Financial Reset with The Finance Angel

Money stuff feels heavy, but it doesn't have to stay that way. Financial Reset with The Finance Angel is your judgment-free space to talk about the psychology behind our money habits: the shame, the anxiety, the self-sabotage, and the mindset shifts that actually stick. New episodes every Wednesday and Friday, plus a monthly true-crime money deep dive with Money, Power & Patterns. You're in the right place, bestie.Find your favorite platform to start listening at thefinanceangel.org/podcast.

Financial Reset with The Finance Angel is a education podcast hosted by The Finance Angel, with 33 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #30

  Episode 30: Emergency Funds When Your Emergency is Ongoing

  Aug 28, 202618 minS1

  Let's be honest… the standard emergency fund advice was not written for people whose emergency never really ends. "Save three to six months of expenses." "Only touch it for true emergencies." Great advice in theory. But when you're living with a chronic illness, a recurring health condition, or ongoing medical needs, that framework starts to crack. Because when your "emergency" is just... Wednesday? You need a different plan. In this episode, we're getting real about what emergency savings actually look like when your body doesn't follow the rulebook. We're talking about the shame spiral that comes with watching your carefully built savings drain month after month, why your recurring health costs do NOT belong in your emergency fund, and how to build something that actually works for your real life, not someone else's. This one is personal. I've been in the place where my FSA was fully spent and every extra dollar was going straight to medical needs just to function. And I want you to know: if things go sideways during a health episode, that is not failure. That is just what happens sometimes. You rebuild. Slowly. Compassionately. One transfer at a time. What we cover in this episode: Why traditional emergency fund advice doesn't account for chronic life The difference between recurring health costs and true emergencies How to build a medical float (separate from your emergency fund) Why I keep my emergency fund at a completely different bank The emotional weight of spending more on healthcare than your peers A realistic, compassionate action plan you can start today You are worth every single dollar that goes toward your care. Let's build something that reflects that. LISTEN NOW: Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/2LW5XQLrnEnqD0mGdXszR1 Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/financial-reset-with-the-finance-angel/id1885621115 All platforms → https://thefinanceangel.org/podcast FREE Financial Reset Starter Guide → https://us.bigin.online/org927659317/forms/free-financial-workbook-download-and-email-signup Submit a listener question → https://forms.gle/HFAsbQut3VMgACUV7 ☕ Love the podcast? Support the show → https://thefinanceangel.gumroad.com/coffee ️ Visit the shop → https://thefinanceangel.gumroad.com All socials & contact → https://thefinanceangel.org/connect ⚠️ Disclaimers → https://thefinanceangel.org/disclaimers Open a HYSA with Ally → https://ally.com/referral?code=8S5K4T2B9J REFERENCES & RESOURCES FOR LISTENERS: → Endometriosis Foundation of America: endofound.org → CFPB – Emergency Savings Guidance: consumerfinance.gov → Patients Rising (patient advocacy & cost resources): patientsrising.org → HealthCare.gov – FSA Information: healthcare.gov → The Spoon Theory by Christine Miserandino: butyoudontlooksick.com → NerdWallet – Best High-Yield Savings Accounts: nerdwallet.com New episodes of Financial Reset with The Finance Angel drop every Wednesday & Friday. This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not financial, medical, or legal advice. See full disclaimers at thefinanceangel.org/disclaimers

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  Episode #29

  Episode 29: Why You Still Feel Broke No Matter How Much You Make

  Aug 26, 202619 minS1

  Ever gotten a raise and thought, "okay, NOW things are going to be different"... only to find yourself wondering where all the money went a few weeks later? Yeah. We need to talk about that. In today's episode, we're getting into one of the most frustrating (and most common) money experiences out there: feeling broke no matter how much you make. And friend, if that sentence hit you somewhere deep, this episode was made for you. We're breaking down the real reasons your income keeps disappearing before you can do anything meaningful with it, and spoiler alert: it has nothing to do with being bad with money or not working hard enough. It has everything to do with lifestyle creep, invisible money leaks, and spending that hasn't been intentionally lined up with the life you actually want. In this episode, we cover: ✨ What lifestyle creep is and why it's so sneaky (hint: it doesn't feel like a problem when it's happening) ✨ The psychology behind why more money doesn't automatically mean more freedom… hedonic adaptation is a real thing ✨ How your money might be doing things without your permission. Hello, forgotten subscriptions ✨ Why the feeling of "broke" is data, not your identity ✨ A simple reset framework to get your spending back in alignment ✨ The emotional side of overspending and what it's actually telling you This is your reminder: you are not broken. Your budget might just need a reset. And that is 100% fixable. New episodes of Financial Reset with The Finance Angel drop every Wednesday and Friday – subscribe so you never miss one! LINKS & RESOURCES ️ All podcast links: https://thefinanceangel.org/podcast Free Financial Reset Starter Guide: https://us.bigin.online/org927659317/forms/free-financial-workbook-download-and-email-signup ❓ Submit a listener question: https://forms.gle/HFAsbQut3VMgACUV7 ☕ Support the podcast: https://thefinanceangel.gumroad.com/coffee ️ Shop digital resources: https://thefinanceangel.org/shop Work with me: https://thefinanceangel.org/services Find me everywhere: https://thefinanceangel.org/connect Say hi: hello@thefinanceangel.com ⚖️ Disclaimers: https://thefinanceangel.org/disclaimers REFERENCES & RESOURCES FOR LISTENERS Lifestyle Creep / Lifestyle Inflation – Investopedia: https://www.investopedia.com Hedonic Adaptation – Greater Good Magazine (UC Berkeley): https://greatergood.berkeley.edu Money & Emotional Spending – Financial Therapy Association: https://www.financialtherapy.org Pay Yourself First Budgeting – Fidelity: https://www.fidelity.com How to Do a Spending Audit – NerdWallet: https://www.nerdwallet.com Consumer Financial Protection Bureau budgeting tools: https://www.consumerfinance.gov

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  Episode #28

  Episode 28: How Money Stress Is Quietly Affecting Your Mental Health

  Aug 21, 202623 min

  Be honest... when was the last time your finances made you feel genuinely okay? Not just manageable, but actually okay ? For a lot of us, money stress isn't a once-in-a-while thing. It's the 3am spiral. The stomach drop when you check your account. The smile you paste on at dinner while your brain is running numbers in the background. In Episode 28, we're going there – because the connection between your money and your mental health is real, it's documented, and it is absolutely not your personal failure. We talk about what financial stress actually does to your brain and nervous system, why shame keeps so many of us white-knuckling our situations alone, and the very real economic reality that people our age are up against: starter homes averaging over $300,000, wages that haven't kept pace, and a cost of living that makes "just budget better" genuinely insulting advice. We also cover what financial anxiety actually looks like day to day (hint: it's sneakier than you think), practical tools for moving through it, and a community idea I'd love your input on. ⚠️ If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health, please call or text 988 – the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is available 24/7. You are not alone, and we want you here. LINKS & RESOURCES ️ All podcast episodes: https://thefinanceangel.org/podcast Free Financial Reset Starter Guide: https://us.bigin.online/org927659317/forms/free-financial-workbook-download-and-email-signup ️ Template Shop: https://thefinanceangel.org/shop ☕ Support the podcast: https://thefinanceangel.gumroad.com/coffee Listener Question Form: https://forms.gle/HFAsbQut3VMgACUV7 All socials & contact: https://thefinanceangel.org/connect ⚖️ Disclaimers: https://thefinanceangel.org/disclaimers EPISODE REFERENCES & RESOURCES APA Stress in America Survey – apa.org/news/press/releases/stress Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much – Mullainathan & Shafir (2013) Affect Labeling Research – Torre & Lieberman (2018), Emotion Review Financial Therapy Association – financialtherapyassociation.org 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – call or text 988 | 988lifeline.org NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) – nami.org NFCC (National Foundation for Credit Counseling) – nfcc.org CFPB Free Financial Tools – consumerfinance.gov New episodes drop every Wednesday & Friday – subscribe so you never miss one!

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  Financial Reset with The Finance Angel

  Episode 27: Your Financial Reset: What Actually Changes When You Do The Work

  Aug 19, 202620 min

  Here's something nobody really tells you when you start working on your finances: the first shifts you feel aren't in your bank account. They're in you. In this episode of Financial Reset with The Finance Angel, we're getting real about what actually changes when you do the work — not the highlight reel version, but the quiet, internal shifts that sneak up on you before the numbers ever catch up. I'm sharing something personal in this one — how I went from using buy now, pay later for almost everything to it being completely a thing of the past. Getting to the other side of it changed how I relate to my money in a way I didn't expect. Less "wait, why is there $60 less in my account than yesterday?" More clarity. More peace. We're also into one of the biggest finance tips I push back on — the idea that you need to tackle everything at once to make real progress. Spoiler: you don't. Burnout is real, and we're not doing that here. We're building something sustainable. And if you've been watching someone else hit a milestone that feels far away? This episode is for you. Your timeline is your own. Your chapter 3 is not their chapter 12. In this episode: — What "doing the work" actually looks like — Why internal shifts come before external results — My personal BNPL experience (it was harder than expected ) — Why going full steam ahead often leads to burnout — Signs the work is working even when you can't see it yet LINKS & RESOURCES All Podcast Episodes: https://thefinanceangel.org/podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2LW5XQLrnEnqD0mGdXszR1 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/financial-reset-with-the-finance-angel/id1885621115 ️ Templates & Tools: https://thefinanceangel.gumroad.com Free Financial Reset Starter Guide: https://us.bigin.online/org927659317/forms/free-financial-workbook-download-and-email-signup ☕ Support the Podcast: https://thefinanceangel.gumroad.com/coffee ❓ Submit a Listener Question: https://forms.gle/HFAsbQut3VMgACUV7 All Socials + Contact: https://thefinanceangel.org/connect Disclaimers: https://thefinanceangel.org/disclaimers REFERENCES Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — BNPL Research: consumerfinance.gov American Psychological Association — Financial Stress: apa.org National Endowment for Financial Education: nefe.org Investopedia — "Buy Now, Pay Later: What It Is, How It Works": investopedia.com "The Psychology of Money" — Morgan Housel New episodes of Financial Reset with The Finance Angel drop every Wednesday & Friday ️ Subscribe so you never miss one!

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  Episode #25

  Episode 25: The Hidden Ways You’re Leaking Money (Without Realizing It)

  Aug 12, 202626 min

  Have you ever looked at your bank account and thought… where did it all go? You didn't do anything dramatic. You didn't make some big, irresponsible purchase. But somehow, money just keeps disappearing — and you can't quite figure out why. That's what money leaks are. Not the big stuff. The quiet stuff. The automatic charges you forgot you signed up for. The fees you've been paying so long they feel normal. The lifestyle upgrades that crept in so gradually you didn't even notice they happened. In today's episode of Financial Reset with The Finance Angel, we are breaking all of it down — and more importantly, we're talking about what to actually do about it. Here's something I have to be honest about: I forget to cancel free trials way more often than I should probably admit. Every other month, I lose $65 or more on a charge I fully intended to cancel and just… didn't. And I talk about money for a living. So if it happens to me, it can absolutely happen to you — and there is zero shame in that. We go through the five most common money leaks: forgotten subscriptions, banking fees you don't have to pay, lifestyle inflation that crept up on you, carrying a credit card balance, and unused memberships and service add-ons. We also dig into the psychology behind why these leaks happen — because it's not about being careless. It's about how our brains are wired. And I push back on the advice that every lifestyle upgrade is irresponsible. Not all of them are. Intentional spending is not the same as wasteful spending. The goal is awareness — knowing what you're paying for and making sure it's actually what you want to be paying for. By the end of this episode you'll have a simple Money Leak Audit framework you can do in an afternoon, and a plan for what to do with the money you free up. The lightbulb moment is waiting. Let's get into it. Free Financial Reset Starter Guide: https://us.bigin.online/org927659317/forms/free-financial-workbook-download-and-email-signup Submit a Listener Question: https://forms.gle/HFAsbQut3VMgACUV7 All Episodes: https://thefinanceangel.org/podcast Shop Digital Products: https://thefinanceangel.gumroad.com Work With Me: https://thefinanceangel.org/services Find Me on Socials: https://thefinanceangel.org/connect Support the Podcast: https://thefinanceangel.gumroad.com/coffee New episodes drop every Wednesday and Friday — subscribe so you never miss one! REFERENCES & RESOURCES FOR LISTENERS Want to dig deeper into anything we talked about today? Here's where to start: On Subscription Audits & Hidden Fees: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — Know Your Rights on Bank Fees: consumerfinance.gov NerdWallet — Best Free Checking Accounts (no monthly fees): nerdwallet.com/best/banking/free-checking-accounts Bankrate — Current Average Credit Card Interest Rates: bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/current-interest-rates On Lifestyle Inflation & Spending Psychology Psychology Today — The Sunk Cost Fallacy (why we keep paying for things we don't use): psychologytoday.com National Endowment for Financial Education — Behavioral Money Patterns: nefe.org Investopedia — What Is Lifestyle Inflation?: investopedia.com/terms/l/lifestyle-inflation.asp On Building Better Money Habits Federal Reserve Consumer Help — Banking Options & Consumer Resources: federalreserveconsumerhelp.gov CFPB — How to Make a Budget (and stick to it): consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/budget Nothing shared in this episode is financial advice. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional for guidance specific to your situation. Full disclaimers at https://thefinanceangel.org/disclaimers

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