Shoutout to @MJ Berst who motivated me to take some time skimming through my monthly expenses. I just cut off about 5 subscriptions in my business that I was no longer using or didn't like. If these kept auto-billing through the year, it would have cost me over $1200 in tools I was not using. Killed subscriptions for - Many Chat - Deposit Photos - HeyGen - Koala AI - Podcastle 👋 Buy Tools I Don't Use...

Monday is here again, and if you were hoping for an early spring, Punxsutawney Phil said you're out of luck and winter is sticking around for another 6 weeks. Womp womp. BUT, there are plenty of other good things going on, particularly the addition of a few new faces in this community! Please give a warm welcome to Dr. @Ann Bell and @Grace Plata -- I have had the pleasure of meeting both of these women in real life and they are AMAZING. Dr. Ann is a chiropractor by trade and is transitioning into the Quantum Light & Brain Activation space and her work is quite literally life-changing. Grace is a fellow real estate investor who co-manages the very active and engaging Real Estate BFF community in Chicago with @Oscar Setiawan. Excited to have both of you ladies in the community! If you haven't already, please check out the Welcome Thread and introduce yourselves! 𝗦𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗘𝗫𝗖𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗦 𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗛: So, we are just 2 members shy of 50, and I am trying to actively grow this group so we can help other people get a better grasp on their finances, get their mindset right, and have a future they're excited about! 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝, 𝙬𝙝𝙤𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙬𝙞𝙣 𝙖 $25 𝘼𝙢𝙖𝙯𝙤𝙣 𝙜𝙞𝙛𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙙! Woo! This is a great month to do it, as we are building out the budgeting tool and everyone who joins will get free access to the budget and get a chance to shape it into the final product. Finally, wanted to give shout outs to both @Scarlett Wieliczki and @Krista Brea for taking action in their personal finance journey! I have pinned both of their posts if you're looking for a little inspiration or motivation in your own journey.

Well - I just got my annual company bonus from work and decided to use most of it to pay down majority of my credit card debt, and take $1k for savings. It feels good to get that in check but now I need to find more pockets of time to actually audit my expenses and cut out un-necessary subscriptions and other stuff on annual bill that I know is likely to hit my card in the near future. Thanks @MJ Berst for motivating me to take some financial action.

No, not the movie. My actual house! The inmates run the asylum over here. It's never a dull moment and I wouldn't have it any other way 😂 For the record, I have 3 dogs and 2 cats. I grew up in a household full of pets, and I've always been an animal lover. Someday I'd like to have a green tree python 🐍and a horse! The only downside to pets is I am a wanderlust and I love to travel. The cats have timed, automatic feeders, so I can leave them alone for some time and as long as I leave them a big bowl of water, they're fine. The dogs pose a different issue. While I have brought 2 of the three with me on several occasions (thank goodness for pet-friendly hotels!) typically I end up boarding them or dropping one off with my brother or parents and then having someone watch the other two. It's. Not. Cheap. All of my little menagerie is comprised of rescue animals. I love purebreds, but I have a soft spot for the misfits. Do you have any pets? Drop photos below! Tell me their stor(ies). I already know @Jeff Baer is allergic 🤧 and I know @Keith Marvicsin has the sweetest oversized lap dog 🐶 But I'm curious if anyone else has any non-human family members in their household!

Now I need you to tell me what I missed. It’s finally here! I just finished the first version of The Rockstar Budget and I’d genuinely love your honest feedback -- nothing is precious yet 😅 Since this is an early build it means your feedback actually shapes what it becomes. Consider this an open draft. Then, let me know: 👉 Was anything confusing or unclear? 👉 What part clicked immediately for you? 👉 What felt unnecessary or overcomplicated? 👉 What’s one thing you’d want added or explained better? 👉 Would you actually use this monthly? Why or why not? 👉 If you were recommending this to a friend, how would you describe it in one sentence? Tear it apart. I can take it. 😎