374: Using Values to Guide Your Spending // Jen Smith of Frugal Friends Podcast

374: Using Values to Guide Your Spending // Jen Smith of Frugal Friends Podcast

Author: Cloud10 August 5, 2024 Duration: 28:18
Values-based budgeting is the key to approaching personal finances without shame and guilt.  Did you even think that was possible?! 🤯 Money is one of those topics that brings up a lot of emotion - usually negative. Guilt, shame, stress, anxiety, frustration… It’s exhausting! We feel guilt and anxiety if we spend. We feel shame if we’re “too stingy.” We feel frustration at ourselves or our situations. Does this sound at all familiar?  I can imagine you nodding in solidarity.  If you’re struggling with the burden of all of these emotions, you’re going to love what Jen Smith has to say. Jen is a personal finance expert and co-host of the top-rated Frugal Friends Podcast. She is also the best-selling author of The No-Spend Challenge Guide and Pay Off Your Debt for Good. She is legit!  For full show notes, including takeaways, click here. *** Announcement: Values Guide Workbook: Discover your personal values with Rachel’s awesome Values Guide Workbook! Head to the link!  Self-Assured Motherhood Program: If you want to dive even deeper, the doors to SAM will be opening soon!  Related Episodes:  369: How to Teach Your Kids about Money // Abby Chipman 203: 3 Ways to Change your Money Mindset Today // Sara Payne 363: Tips & Tricks for Family Travel // Meesha Slade Episode sponsors: KiwiCo: Use code 3in30 for 50% off your first month on any crate line!

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Podcast Episodes
483: Types of Support that Every Mom Needs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:34
I've spent a lot of time thinking about what the word "self-assured" actually means in the context of motherhood. And I think somewhere along the way, a lot of us accidentally absorbed this idea that being self-assured m…
482: It's Never Too Late for a Fresh Start // Wendy Snyder [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:08
If you've ever worried that you've messed up your relationship with your kids — whether it happened this morning or years ago — this episode is going to bring you a lot of comfort. This week's guest is Wendy Snyder, foun…
481: What to Do When Your Child Says "I'm Fat" // Steph Wood [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:03
Last week, Dr. Lexie Kite gave us tools for our own body image resilience. But there's a particular kind of helplessness that comes from watching your child struggle with theirs. It can be heartbreaking to hear them say…
479: Teaching Kids Life Skills This Summer // Katie Kimball [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:41
My kids are 11 and 14, and I will be the first to tell you that teaching them practical life skills is not my strongest suit. I am genuinely good at the emotional work, the hard conversations, the staying connected throu…
478: What Every Mom of a Teenager Needs to Hear // Emily Ricks [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:56
There comes a point in parenting where you realize the approach that worked when your kids were little just doesn't work anymore. The rules, the structure, the ability to redirect and reset — it all starts to feel like i…