🎙️ Bougie on a Budget: Holiday Savings Hacks with the Budget Besties

💡 In this festive and empowering episode of Her Unshakeable Confidence, hosts Simone Knego and Olivia Knego welcome back Shana and Vanessa, the brilliant duo behind Budget Besties! Returning for another insightful conversation, these best friends and financial coaches bring their expertise to help women navigate holiday spending while staying on track with their financial goals.

From creating intentional holiday budgets to embracing meaningful traditions that won’t break the bank, Shana and Vanessa share practical, judgment-free tips to maintain financial confidence during the holidays. They also dive deeper into the empowering philosophy of becoming your own bank, simplifying financial systems, and fostering abundance for long-term freedom.


🚀 Actionable Takeaways

1. ✨ Plan Holiday Spending with Intention – Create a clear, realistic holiday budget to avoid stress and overspending.  
2. 2. 🎁 Focus on Meaning, Not Money – Celebrate the holidays with heartfelt traditions that don’t depend on big expenses.  
3. 3. 💰 Become Your Own Bank – Build systems that empower you to manage and grow your wealth internally.  
4. 4. 💡 Simplify Financial Planning – Focus on clarity and purpose rather than relying on complicated tools or apps.  
5. 5. 🌟 Start Small, Stay Consistent – Small adjustments in spending habits can lead to big financial wins over time.  

📖 Chapters

01:00 Welcome Back Shana and Vanessa: The Budget Besties
10:15 Creating a Stress-Free Holiday Budget
19:50 Gift-Giving with Intention and Creativity
29:30 Becoming Your Own Bank for Long-Term Success
38:45 Financial Confidence Through the Holiday Season

🌟 About Budget Besties:

Shana and Vanessa are best friends and business partners on a mission to redefine personal finance for women worldwide. They’re powerhouse keynote speakers, master financial coaches, and co-hosts of the top 1.5% globally ranked podcast, Financial Coaching For Women.
As some of the only people who truly love talking about budgets, Shana and Vanessa make personal finance fun, judgment-free, and refreshingly simple. With over a decade of coaching experience and training by Dave Ramsey, they are dedicated to taking the shame out of money and empowering women to achieve financial confidence and freedom.


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