03 | Rethink Your Numbers With Values-Based Budgeting

Oh, budgeting. It’s so important to financial stability, but so many people avoid it. And why wouldn’t you? We’ve been taught that budgeting is all about restricting spending, saving every penny, and avoiding “unnecessary” fun. But today, I’m inviting you to forget everything you think you know about budgeting and try this freeing, empowering approach. In this episode, I’m teaching you how to get started with values-based budgeting, a system for determining what you value in life and managing your money accordingly. I’m sharing why this approach is so much more effective than traditional budgeting, and I’m guiding you through the steps for getting started. In this episode, you’ll learn... Why so many people struggle with budgeting that feels restrictive [0:55] How to define what’s most important to you and start values-based budgeting [2:32] How to start funding the things you value with the money you already have [6:04] How to adjust your current spending habits to more align with your goals [8:26] Why you should focus on what you can do with your money, not what you can’t do [10:01] Why you might be making unaligned money decisions and how to adjust your mindset [12:05] If you’re ready to get started with values-based budgeting, tune in for this week’s episode. Get full show notes and the episode transcript: https://wealthovernow.com/rethink-your-numbers-with-values-based-budgeting