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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I Make Good Money and Have Nothing to Show for It: A Single Mom’s Wake-Up Call to Take Back Control of Her Budget and Start Feeling Financially Safe | 417 06.06.2025 23:47
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Budget besties, we’ve got a relatable one for you today! Meet Nicole—a clinical psychologist, single mom of two, and a total powerhouse who’s doing the work to get financially organized. She joined us to share what it’s like starting out with budgeting (spoiler alert: it’s not perfect right away), how she discovered she was...
How to Stop Relying on Debt and Build a Budget That Actually Works for Your Life | 416 04.06.2025 20:23
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Today, we’re talking about real coaching convos with our actual clients—and trust us, these are situations that might hit real close to home. From deciding whether to lease that shiny new car (👀) to finally choosing to take control of student loans or just figuring out what the new normal is after a big financial win—we’re...
How to Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck in 30 Days | 415 02.06.2025 22:28
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! If your bank account is constantly giving “$9.18 energy,” and payday feels more like a lifeline than a win— this one’s for you . You're not bad with money, you just never learned the system that actually works for real life. This week, we’re walking you through exactly how to break free from the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle —...
How Michelle Paid Off Credit Card Debt Fast and Found Peace with a Simple Budgeting System | 414 30.05.2025 25:32
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! In today’s episode, we’re sitting down with our amazing client Michelle, who just wrapped up her six-month coaching journey—and let us tell you, this one’s got all the good stuff: drama, breakthroughs, and some serious “same, girl” moments. Michelle’s story is full of heart, humor, and hope. She came to us thinking, “Great,...
Real Client Wins & Wake-Up Calls: Rebuilding Credit After Bankruptcy, How to Make a Budget That Works, and Finally Stop Overspending | 413 28.05.2025 18:22
Snag Our Simplified Budget System! This episode is a ride through the real-life money moments we see in coaching all the time. From the confusion around bankruptcy payments to finally feeling not broke even when you’re actually doing great—this one’s full of eye-openers. We’re pulling back the curtain on our coaching sessions to walk you through what’s really going on behind the numbers. Because i...
Build Your June Budget Step-By-Step With Us: Income, Bills, Debt, Spending and Savings Walkthrough | 412 26.05.2025 19:05
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Hey budget besties! 💛 Have you made your June budget yet? If not—don't worry! This episode is your cue to grab that pen and paper (or open your budget spreadsheet) because we're walking you step-by-step through creating your June budget together. We’re talking: ✅ Closing out May’s budget (yes, you need to do this first!)...
Paycheck-to-Paycheck Cycle: How a Nurse Got Ahead With One Simple Account | 411 23.05.2025 25:49
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Budget besties, this one’s for you if you’re juggling multiple jobs, navigating biweekly paychecks, and trying to climb out of credit card debt with your sanity (and maybe a little spending money) intact. 🙌 In this episode, Shana and Vanessa coach a nurse who’s stepping into her full-time income post-grad school, looking f...
Tax Refund and Bonus Money: How to Make a Plan Before It Disappears | 410 21.05.2025 17:17
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Budget Besties, buckle up! Today, we're inviting you behind the scenes of our private coaching calls to dish out the real-life budget wins, tough decisions, and "wait, should I buy a zebra?" moments from our amazing clients. If they’re going through it, chances are you are too — so let’s break it all down together. From sur...
You Don’t Need a No Spend Month — You Need a Real Plan | 409 19.05.2025 40:21
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! You’ve heard of a no spend month. You’ve maybe even tried one. And if you’re like most of us—you probably ended up at Target with a cart full of “oops.” 😅 In this episode, we’re unpacking the real truth about no spend months: why they feel productive but usually don’t solve the root problem. Our special guest, budget besti...
How She Paid Off $17K and Started Saving $2K/Month on One Income | 408 17.05.2025 24:13
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! We’re bringing you one of our favorite kinds of episodes—a real story from a real budget bestie who decided enough is enough . Missy joined us after trying to DIY her budget (like so many of us do), but when she saw the numbers? Let’s just say the highlighters came out and so did the coaching call. In this episode, you’ll h...
Separate Spending Accounts: How to Stop Money Fights and Bring Peace Back to Your Budget | 407 14.05.2025 16:35
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Ever feel like you're playing a constant game of "Can we afford this?" with your partner? 😅 This one’s for you. We’re diving into the simple, powerful tool that has changed the way couples (and individuals!) manage their money: separate spending accounts . We know—it sounds so basic. But once you actually do it? 🙌 The fre...
9 Budget Tasks You Can Delegate to Your Bank: Automate Your Money, Save Time, and Finally Feel in Control of Your Finances | 406 12.05.2025 21:06
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Ever wish your bank could do more than just hold your money? Same. That’s why in this episode, we’re showing you how to put your bank to work —like your very own financial assistant. 💼💁♀️ We're breaking down 9 specific, budget-friendly tasks your bank can totally handle for you—saving you time, brain calories, and that s...
Time Management for Real Life: Let Go of the Guilt and Take Control (with Anna Kornick) | 405 09.05.2025 32:52
👉 Join Anna’s FREE 5-Day Take Back Your Time Challenge ! We’re back with our time management queen , Anna Dearmon Kornick, and y’all—it’s like peanut butter and jelly: time and money just go together ! I Feeling like there’s never enough time? In this episode, we’re joined by time strategist Anna Kornick to explore a new, purpose-driven approach to managing your time—without burnout, guilt, or tr...
404 | Budgeting Lessons From Real Coaching Sessions: Unexpected Moving Costs, 15-Year vs. 30-Year Mortgage Thoughts, Untracked Subscriptions and the Costco Credit Card Trap (Overspending at Costco) 07.05.2025 18:25
Snag Our Simplified Budget System! Today, we're taking you behind the scenes of our private coaching sessions to share the real stories, real challenges, and real wins that come with building a budget that works in the messy moments of life. From surprise moving costs and mortgage pressure to sneaky Apple charges and Costco overspending, we’re breaking it all down. These lessons are too good t...
Best Bank for Budgeting: Features That Make Money Easier to Manage | 403 05.05.2025 13:02
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Hey there, budget besties! 💸 We get this question all the time : “What bank should I use?” And honestly? We wish it were as easy as tossing out a perfect recommendation—but it’s not that simple. In this episode, Shana and Vanessa are giving you all the tools you need to pick the right bank (or credit union!) that actually...
How to Build Wealth on a Blue Collar Income with Chad Hufford | 402 02.05.2025 34:51
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Hey budget besties! 💸 Buckle up—this episode is bringing big truth, real talk, and some absolutely fire metaphors. 🚗💨 We’re sitting down with our friend Chad Hufford from Blue Collar Millionaire to talk about how more money isn’t the answer if you don’t have a solid plan. This is for all of us—whether you’re bringing in...
Make Your Budget with Us: A Step-by-Step Monthly Money Plan | 401 30.04.2025 48:15
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Hey budget besties! This month, we're shaking things up. We sat down with our girl Carrie and her amazing Disruptive Nutrition c ommunity to walk through— in real time —exactly how we build May’s budget. So if you've been putting it off, consider this your official sign. Let’s go! In this jam-packed, workshop-style episode,...
We Accidentally Started a Podcast...400 Episodes and 1 Million Plays Later | 400 28.04.2025 32:41
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! 🎉 400 EPISODES. 1 MILLION PLAYS. 5th BUSINESS BIRTHDAY. 🎉 We accidentally started a podcast… Now here we are: 400 episodes, over 1,000,000 plays, and a business we LOVE. 😍 Today, we're pulling back the curtain: 👉 How the podcast started with yoga mats and umbrellas 🙈 👉 How we juggled multiple businesses before niching...
Stay-at-Home Mom Budget: How to Keep Investing on One Income | 399 25.04.2025 15:22
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Budget Besties, grab your coffee and your confidence — because this episode is all about stepping into your power as the CFO of your home , even if you’re not bringing in a paycheck. 💪 We’re joined by one of our favorite budget nerd mamas (in the BEST way), who’s sharing her journey from infertility-driven sacrifice to sta...
How to Stop Using Credit Cards When You Make Good Money But Still Feel Broke | 398 23.04.2025 18:05
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Whew, Budget Besties — this episode is full of real talk and real wins from our coaching clients. From Nashville tattoo artists to newlyweds trying to merge finances without losing their minds, we’re covering it all in today’s behind-the-scenes episode of what it really looks like to get your money life together. We’re walk...
Why Budgeting Matters for Every Woman—In Every Era of Her Life, and What It Looks Like in Every Season of Womanhood from Teenager to Newlywed to Retirement | 397 21.04.2025 31:24
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Hey, Budget Besties! 💛 Today we’re taking you on a money journey through every season of a woman’s life — from those first babysitting paychecks to living your best bougie grandma life. 🛍️👵🏽✨ Why? Because budgeting matters at every single stage. And when you know what to expect (and how to plan for it), you can build th...
The Step-by-Step System for Budgeting When Your Paychecks Change Every Month | 396 18.04.2025 20:41
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Hey, budget besties! 💖 Today we’re chatting with Andrea, who's right in the middle of a BIG life transition — new marriage, three kids headed to Brazil for a year (!), and full-time camper living while her husband travels for work as a union electrician. 🚐✨ Andrea’s done all the things — tried The Budget Mom, dabbled in...
Money Lessons from Real Clients: Emergency Funds, Paycheck Planning, Mom Guilt Breakthroughs & Business Wins | 395 16.04.2025 14:43
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Budget Besties, this one’s for everyone who’s ever thought, “Why does it feel like everything is hitting all at once?” 😵💫 In this episode, Shana and Vanessa are sharing real stories from coaching clients who are pushing through real life – emergency room visits, broken fingers, college costs, tragic losses, and even tang...
Why Budgeting Apps Aren’t Fixing Your Money Problems and What to Do Instead | 394 14.04.2025 12:10
Let’s Take Our Relationship To The Next Level: 1️⃣ Facebook Group ➡︎ budgetbesties.com/facebook 2️⃣ Be on the Podcast ➡︎ budgetbesties.com/livecall 3️⃣ Private 1-on-1 Coaching. ➡︎ budgetbesties.com/coaching This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not personal financial, legal, or tax advice. This description may contain affiliate links, meaning we may get a commissio...
How to Handle IRS Debt, Timeshares and Paycheck Stress | 393 11.04.2025 22:19
Curious? Start Here for Free! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Heyyy, budget besties! 🙌 We’ve got a juicy one for y’all today. In this coaching call episode, we chat with the lovely Lindsay, who came to us with alllll the questions we know so many of you are also wrestling with. From IRS debt and credit cards to timeshares and life insurance policies—whew, we cover it all. Lindsay and...
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