If you have recently taken a break from your job to focus on personal life or take care of family responsibilities, it can be easy to start falling behind on your finances as you haven't paid much attention to them over the past few months. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to help you get through this and get your finances back on track. Listen in as Ashley shares some tips with Sy on how to get her finances back on track after taking a break from work, such as tracking her spending, using cash envelopes, and creating a priority list in her budget. Hosting Today: Hey, I’m Ashley Patrick, a personal finance expert and founder of Budgets Made Easy. I help busy moms create systems to save money and pay off debt so they can reach their big dreams faster and easier. I was able to pay off $45,000 in just 17 months including $25,000 in student loans in just 10 months. I’m a Master Financial Coach and have a bachelor's degree in psychology and will help you get to the root of your money problems. Since my journey started I have been featured on Fox Business, Yahoo! Finance, Food Network, USA TODAY, MSN, CNBC, NerdWallet, and many others. “So just figure out what works for you by trying different things and know it's gonna take practice and it's gonna take time. So don't be afraid to start cuz you feel like you're not sure what to do or which thing to do. Cuz we overthink everything. We overthink all of it and truly it doesn't matter as long as you're taking action and trying something that is progress and you will get there. But if you stay stuck and don't do anything, you won't. Right? You have to like just start doing and just start trying to figure it out.” - Ashley Patrick Timestamps: 01:17 - What today's episode is about 02:29 - How to join the Money Plan Bootcamp 03:36 - Meet Sy 11:27 - Sy's financial struggle 12:11 - Tracking your spending 15:08 - Using cash envelopes 19:02 - Sy's 24 hour goal 21:29 - Creating a priority list 23:47 - How to utilize multiple bank accounts 27:09 - How to sign up for your own Budget Strategy Session episode Starting and sticking to a money plan doesn't need to be overwhelming! Join my Money Plan Bootcamp where I'll teach you the 5 key steps for creating a money plan you can actually stick to...for FREE!⁣⁣ Go to www.budgetsmadeeasy.com/bootcamp and register today! And if you enjoyed the podcast today and got some great takeaways, I’d really appreciate it if you followed the Money Mindset Podcast so you don’t miss out on future episodes Resources and Links Mentioned: * The Money Plan Bootcamp: www.budgetsmadeeasy.com/bootcamp * Book your Budget Strategy Session here- www.budgetsmadeeasy.com/strategy Connect with Ashley: * Instagram: www.instagram.com/budgetsmadeeasy

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