Epi 136: Getting Our FinaNCIAL Lives together with Inspired Budget Allison Baggerly

Our lives can be easily divided into sections that can be our masters, or we can be the masters of them. Those sections include: spiritual, mental, emotional, physical, and financial.

Many do not realize the financial aspect impacts them on every other level. If we don’t have control over our money, we worry, stress, and often lose sleep.

To go deeper, financial issues rank among the top reasons for relationship failure. And many women stay in abusive relationships because of their fear of money.

That’s why I sat down with the guru of all things money, Allison Baggerly from Inspired Budget. You’ve likely come across her videos on Instagram and TikTok, where she breaks down real people’s budgets. Today, she guides us through her best budgeting advice and how to become the masters of our money once and for all!

So, let’s dive right in…

Key Takeaways:

00:00 Introduction

02:15 Allison Baggerly’s why and her backstory

05:54 Creating a budget that works for you. One size does not fit all.  

08:07 What’s realistic for you? Most people budget for “a version of ourselves that doesn’t exist.” Tracking expensives

10:22 The difference between an emergency fund and a sinking fund

12:30 Cash envelope system and how to make it work for you in a productive way—areas you tend to overspend

15:10 The weight of debt

18:24 How to create more money when you have a set amount of monthly funds

22:31 Some of the biggest mistakes we make—lifestyle creep.

26:15 Mute people on social media that shake your mental health

30:46 Top tips for your money

38:52 Money Made Easy and what Allison wishes most women knew

41:01 Allison’s 3

📷 Instagram - https://instagram.com/inspiredbudget

🎥 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@inspiredbudget

🖥️ Website – https://inspiredbudget.com

Preorder Money Made Easy -  Amazon.com : Money Made Easy

Love this episode and want to keep the inspiration and conversation going? Join over 18.3K plus members on Instagram, Facebook, and Tik Tok who are engaging in their own life revolution. Like this show? Please leave us a review here – even one sentence helps or leave a thumbs up or starred review on the platform of your choice! Still looking for more? Visit: www.getyourlifetogethergirl.com and the Get Your Life Together, Girl blog. And don’t forget to sign up for the Get Your Life Together, Girl Insider Email here!