The Broke Generation Emma Edwards

We all love a good actionable list, and this week I'm taking you through ten wallet-friendly ways to level up your life without burning a hole in your budget. From sprucing up your morning routine to splurging on fancy hand soaps, I explore practical strategies for enhancing your lifestyle without breaking the bank. With the current cost of living, it's never been more important to prioritise upgrades that improve your life long-term (that includes improving your happiness!).

Have a listen, and let me know on socials what small thing you fit into your budget that leaves you feeling like the baddie that you are!

Episode highlights:


Practical strategies for upgrading life affordably.
The importance of carving out time for personal choice and enjoyment.
How to enhance your daily routine, and indulgences without overspending.

“When is a spend lifestyle creep that is going to be damaging and when is a spend actually a perfectly reasonable expression of lifestyle elevation?"Emma [05:19]

“When we're actually looking at taking care of ourselves, looking after ourselves and prioritising ourselves, we have to consider the financial component."Emma [04:31]

“Sometimes having something in stock and available to you is actually a really good way to stop yourself from like having that scarcity..."Emma [21:20]

Where to find The Broke Generation

Website: https://thebrokegeneration.com/?v=518f4a738816

Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.brokegeneration

TikTok: @the.brokegeneration 

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Is the capsule wardrobe the new seasonal trend? We look into whether we're not just finding style inspiration online, but our entire style identity. In this episode, we dive deep into understanding your personal style and how you can avoid outsourcing your identity. From Instagram trends to the Wardrobe Pause Challenge, we explore the pitfalls of seeking identity through clothing and the importance of embracing authenticity.

Join us as we navigate the complexities of shopping dynamics, body image, and wardrobe psychology. We unravel the influence of social media on our fashion decisions and the need to shift focus from trends to self-expression (and acceptance!).

Where to find Emma

Website: https://thebrokegeneration.com/?v=518f4a738816

Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.brokegeneration

TikTok: @the.brokegeneration 

Order my book, Good with Money!

Sign up to The Glue: the weekly money psychology and mindset newsletter www.thebrokegeneration.com/subscribe, where you’ll also get your free Financial Values workbook.

Where to find Victoria

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bad.bitch.money/?hl=en

Newsletter: https://substack.com/@victoriashakeshaft
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Putting money into savings and then pulling it right back out again is a common financial glitch we experience. We are not all born financially savvy or natural savers. We are not naturally inclined towards delayed gratification and saving. However, pulling money out of our savings for whatever reason is one of those things that hold us back, but when we work on stopping this behaviour from happening in the long run, it can propel us much faster toward our goals. Pulling money out of our savings is not caused by the same circumstance or mechanism, and it is worth paying attention to what is happening at different points in your finances to cultivate your financial confidence and autonomy over your money.

In this episode, your host, Emma, shares more about savings and how to stop pulling money out of your savings. It's a common misconception that the main cause of our savings failures is pulling money out of our savings. In reality, the problem lies in our initial approach to saving, where we tend to put away excessive amounts. We end up over-saving and attempting to do more than we can. Listen in and get the tools to help you shift your perspective and approach to what fits your finances.

Tune in!

Episode Highlights:


[00:01] Episode intro and what’s in for you today
[05:42] Slowing down and recognizing situations in which you are pulling savings 
[09:09] The difference between reactive and responsive financial behavior 
[10:51] Emotional problems and how we pull savings to fuel emotional behaviors 
[13:06] The PMG framework to help you work on emotional spending
[23:50] Mathematical problems in calculating saving and the best antidote 
[27:21] Organisational issues and how to plan in a way that looks ahead for banana skins
[29:27] The focus problem and how it comes up in our financial management 
[33:50] Motivation, goal simulation, and understanding how your brain responds to reward
[38:51] Prioritisation problem and spending on your highest values to get the most value 
[42:31] Wrap up and end of the show

Standout Quotes:


“When we put money into savings and pull it back out again, we are kicking ourselves and our financial mindsets in a financial gap and hurting ourselves.”- Emma [07:43]
“If you try to do the right thing too hard, if you try to budget too hard or attempt achieve more than it's realistically possible, you are setting yourself out for failure."- Emma [08:19]
“When you are pulling money out of your savings emotionally, you are taking money from the future you to change your emotional state in the present; you are choosing now over later but the antidote is making tomorrow more attractive than today.” - Emma [23:20]
“Looking ahead for banana skins is one of those big hard hitters that is going to drastically change the sense of control that you feel you have over your finances and give you much more autonomy on where your money goes because you have that confidence that you have looked ahead and you are aware of what is coming up. ”- Emma [29:09]
“Understanding how to balance your scales out and prioritise your way to financial confidence is valuable.”- Emma [41:15]

Resources Mentioned Free Financial Values Workbook: https://www.thebrokegeneration.com/subscribe
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Take a deep breath in… and out… ok now you’re ready for this week's comments section! We’re diving into the real deal of self-care beyond the pretty pictures on social media. We’re talking about how we really make self-care work in our daily lives - from nifty apps that keep us zen to those little life hacks. But hang on, we’re also getting real about how self-care’s become a bit of a shopping spree. Are we actually nurturing ourselves or just splashing cash to feel good? We’re peeling back the layers on what self-care means and spotting the difference between quick fixes and the real thing that gives us a deeper kind of chill.

And, because we love getting into the nitty-gritty, we’re asking the tough questions about why we resort to these self-care 'buys'. Is it genuinely soothing us or just patching up bigger issues? From psychological insights on why we shop when we're down, to simple truths like, maybe we need to treat ourselves like a toddler to figure out what we really need, this episode is your call to rethink self-care. Don’t forget, we want to hear from you too! Drop into our socials and share how you’re keeping it real with self-care.

Where to find Emma

Website: https://thebrokegeneration.com/?v=518f4a738816

Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.brokegeneration

TikTok: @the.brokegeneration 

Order my book, Good with Money!

Sign up to The Glue: the weekly money psychology and mindset newsletter www.thebrokegeneration.com/subscribe, where you’ll also get your free Financial Values workbook.

Where to find Victoria

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bad.bitch.money/?hl=en

Newsletter: https://substack.com/@victoriashakeshaft
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Spending money is a shortcut to most of the feelings we crave in our lives."

In this episode I'm taking you through 7 pesky little happenings that make you want to spend money, and how to break the habit of giving in and emptying your bank account in the process.

From having a bad body image day to getting good news, there's always something waiting to send us into a spending frenzy. But the good news is, you can learn to master it. 

I share a smorgasbord of alternative behaviours and mindset shifts to help you tackle the spending monster head on, and feel more in control of your money and your financial wellbeing. 

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Join the waitlist for the new and improved Wardrobe Pause Challenge: https://mailchi.mp/a5bafd003bec/wardrobe-pause-challenge-waitlist

Where to find The Broke Generation

Website: https://thebrokegeneration.com/?v=518f4a738816

Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.brokegeneration

TikTok: @the.brokegeneration 

Order my book, Good with Money!

Sign up to The Glue: the weekly money psychology and mindset newsletter www.thebrokegeneration.com/subscribe, where you’ll also get your free Financial Values workbook.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SWOT’s going on everyone? This week, we're diving into the grit of what it's like to hit the books as mature age students and unpacking the whole "cost" of it. We're chatting about the pressure cooker of societal and cultural expectations, questioning why there's this idea that you have to jump straight from high school into higher education. Remember: it's totally cool to take your time and dive into studying when it feels right for you. So, if you're contemplating hitting the books as a mature age student, stick around as we dish out some real talk about why it's not just okay, but actually pretty awesome to take that leap of faith into the world of learning, no matter when you decide to do it. Have your own experiences you want to share with us? Check out our socials and join the discussion!

Where to find Emma

Website: https://thebrokegeneration.com/?v=518f4a738816

Instagram: https://instagram.com/the.brokegeneration

TikTok: @the.brokegeneration 

Order my book, Good with Money!

Sign up to The Glue: the weekly money psychology and mindset newsletter www.thebrokegeneration.com/subscribe, where you’ll also get your free Financial Values workbook.

Where to find Victoria

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bad.bitch.money/?hl=en

Newsletter: https://substack.com/@victoriashakeshaft
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.