.16.2023 #093: Your Man Is Not a Financial Plan with Amanda Holden After working in investment management, Amanda holden decided that helping rich men get richer was not her calling. Through her business, Invested Development, Amanda has taught thousands of women to invest through workshops and courses. Using her unique mix of ...
02.09.2023 #092: How To Deal With Unexpected Expenses & Emergencies When it comes to your money, I personally believe that setting up your emergency fund should be the very first thing you tackle. You’ll be thankful that you have it in place when you’re faced with unexpected expenses. Today's podcast ...
02.02.2023 #091: Why We're So Weird About Money With Paco de Leon Today, we're diving deep into the psychology of money and the effects our money beliefs have on our personal finances. Joining me in this conversation is Paco de Leon, author, illustrator, musician and founder of The Hell Yeah Group, a ...
01.26.2023 #090: Easy Ways To Save More Money In 2023 In today's episode, I'm sharing 5 easy ways to save money this year - no matter if you’re a seasoned saver or brand new to this whole “adulting” thing. If you’re willing to implement even a few of these easy ...
01.19.2023 #089: Becoming a Money Activist with Tanja Hester You have more power than you may think when it comes to making positive changes in the world with your money! In this episode of the Inspired Budget Podcast, Tanja Hester discusses her new book, Wallet Activism: How to Use ...
01.12.2023 #088: Ask Matt - Reluctant Spouses, Family Financial Involvement, & Supporting A Spender Today, I put my husband Matt in the hot seat! He answered all your burning questions including: "How do I talk to my spouse about money if they don't like talking about money...EVER!" "How involved are you in the family ...
01.05.2023 #087: Negotiate Your Way To Wealth with Mandi Woodruff-Santos How much money are you leaving on the table by not negotiating your income? Mandi Woodrow Santos is career and money expert who founded the Mandi Money Makers, a one-of-a-kind leadership and career coaching community for women of color. She's ...
12.29.2022 #086: How To Set Values-Based Goals For The New Year Want to know the secret to actually achieving the goals that you set for yourself? Today, I'm sharing the 4 steps you must take in order to create achievable goals and maintain the motivation you need to reach them. Links ...
12.28.2022 Bonus Episode: How to transform your relationship with money It's time to evaluate your relationship with money. When it comes to your personal finances, are you riddled with stress, anxiety, confusion, or overwhelm? If so, you're going to want to listen to this episode! Today, I'm breaking down how ...
12.27.2022 Bonus Episode: Do you have a spending problem or an income problem? When it comes to managing our finances, it's important to understand the root cause of any financial struggles we may be experiencing. Is it that we're spending too much money, or is it that we're not earning enough? Identifying the ...
12.22.2022 #085:Your Student Loan Repayment Options with The College Investor If you have student loans or if you're a parent whose child will be taking out student loans in the near future, you're going to want to listen to today's episode! Robert Farrington, founder of The College Investor, is a ...
12.15.2022 #084: Budget and Money Tips That Everyone Should Know - Especially Beginners Today I'm sharing 4 budgeting and money tips that everyone should know! Whether you're a budgeting newbie or an advanced investor, these tips will help you think differently about one of the most important parts of your life: your money. ...
12.08.2022 #083: How to Prepare Your Finances for Entrepreneurship with Cindy Zuniga-Sanchez What does financial freedom mean to you? For Cindy Zuniga-Sanchez, it meant being able to bet on herself and take the calculated risk of transitioning from full-time attorney to full-time entrepreneur. She's here with us to share how she set ...
12.01.2022 #082: Your Top Investing & Retirement Questions Answered Do words like stock market, mutual fund, and target date index funds make your head spin? In this episode, we're diving into all your questions when it comes to investing for retirement! I'll be answering the following questions submitted by ...
11.24.2022 #081: How Money Impacts Our Emotions with Marsha Barnes Today we're diving deep into the complicated relationship between financial health and mental health. Leading us in this conversation is Marsha Barnes, Certified Financial Therapist and Certified Financial Social Worker and founder of The Finance Bar. Follow MarshaThe Finance Bar ...
11.17.2022 #080: Pet Insurance: Is It Worth It? A couple of weeks ago my dog, Harry, made some questionable decisions that resulted in an emergency vet visit. After seeing the bill and facing the possibility of a very expensive surgery, I got to thinking: should we have purchased ...
11.10.2022 #079: Simplifying Your Wardrobe To Save Money with Deanna Yates Is having too much stuff costing you money, time, and mental freedom? Deanna Yates helps busy families learn how to let go of the stuff holding them back so they can enjoy more time together, stop spending their weekends cleaning ...
11.03.2022 #078: Does Having Debt Mean You're Bad With Money? If you have debt, especially six figures of debt, you've likely experienced same emotions I experienced over and over again: denial, shame, guilt, and frustration. But it doesn't have to be this way! This episode will reframe the way you ...
10.27.2022 #077: Buy This, Not That with Sam Dogen Sam Dogen retired in 2012 at the age of 34 with roughly $80,000 a year in passive income. Since then, he's written over 2,500 articles on his booming website, Financial Samurai, where he dives into topics like investing, real estate, ...
10.20.2022 #076: How To Save And Budget For Christmas It’s easy to wait until the last minute when it comes to Christmas shopping. However, that can add stress and frustration to what is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year. Instead, when you plan in advance ...
10.13.2022 #075: How To Make Money As A Virtual Assistant with Abbey Ashley Wondering how you can make money working from home as a virtual assistant? Abbey Ashley, founder of The Virtual Savvy and Hello Savvy, is here today to share what exactly a virtual assistant is and how you can either start ...
10.06.2022 #074: How To Move Forward With Your Money After Separation Or Divorce "My husband abruptly decided on separation a month ago and moved out this week. Do you have any advice on budgeting and how to move forward?” There’s no doubt about it - navigating a major change with your finances can ...
09.29.2022 #073: Build Wealth on a Teacher's Salary with Israel and Sunem Tovar By the age of 26, Israel Tovar built a six-figure net worth on a teacher salary. His sister, Sunem Tovar, was able to pay off $42,000 in debt and built a $200,000+ net worth in less than 5 years! Together, ...
09.22.2022 #072: How To Conquer Impulse Spending Do you ever spend money unplanned or based on emotions? Maybe you find yourself spending money because you’re mad, sad, glad, or stressed. If so, then this episode is for you! We’re breaking down WHY you’re struggling with impulse spending ...
09.15.2022 #071: Battling Inflation Costs with Nicole Lapin I don't even have to ask you if inflation has impacted your budgets. I can speak from experience, I've definitely had to adjust my budget categories to account for inflation! But is it going to stay like this forever? Is ...
09.08.2022 #070: Ways for Teens To Make Money How did you view money when you were a teenager? If you're a parent and you're wondering how you can help you kid not only start earning money, but also how to manage that money, then tune you're going to ...
09.01.2022 #069: Paying Off Debt with Kendra Gonzales Years ago, a fellow teacher and friend came to my classroom to talk to me about something that felt very vulnerable and scary to share. She knew I was passionate about personal finances, and she needed help - fast! She ...
08.25.2022 #068: How I Built My Business and Quit My 9-5 Job Today, I'm answering all your burning questions about how and why I became an owner of a small business that's run 100% online! I'll be answering: How much money did it take to start Inspired Budget? How am I able ...
08.18.2022 #067: The Only Way To Pay A Medical Bill With Dr. Virgie Ellington Did you know that nearly 90% of medical bills contain errors? This means that vast majority of Americans have grossly overpaid on medical bills simply due to lack of knowledge. Dr. Virgie Ellington is an internal medicine physician and medical ...
08.11.2022 #066: You Asked! Here's a Life Update! Today I'm answering ALL your questions about my life, my business, and anything in between. I don't know about you, but I personally love to learn about the behind-the-scenes of the people's lives that I connect with online. I feel ...
08.04.2022 #065: Why Giving $5 Can Make A Difference with Andi Thieman There are SO many psychological and physiological benefits that are associated with generosity. I think ultimately, giving allows us to feel like we are a part of something much bigger than ourselves. And that's a powerful feeling. Today, I have ...
07.28.2022 #064: How To Handle Impulse Spending With Credit Cards I'm going to be 100% honest here: I, Allison Baggerly, owner of a budget and personal finance company, have issues with overspending on my credit card! It's very easy for me to just swipe, swipe, swipe until it's time for ...
07.21.2022 #063: Building Generational Wealth with Marc Russell Once reason I'm obsessed with teaching people how to budget and pay off debt successfully is so that they can build generational wealth. I wanted to dive deeper in this topic so I asked a true expert in this space ...
07.14.2022 #062: How We Travel Hacked Our Family Vacation Last month, our family returned from an 8-night vacation in Canada where we hiked up majestic mountains, skipped rocks in gorgeous glacier fed lakes, experienced orcas in their element, and encountered six bears. This family trip had been in the ...
07.07.2022 #061: Battling Imposter Syndrome with Bola Sokunbi Every single time I talk to Bola Sokunbi, I walk away so inspired! I feel like I can accomplish much more than I give myself credit for, and I know that's exactly how you'll feel after listening to today's episode! ...
06.30.2022 #060: The Hidden Costs of Home Buying Next month marks three years since we moved into our current home. This is actually the third house we've purchased. That's crazy to me! Throughout each of our home-buying journeys -- through buying, moving in, and getting settled, we have ...

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What's Inspired Budget about?

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Inspired Budget episodes:

#107: How To Make your Kids A Millionaire with Andy Hill

#106: Summer Spending Tips: How To Not Spread Yourself Too Thin

#105: Debt is...neutral?

#104: My Favorite Travel Hacking Card

#103: Service Industry Tips: How to Master Your Money When Your Income Fluctuates With Barbara Sloan

#102: How To Prioritize Your Money When You're Overwhelmed

#101: Rethinking Generational Wealth with Chris Browning

#100: A Personal Life & Business Update

#099: What To Do If You Get Laid Off With Jesse Mecham

#098: 3 Money Habits You Need To Start Now

#097: Creating a Career You Love with Kelli Thompson

#096: Discovering Your Catalyst for Financial Transformation

#095: The Illusion of Success: Why Reaching Your Goals Won't Bring Lasting Happiness with Katie Gatti

#094: 3 Money Rules I No Longer Live By (#3 Might Shock You!)

#093: Your Man Is Not a Financial Plan with Amanda Holden

#092: How To Deal With Unexpected Expenses & Emergencies

#091: Why We're So Weird About Money With Paco de Leon

#090: Easy Ways To Save More Money In 2023

#089: Becoming a Money Activist with Tanja Hester

#088: Ask Matt - Reluctant Spouses, Family Financial Involvement, & Supporting A Spender

#087: Negotiate Your Way To Wealth with Mandi Woodruff-Santos

#086: How To Set Values-Based Goals For The New Year

Bonus Episode: How to transform your relationship with money

Bonus Episode: Do you have a spending problem or an income problem?

#085:Your Student Loan Repayment Options with The College Investor

#084: Budget and Money Tips That Everyone Should Know - Especially Beginners

#083: How to Prepare Your Finances for Entrepreneurship with Cindy Zuniga-Sanchez

#082: Your Top Investing & Retirement Questions Answered

#081: How Money Impacts Our Emotions with Marsha Barnes

#080: Pet Insurance: Is It Worth It?

#079: Simplifying Your Wardrobe To Save Money with Deanna Yates

#078: Does Having Debt Mean You're Bad With Money?

#077: Buy This, Not That with Sam Dogen

#076: How To Save And Budget For Christmas

#075: How To Make Money As A Virtual Assistant with Abbey Ashley

#074: How To Move Forward With Your Money After Separation Or Divorce

#073: Build Wealth on a Teacher's Salary with Israel and Sunem Tovar

#072: How To Conquer Impulse Spending

#071: Battling Inflation Costs with Nicole Lapin

#070: Ways for Teens To Make Money

#069: Paying Off Debt with Kendra Gonzales

#068: How I Built My Business and Quit My 9-5 Job

#067: The Only Way To Pay A Medical Bill With Dr. Virgie Ellington

#066: You Asked! Here's a Life Update!

#065: Why Giving $5 Can Make A Difference with Andi Thieman

#064: How To Handle Impulse Spending With Credit Cards

#063: Building Generational Wealth with Marc Russell

#062: How We Travel Hacked Our Family Vacation

#061: Battling Imposter Syndrome with Bola Sokunbi

#060: The Hidden Costs of Home Buying