128. Tired of Missing Things When You Budget? How a Calendar Can Stop That.

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Molly Benell 0:00
Hey mama and welcome to the one income family podcast.

How does missing expenses show up after you've already budgeted?

Molly Benell 0:04
How often do you find that maybe you've missed something that was really important and needed to be added to the budget only after you've already budgeted everything? That is so frustrating and sometimes it doesn't even show itself again until like December. days after you've already been using the budget the way you already planned it well today we are going to talk about how using a calendar can prevent you from missing these expenses that can easily be forgotten about when it comes to sitting down and doing your budget so go cuddle up with a nice warm drink get comfy with them babies and open your heart to god as we head into today's episode Do you find it hard to save or get out of debt? Are you constantly searching for ways to save money and live on a budget?
Molly Benell 0:58
Do you have big dreams only to be stopped by not sticking to your budget? Are you ready for financial freedom? Then you mama are in the right place. Welcome to the One Income Family podcast where you will learn what it looks like to budget on one income. how to partner with God in your finances, how to budget in a way that's easy to stick to, and how to cut costs and save money all so that you can start building wealth. It is my mission to equip you with these tools so that you can live in abundance regardless of the amount in your account. Hey, I'm Molly, a budget coach for stay-at-home moms, and I know what it's like to struggle on one income. I've lived paycheck to paycheck, relied on being frugal, and failed many budgets until I learned how to budget without tracking.
Molly Benell 1:44
This has allowed my family to pay off debt and build wealth all on one income. So if you are ready for financial freedom, then go grab that stroller, plug in those headphones, and let's get to it. Hey mama, I know what it feels like to not be able to stick to your budget. The frustration, the disappointment, the overwhelming stress, and even the shame that encompasses you because you think you should be able to do this. And when life proves otherwise, it is crushing.

Why can a calendar prevent forgotten budget items?

Molly Benell 2:22
You want to live abundantly on one income to take vacations and eat out to reach your financial goals. You dream to get ahead financially, but at the same time, stay home and take care of your babies. Mama, that dream can come true. You can live abundantly and stay home with your babies at the same time. Stress is no longer a part of this equation. It is time for you to manage your money confidently, knowing that you can spend money, your money, without worry of it affecting something else. I want you to say yes to you, to declare that today is the day that you are going to release the fear and the shame of not being able to stick to your budget so that you can be confident in your financial decisions.
Molly Benell 3:11
I want you to go right now and send an email to mollybanella at gmail.com and set yourself up a budget audit. You no longer have to do this alone. We are going to walk through this together. I am going to hold your hand and together we are going to overcome the fear and start budgeting confidently so that you can live the life you love. Again, that's Molly Bonnell, so M-O-L-L-Y, B as in boy, E-N-E-L-L at gmail.com. Alrighty, so forgetting things in the budget. I feel like this is like something that happens all the time. I know that I have been notorious about this. Even now, I'll sit down to budget and I'll just be like in my own headspace and completely forget about everything else and just focus on my goals and what we're trying to do and then I'll
Molly Benell 4:06
a few days later or because we budget bi-weekly a week later i'll be like oh no i did not budget for that now i've spent all the money and i'm not sure where that's gonna come from so i have a system that can help prevent this that actually does wonders as long as you sit down and do it right that will help you to actually stick to your budget because you're not going to forget things. And so I, like I said, I have forgotten so many things and I have tried to scramble around to move money around for those forgotten expenses.

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