A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast
EP. 35 How To Get Your Kids On Board With Budgeting
Getting your kids on board with any lifestyle change can be challenging. Especially from the mother’s perspective…the mom guilt is so real! And because as the mother, you’re usually the one to lead or go first with a change in the family, we have to set the tone in a strong + positive way.
In this episode I’m going to share with you how keeping the lines communication open with your kids, how to speak words of abundance over them during this journey, how to make all of these changes fun, and most importantly…how to do this as a team!
In this episode, I share about:
How to keep the lines of communication open with your kids
How speaking words of abundance, gratitude, + positivity can make a huge difference
Why we’re raising our kids against the norms of society + in an old fashioned way
How we encourage our kids to handle their money
How to work through contentment with your kids
How to get your kids excited + make this journey fun for you + them
Why it’s important to do this journey as a team
The benefits of a debt-free journey that pour over into every aspect of your family’s life
Memorable Quotes:
“They’re people too, and this journey is part of their story too.”
“You’ve got to let your kids in on this dream.”
“I don’t want their money language and that voice in the back of their head to be negative…just like I don’t want their body image voice to be negative.”
“Show them that we’re a team and that we’re in this together. That is going to build the bond in your family like you cannot imagine.”
Resources Mentioned:
[Full Budgeting Course] Your Sunny Money Method
[A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast] EP. 31 How To Get Your Husband On Board With Budgeting
[A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast] EP. 34 How To Balance Spending Vs. Saving Money
[My preferred bank for a savings account] Ally Bank (2.20% APY at time of recording)
[Goal Visuals] Debt Free Charts
[Goal Visuals] Pinterest Search
My daughter June’s YouTube Channel
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HEY I'M SAMI WOMACKI'm the wife to my high school sweetheart, Daniel, + homeschooling momma to our 3 girls. I'm the Budgeting Coach + Motivational Speaker behind
A Sunny Side Up Life.
My family used to be in $490k of debt + living paycheck-to-paycheck, but after we hit rock bottom everything changed for us!
Now that my family has become debt free + gained financial freedom, I want to help your family do the same! My passion is inspiring women to live abundant lives through budgeting, intentional living, and positive thinking.
I offer a jump start into budgeting with my free 8-day Declutter Your Budget Challenge + full budgeting experience with my course, Your Sunny Money Method.