05 I From Barely Having $500 to Saving $5000 in Less than Six Months w. Martha

Today I’m introducing you to Martha, a long-time friend of mine. Even after 10 years of lots of financial advice, she still saw reason to reach out and get more. Even after ten years of friendship and countless financial conversations, she decided to dedicate 30 days of her life in my one month intensive to start changing her relationship with money. Martha is married with two small kids and she tells us about how she and her husband, Matt manage their finances separately. Even though she’s in a partnership she decided to engage with me solo in the one month intensive. Martha was blown away with the transformation she made going from stressed about money (and unsure of where she and her husband stood financially) to at ease and able to communicate about financial matters as a couple. In our conversation, we talk about the money woes she’s faced and how the one-month intensive prepared her to navigate her finances during the pandemic. You’ll hear the aha-moment when she learned how to allocate every single dollar using her spending plan. She also talks about teaching her children about spending, saving and giving their money. We dive into her plans for navigating a holiday budget (and preparing for that early!), what she considers when deciding whether or not to splurge on an item and the cycles she went through of saving and spending before participating in the intensive. Here are just a few things you’ll learn when you listen in: How Martha went from “handling” her finances to having more than $5,000 in her savings in less than six months How Martha and her husband went from ONLY talking about finances when there was a problem to making weekly financial decisions together Martha’s realization that money is not always a negative subject and how she brings it up with friends and family. How participating in the one-month intensive prepared her for the unexpected expenses that came with the pandemic. Martha’s aha-moment of learning how to allocate her money by using her spending plan and how she’s learned to align her spending with her values. How Martha is now teaching her children about spending, saving and giving with their own finances. Why she’s been working toward investing in yoga teacher training and how she’s been preparing for it financially. This episode is for my entire audience but it’s especially for you if you’re married and wondered how I support women who want to work with me alone.  But it is also for you if you feel like you make too much money to be stressed about finances.  Tune in and hear Martha share her behind the scenes experience and the growth she’s seen since we’ve worked together. For show notes and a full transcript visit www.wealthovernow.com/category/money-files If you're ready to create new possibilities with your money schedule a call.