If you got $100 unexpectedly today, what would your first instinct be?

What is a win you have had recently, big or small (doesn't have to be financial)?

https://share.descript.com/view/dn2mNInJ6aI You can watch the mini budgeting video above if you want to, or read the summary here. We've talked about decluttering before and how it relates to money. This video focuses on the simplest of steps - choose one area that holds your stuff. If it's full, don't add to it until you have gotten rid of at least one thing. This isn't a call to minimalism or saying that stuff is bad. (I am a cluttercore enthusiast myself!) But having stuff does cost us something: not only to acquire it, but also to keep it. It might be money, but it could also be time or emotions too. This is a tip to get us to spend more mindfully, that's all. If you want to do more, and declutter and organize because that's something you enjoy - more power to you!

Hello. My name is Rachael (yes, like our fabulous founder/leader!) I am also from the USA. The best thing I spent money on? That's tough. Newborn photo shoots for each of my children. A Coffee that lead to giving a hot coffee to a homeless women on a chilly day. A bouncy seat? (Truly an amazing help for a parent) Haha. One thing I would love to do with my money in the future is to build houses- and not need to charge people into their Graves for rent or sell.

https://share.descript.com/view/GhWwVckNPBy You can watch the mini budgeting video above if you want to, or read the summary here. Next time you check your bank balance(s), round your total down to the nearest $10 and move the difference into savings. I did this and saved $4.95. I know that isn't much, but that's also the benefit of it. Without even needing to think about it, I was able to add almost $5 to my emergency fund. How much can you save painlessly?