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Oct 2023
29m 56s

359: The Elegant Budget

TONYA LEIGH
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The Money Garden: Design, Nurture, and Enjoy Your Financial Life

In this episode, Tonya Leigh discusses the concept of elegance in budgeting. She emphasizes the importance of spending in a way that enhances life and brings abundance, rather than scarcity and fear. Tonya shares her personal practice of having a monthly "money date" to intimately connect with her finances and make intentional decisions. She highlights the positive impact this practice has had on her net worth over the years. Tonya also mentions her upcoming workshop, "The Money Garden," where she will delve deeper into money mindset and intentional money management.

Living within our means is also highlighted as an important aspect of an elegant budget. Overspending can lead to stress, anxiety, and a sense of scarcity. The host encourages living within our means to create a sense of abundance and wealth. This means appreciating and fully utilizing what we already have before bringing in new things. It is about being mindful of our purchases and avoiding buying things that will go unused or sit in our closets.

Overall, the episode promotes the idea of an elegant budget as a way to create a fulfilling and abundant life. It encourages conscious spending that is driven by joy, excitement, and alignment with our values and goals. 

Episode breakdown:

00:01 Elegance in spending.

05:10 The elegant budget.

09:41 The Three Mothers

12:44 The Pareto principle.

17:09 Investing in personal growth.

23:38 Maximizing your means.

Quotes:

"Between overindulgence and frugality is elegance."

"Go out there, eat the cake, spend the money, dance on tables, enjoy life today."

"Eating what you want, when you want, spending as much money as you want today is stealing from your future in some ways."

"People can call me superficial, they can call me whatever they want, but I love pretty things."

"I want to be wealthy in all of the ways and not just financially."

"Are you ready to tend to your wealth, watch it grow and make money feel beautiful?"

 

Useful Resources:

   Money Garden Workshop: http://schoolofselfimage.com/money

   Join Now!  https://schoolofselfimage.com/join

    FREE Download: https://schoolofselfimage.com/self-image-manifesto/

    Join us at SOSI South!:  http://schoolofselfimage.com/south

    Sign up for the  Weekly  Edit!  http://schoolofselfimage.com/edit

 

Connect with Self-Image Coach Tonya Leigh:

    Website:  https://schoolofselfimage.com

    Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/tonyaleigh  

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TonyaLeighOfficial

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thetonyaleigh  

     YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TonyaLeighOfficial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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