If I had to choose just one financial tool to improve my situation, hands down, it would be a budget.

The course of my life changed with a budget nearly a decade and a half ago.

Sure, I may have been forced into that situation, but regardless of how I got there, a budget turned everything around for me.

Now, I’ve made a career helping women turn their own lives around with a budget.

No matter how much or how little you make, a budget is truly a game-changer.

In this episode, I’m sharing 5 ways budgeting is the key to living the life you’ve always dreamed of. Get ready to become a budget-lover, just like I became one so many years ago.

Here's a glance at this episode:

• [01:55 ] What had started as a necessity to budget has now become a career for Raya, as she coaches women to set and stick to budget plans.
• [04:04 ] An integral part of the budgeting process is making sure your spending is in line with your budget. Don’t skip this step!
• [07:06 ] A budget helps you plan for both the expected and the unexpected. Handling money now becomes a stress-free lifestyle.
• [10:08 ] Budgeting is a way to sustain the life you currently have, so it can help you get to the life you actually want.
• [14:00 ] Not convinced a budget can help you create freedom? When you have control of your finances, you gain the freedom to say yes or no to everything.

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