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    Stop Budgeting! Use a Spending Plan to Achieve Your Goals

    enAugust 21, 2020

    About this Episode

    #31: Want to achieve your goals without having to budget? It’s possible, with a spending plan.  Money is meant to help you achieve your goals and live your life the way you want. So don’t waste time on a budget that makes you feel deprived of everything you enjoy. A spending plan gives you a framework for how and where to spend your money in order to achieve your goals and live your life in alignment with your values.

    In this episode, we discuss:

    • Why a spending plan is better than a budget
    • Reasons to follow a spending plan
    • Six simple steps to create a spending plan
    • Tips for using your spending plan successfully

    If you want to learn more about achieving your goals without budgeting, take a listen to this episode. If you enjoy it, please subscribe and share with a friend. Also, leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, I’d really appreciate it.

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    Start with a free 15-minute coaching call, where she’ll help you develop a vision for your ideal life, and how your finances fit in. Not only are you going to get MASSIVE CLARITY, you’re also going to get a FREE budgeting spreadsheet, just for booking a call.  

    For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.twentyfree.co/episode31/

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