Vanessa and Shana | Budget Besties | Bougie On A Budget | Dave Ramsey Fans
Financial Coaching for Women: How To Budget, Manage Money, Pay Off Debt, Save Money, Paycheck Plans
***TOP 1% MONEY & FINANCIAL SUPPORT PODCAST***Do you make good money but have nothing to show for it? Tired of using your bank account & credit card balances as your budget? Want to get debt-free but don’t want to sacrifice everything to do it? Ready to save money and build generational wealth? You’re in the right place! We’re telling you exactly how to budget, pay off debt, save money & stop living paycheck to paycheck. We’re Shana & Vanessa: BFFs, business partners & Dave Ramsey Solutions Master Financial Coaches (and unofficial marriage counselors). We’re glad you’re here.
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Vanessa and Shana | Budget Besties | Bougie On A Budget | Dave Ramsey Fans
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Jul 10, 2026
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Episodes
How to Reset Your Budget After Overspending | 442 04.08.2025 11:52
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Hey budget besties — let’s be real: summer is amazing … but also totally chaotic for our routines and our wallets. 🙃 Between extra snacks, camps, trips, pool days, and late mornings (we see you, teenagers sleeping in ‘til 10), your budget may be feeling a little wrecked. We get it. In this episode, we’re walking you throug...
How Christian CEOs Scale with a 4-Day Workweek (Without Losing Their Peace) | 441 01.08.2025 25:28
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Budget besties, meet Judy Weber — a seven-figure Christian CEO who’s mastered scaling her business without sacrificing her faith, family, or sanity. 🙌 In this episode, Judy takes us behind the scenes of her four-day workweek (yes, it’s possible!) and breaks down the mindset, boundaries, and business systems that helped her...
Build Your Budget with Us: Step-by-Step Guide to a Fresh Start | 440 30.07.2025 30:52
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Watch Along Here! Budget besties, August is here, and it’s time for a fresh start. Whether summer spending threw you off or you’re ready to get ahead before the back-to-school rush, we’re walking you step-by-step through building your August budget — no shame, no stress, just clarity. In this episode, we cover: How to close...
Why Paying Off 0% Interest Loans Still Matters: The Hidden Cost of “Free” Debt | 439 28.07.2025 11:31
Snag Our Simplified Budget System! Budget besties, let’s talk about that “smart” 0% interest loan you’ve been holding onto. We hear it all the time: “Why pay it off? It’s not costing me anything!” But here’s the truth — just because you’re not paying interest doesn’t mean that loan isn’t costing you big in other ways. In this episode, we break down why paying off zero-interest loans can actually c...
How to Set Up a Bills Account, Get a Paycheck Ahead, and Budget as a Couple | 438 25.07.2025 22:06
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Budget besties, meet Jen! She’s juggling bills, kids’ activities, and those sneaky “surprise” expenses that always pop up. Sound familiar? In this coaching session, we walk Jen through one of the hardest (but most powerful!) first steps in budgeting: setting up a dedicated Bills Account and shifting from paycheck-to-paychec...
High Income, Still in Debt: Why Financial Planning Matters More Than Ever | 437 23.07.2025 16:55
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Budget Besties, let’s talk about that frustrating feeling of, “We’re making good money… so why does it still feel like we can’t get ahead?” You’re not imagining it—life is expensive. But there’s also something else going on: you might be underestimating what real life actually costs. (Spoiler: five kids aren’t eating on $10...
Why You Blow Up Your Budget Right When It Starts to Work—And How to Fix It in 10 Minutes | 436 21.07.2025 13:32
Snag Our Simplified Budget System! Budget Besties, gather 'round—this one’s for every one of us who’s ever blown the budget and thought, “Welp, that’s it. I ruined everything.” Spoiler alert: You didn’t. In this episode, Shana and Vanessa get real about what budget self-sabotage looks like (hello “oops, I used the bill money on a Target run”) and why it happens more often than we’d all like to adm...
From Financial Shame to Freedom: How Eliana Paid Off $100K and Took Back Control of Her Money | 435 18.07.2025 28:02
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Meet Eliana — wife, mom, and total powerhouse — who joined coaching just 9 months ago feeling overwhelmed, disorganized, and ashamed that she “should have this all figured out by now.” Fast-forward 9 months, and here’s what she’s done: ✅ Paid off 14 debts (out of 19 total!) ✅ Cleared nearly $100,000 in debt ✅ Went from “...
From $3K in Debt Payments to $2.4K in Savings: How One Single Woman Took Back Her Finances | 434 16.07.2025 31:32
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! One of our single clients came to us with over $263,000 in debt. 💳 $3,000/month in minimum payments 💔 No savings 😩 Business and personal finances completely mixed 👉 But she was ready for change. In just 7 months , here’s what she accomplished with our coaching and system: 🔥 Her Before: 💸 $263,000 in total debt 💳 $69,...
How Much “Fun Money” Should You and Your Spouse Get Each Month? (Hint: It’s Non-Negotiable) | 433 14.07.2025 16:07
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Alright, budget besties—this one’s a hot topic! How much personal spending money should you and your spouse get each month? Is $100 too low? Is $1,000 too high? Should it be cash? Should it be a card? In this episode, Shana and Vanessa break it all the way down—from the emotional side of spending freedom to the practical st...
Can You Really Budget Without Feeling Trapped? Danielle’s Story Says Yes | 432 11.07.2025 19:49
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Hey Budget Besties! 💛 This week’s episode is a powerful reminder that financial recovery is possible — and it starts with one brave decision at a time. Danielle joined us fresh off her family’s bankruptcy discharge. After years of being buried in credit card debt, she and her husband are finally getting some breathing room...
How to Stop Financial Avoidance and Start Adulting With Peace and Purpose | 431 09.07.2025 31:43
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Hey Budget Besties! 🎉 We’re throwing it back to one of our fave convos on the Work Like a Mother podcast with our girl Marina! If you missed it the first time, or just need a fresh dose of budgeting wisdom and encouragement, this one’s for you. This episode is the perfect listen for anyone trying to get their financial act...
Plan the Next 90 Days of Your Money: Budget Goals That Work in Real Life | 430 07.07.2025 15:37
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Hey Budget Besties! Q3 is officially here, and you know what that means — it’s time to get real with our money, stop winging it, and start winning . Whether you crushed Q2 or it totally threw you for a loop, this episode is your reset moment. Shana and Vanessa are walking you through how to create a solid 90-day plan you ca...
Time Management That Actually Works-A Chat with our Perfect•ish Friend Kali | 429 04.07.2025 37:56
Snag Our Simplified Budget System! Check out Kali at Perfect-ish! We’ve got our business bestie back on the mic, and you’re in for a treat. 🎻 Time management coach, international speaker, podcast host, and all-around rockstar Kali Brigham is here—and she’s serving up real talk, big laughs, and life-changing shifts. Kali's not your typical “wake-up-at-5am-and-grind” kind of coach. She’s the founde...
Lessons from Real Coaching: : Budgeting Through Layoffs, AC Repairs & Real-Life Curveballs 428 02.07.2025 17:33
Snag Our Simplified Budget System! You ever have one of those months where everything hits at once? The AC dies, plans fall through, unexpected expenses pop up like financial whack-a-mole—and somehow you're still expected to keep it all together? 😩 This week, Shana and Vanessa are walking us through two client stories that prove: your budget can still win—even when life feels like it’s falling ap...
July Budget Walkthrough: How to Prep for Summer Camps, Travel, and 4th of July | 427 30.06.2025 29:24
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! What if we told you that your entire July budget could be DONE before your iced coffee melts? Because listen—melted iced coffee is a no from us. 😅 But you know what’s also a no? Going into July without a plan when you’ve got holiday parties, travel, and summer chaos coming in HOT. 🔥 Get our FREE One Page Budget Template h...
Big Dreams, Small Paychecks: Building a Life That Still Works | 426 27.06.2025 23:33
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! In this heartfelt and relatable episode, we sit down with Angie—a teacher, wife to a social worker, and mom of three—who’s doing all the right things but still feels stuck in that “never quite enough” money zone. Sound familiar? Angie and her husband don’t have debt (other than their mortgage 💪), are a paycheck ahead, and...
How One Small Shift Helped This Family Manage $12K a Month with Peace | 425 25.06.2025 10:50
Snag Our Simplified Budget System! Hey budget besties! ✨ Today, we're getting real about something we keep coming back to — the chaos that comes from having one big savings account and no plan for that money. You know we’ve seen it again and again: a client dumps extra cash into a single account and says, “I’ll just pull from it when I need to.” And spoiler alert — that never ends well. In th...
How to Talk to Your Spouse About Budgeting: Without Nagging, Fighting, or Feeling Alone | The #1 Mistake Women Make When Their Partner Isn’t Involved in the Budget | 424 23.06.2025 17:32
Snag Our Simplified Budget System! If you’re the one handling the bills, making the spreadsheets, remembering all the passwords (and maybe even doing coaching solo), while your spouse is more hands-off — we see you. And we’ve got your back. This episode is all about getting your partner on the same financial page without nagging, begging, or feeling like you’re carrying the weight of your family’s...
Budgeting Without the Guilt: Lattes, Disney, and a Fully Funded Life | 423 20.06.2025 25:57
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! In this feel-good episode, we’re joined by the fabulous Amanda—a fellow budget bestie who went from feeling stuck and paycheck-to-paycheck despite earning more than ever to building a system that brings her peace, control, and yes… a travel fund just for Disney trips . 🏰✈️ Amanda shares how our Simplified Budget System hel...
How This Couple Paid Off $51K in Debt—After Cutting Their Income in Half | 422 18.06.2025 22:18
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! How do you make $18,000 a month and still feel broke? For this couple, it wasn’t about how much they were earning — it was about what they were doing with their money (or not doing). Before coaching, they were stuck in what we lovingly call “money magic” mode: overspending from one big Bills account, moving money around wit...
Tracking Every Dollar Isn’t Budgeting — Here’s What Actually Works | 421 16.06.2025 12:41
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Hey budget besties! 💸 We know, we know — tracking your spending feels like the "responsible" thing to do. You've got the apps, the spreadsheets, the color-coded categories. But if you're still feeling broke and behind… something’s not working. Here’s the truth: tracking is not budgeting . It’s accounting. (Yep, we said it....
How Busy Moms Can Create a Personal Finance System That Actually Works | 420 13.06.2025 29:19
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Hey budget besties! 👯♀️ We’re dusting off one of our fave convos and bringing it back—this time from our guest appearance on It’s About Time with our girl Anna Dearmon Kornick! 💁♀️✨ If managing money has ever made you feel overwhelmed, behind, or straight-up avoidant...you are SO not alone. This episode is your friendl...
How to Build a Personal Brand That Attracts Clients, Grows Your Business, and Reflects Your Purpose — with Reshia Lea from Brand Builders Group | 419 11.06.2025 29:33
Get Your FREE Copy of the Wealthy & Well Known Audiobook! Book a Free Brand Strategy Call! If you're an entrepreneur, coach, or service provider trying to grow your business online, but your message isn’t connecting—or you’re not attracting the right clients—this episode will show you exactly why your brand might be the missing piece. We’re joined by Reshia, our personal brand strategist a...
5 Personal Finance Tips for 2025 | How We Automate Bills, Spending & Investing | 418 09.06.2025 15:56
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Budget Besties, it’s time to break up with guess-and-hope budgeting. 👋🏼💸 If you’re still manually moving money around every payday, chances are you’re wasting time, energy and accidentally overspending. In this episode, Shana and Vanessa walk you through the five key budget automations they personally use—and that have h...
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