When was the last time you consciously evaluated all of your monthly payments? We're working through the September Kickoff in Money Made Simple so we can feel good about our finances heading into the busy (and often expensive) holiday season. This week we're focused on organizing our financial clutter. Subscriptions and recurring expenses can definitely land in the clutter category! Here's our task for today: Look through all your bank/credit card transactions and identify recurring charges. Ask... Do I still use it? Do I still value it? Would I sign up for it again today? I'm not suggesting you cancel everything, but you should cancel things you answer NO to. We all (I'm talking to myself, too!) need to stop paying for things we aren't really using or don't value. If you choose to keep paying, do it intentionally. We often get in the habit of paying for these recurring items without stopping to consider them. If I look at my statement and see three things I'm sort of meh about, I could cancel and keep $30 in my account every month. That money could go to investments, savings, or make the grocery budget a little less restrictive. I talk a lot about thoughtful, conscious spending, and these automatic recurring payments make that hard to do if we don't go back and evaluate. Use your time today to make sure you're consciously paying for those every month.

The 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟱 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱... it's officially OPEN! ⏰ 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗠𝗜𝗗𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗟 Then we close up shop until next time. 👀 If you're 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟱 𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿, this is YOUR opportunity to get some eyeballs on what you're building. 👇 𝗗𝗥𝗢𝗣 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨'𝗩𝗘 𝗚𝗢𝗧! 🔗 Share your link (once an hour, every hour but switch it up!) 🖼️ Add a graphic if you've got one 📝 Give us a SHORT, juicy reason to click And let me emphasize **𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗥𝗧** 😂 You do NOT need to give us the whole cow. 🐄 🥛 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗸! Your post doesn't need to explain every feature, every benefit, your entire backstory, what you ate for breakfast, AND your five-year business plan. 😂 Give us enough to make us go... "𝙄'𝙙 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩" 👀 Then let your link do the rest. 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲. 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸. ANDDDDD... 🚫 We're not playing 𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧 & 𝗚𝗛𝗢𝗦𝗧 today. 👻 (we actually never play that game ... no body wins!) If you post and ghost, guess what? Everybody else can post and ghost right past YOU, too. 😂 Yep ... stings a bit but its true. BUTTTTT ... when you show up for other people, they're a whole lot more likely to show up for you. So after you drop your link, 𝗚𝗢 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗟𝗢𝗥𝗘. 🔎 💬 Leave a real comment ❓ Ask somebody a question 👀 Check out what they're building 🙌 Cheer somebody on 🤝 Make a connection You never know who you'll find in here! A future client, referral partner, collaboration, a resource you needed, or somebody you just really freaking like. 😂 It happens! A LOT! ✨ 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗨𝗣. 𝗕𝗘 𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗢𝗨𝗦. 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗦𝗘𝗘𝗡. 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣 𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗕𝗢𝗗𝗬 𝗘𝗟𝗦𝗘 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗦𝗘𝗘𝗡. ✨ Alright, Level 5+ crew... 🎤 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗙𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗥 𝗜𝗦 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗦. 𝙂𝙊 𝙋𝙇𝘼𝙔!!!

If you've ever been thinking about your finances and said, "I don't even know where to start," the September Kickoff in Money Made Simple is for you! Maybe you've been avoiding your money because every time you think about dealing with it, you realize there are so many things to consider... The credit cards. The savings account. The bills. The budget you never made. The spending you don't really want to look at. 😬 That's exactly why we started the September Financial Kickoff with Know Where You Stand. We're taking it one small step at a time instead of trying to fix everything at once. And you can still join us! Challenge #1 kicked off this morning. Money Made Simple is a community for women ready to take steps toward feeling confident about finances. 🏈 Jump into the Kickoff and take your first step with us!

You deserve to feel confident about your finances. If you've been thinking, “I really need to do something about my money,” September is a great time to start. Summer is winding down, routines are changing, and the holidays are closer than they feel. You don't need a perfect budget, a debt payoff plan, or everything figured out to get started. You just need to be willing to take the first step. Here's what we're tackling in Money Made Simple this September. 🏈 Know Where You Stand 🏈 Simplify Your Money 🏈 Make Your Plan 🏈 Build Your Systems Four short challenges throughout the month, with daily activities taking 20 minutes or less and catch-up days built in. You'll be doing it alongside other women working on their finances, too. You'll be able to ask questions, share wins, and encourage each other along the way. Tomorrow is also the last day to join MMS for free. New membership pricing begins September 1st at 9 AM Central. Be part of the kickoff!

I think this is one of the most overlooked parts of improving your finances. Sometimes you know what you should do. You just don't have anyone to ask when you're stuck, anyone to celebrate a win with, or anyone to remind you one tough month doesn't mean you've failed. That's one of the reasons I created Money Made Simple. It's a community for women who are at all different points in their financial lives. You don't have to have a perfect budget. You don't have to be debt-free. You don't have to know anything about personal finance. You just need a place where you can ask questions, get encouragement, learn alongside other women, and take your next step without judgment. Our September Financial Kickoff begins September 1st...Only 2 days to go! Join the community for free until the Kickoff begins on September 1st and be part of a community working toward the same goal - feeling confident about our finances!