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- 0:38Hey,
- 0:38As
- 0:39I
- 0:39was
- 0:39preparing
- 0:39today,
- 0:39I
- 0:40was
- 0:40thinking
- 0:40to
- 0:40myself,
- 0:40I
- 0:41can't
- 0:41believe
- 0:41this,
- 0:41but
- 0:42think
- 0:42about
- 0:42this
- 0:42for
- 0:42a
- 0:43second.
- 0:43Cooler
- 0:44weather,
- 0:44pumpkin
- 0:45spice,
- 0:45fall
- 0:46festivals
- 0:46and
- 0:47football
- 0:47games.
- 0:48Yes,
- 0:48the
- 0:49autumn
- 0:49season
- 0:49offers
- 0:50so
- 0:50many
- 0:50tempting
- 0:51activities,
- 0:52but
- 0:52does
- 0:52the
- 0:53thought
- 0:53of
- 0:53all
- 0:53that
- 0:53spontaneous
- 0:54spending
- 0:55make
- 0:55your
- 0:55budget
- 0:55shiver
- 0:56like
- 0:56a
- 0:56nice
- 0:57cold
- 0:57fall
- 0:58night?
- 0:59What
- 0:59if
- 0:59you
- 0:59could
- 0:59enjoy
- 1:00every
- 1:00festive
- 1:00moment
- 1:01without
- 1:01the
- 1:01financial
- 1:02stress
- 1:03or
- 1:03more
- 1:03importantly,
- 1:04without
- 1:04overspending?
- 1:05Well,
- 1:05I'm
- 1:05going
- 1:05to
- 1:05encourage
- 1:05you
- 1:05to
- 1:05stick
- 1:06with
- 1:06me
- 1:06today
- 1:06on
- 1:06the
- 1:07show
- 1:07because
- 1:07I'm
- 1:07going
- 1:07to
- 1:07share
- 1:08with
- 1:08you
- 1:08exactly
- 1:09how
- 1:09to
- 1:09make
- 1:09that
- 1:09happen.
- 1:11This
- 1:11is
- 1:12Financially
- 1:12Confident
- 1:13Christian,
- 1:14your
- 1:14daily
- 1:14dose
- 1:14of
- 1:15gospel,
- 1:15grounded
- 1:16insight
- 1:16and
- 1:16faith
- 1:16driven
- 1:17tips
- 1:17to
- 1:18help
- 1:18you
- 1:18break
- 1:18the
- 1:18cycle
- 1:19of
- 1:19financial
- 1:19shame
- 1:20with
- 1:20confidence.
- 1:22Hey
- 1:22there
- 1:23and
- 1:23welcome
- 1:23back
- 1:23to
- 1:23your
- 1:24daily
- 1:24Financially
- 1:25Confident
- 1:25Christian.
- 1:26I
- 1:26am
- 1:26so
- 1:26happy
- 1:27that
- 1:27you've
- 1:27chosen
- 1:27to
- 1:27give
- 1:28me
- 1:28just
- 1:28a
- 1:28little
- 1:28bit
- 1:28of
- 1:28your
- 1:29time
- 1:29today.
- 1:30I'm
- 1:30Ralph
- 1:30and
- 1:30we're
- 1:31on
- 1:31the
- 1:31show
- 1:31asking
- 1:32this
- 1:32big
- 1:33question
- 1:33and
- 1:34that's
- 1:34how
- 1:34can
- 1:34I
- 1:34become
- 1:35a
- 1:35financially
- 1:36confident
- 1:36Christian?
- 1:37And
- 1:37we're
- 1:38in
- 1:38our
- 1:38series
- 1:38Smart
- 1:39Money
- 1:39for
- 1:39Back
- 1:39to
- 1:40school
- 1:40and
- 1:40beyond
- 1:41equipping
- 1:41your
- 1:41family
- 1:42for
- 1:42a
- 1:42thriving
- 1:43calendar
- 1:43year.
- 1:44Well,
- 1:44yesterday,
- 1:45if
- 1:45you
- 1:45missed
- 1:45the
- 1:45show,
- 1:46we
- 1:46talked
- 1:46about
- 1:47boosting
- 1:47your
- 1:47income
- 1:48with
- 1:48some
- 1:48savvy
- 1:49fall
- 1:49hustles
- 1:50to
- 1:50help
- 1:50you
- 1:50with
- 1:51that
- 1:51holiday
- 1:51prep
- 1:52and
- 1:52to
- 1:52help
- 1:52you
- 1:52go
- 1:52into
- 1:53that
- 1:53holiday
- 1:53season
- 1:54without
- 1:54all
- 1:55that
- 1:55financial
- 1:55stress
- 1:56and
- 1:56anxiety.
- 1:56So
- 1:57if
- 1:57you
- 1:57missed
- 1:57it,
- 1:57I'm
- 1:58I
- 1:58encourage
- 1:58you
- 1:58to
- 1:58check
- 1:58it
- 1:58out.
- 1:59You
- 1:59can
- 1:59catch
- 1:59all
- 1:59of
- 2:00our
- 2:00shows@financially
- 2:02confidentchristian.com
- 2:04now
- 2:04today
- 2:04we're
- 2:04going
- 2:05to
- 2:05build
- 2:05on
- 2:05that
- 2:05and
- 2:06we're
- 2:06going
- 2:06to
- 2:06ensure
- 2:06that
- 2:06you
- 2:06can
- 2:07truly
- 2:07enjoy
- 2:07all
- 2:08of
- 2:08those
- 2:08unique
- 2:08experiences.
- 2:09Fall
- 2:10offers.
- 2:10We're
- 2:11going
- 2:11to
- 2:11talk
- 2:11about
- 2:11today
- 2:11on
- 2:12the
- 2:12show
- 2:12how
- 2:12to
- 2:12budget
- 2:13for
- 2:13fall
- 2:13fun
- 2:14like
- 2:14those
- 2:14festivals
- 2:15and
- 2:15those
- 2:15sporting
- 2:16events
- 2:16and
- 2:16those
- 2:16affordable
- 2:17entertainment
- 2:18things
- 2:19without
- 2:19overspending
- 2:20and
- 2:20without
- 2:20going
- 2:21into
- 2:21debt.
- 2:22So
- 2:22today's
- 2:22question
- 2:22is
- 2:23this.
- 2:23How
- 2:24can
- 2:24I
- 2:24budget
- 2:24for
- 2:24fall
- 2:25fun
- 2:25without
- 2:26overspending?
- 2:28Hey,
- 2:28listen,
- 2:28if
- 2:28you're
- 2:28like
- 2:29me,
- 2:29you
- 2:29love
- 2:29the
- 2:29fall
- 2:30season.
- 2:30It's
- 2:30my
- 2:30wife's
- 2:31favorite
- 2:31time
- 2:31of
- 2:32year.
- 2:32So
- 2:33fall
- 2:33arrives.
- 2:33It
- 2:34brings
- 2:34a
- 2:34flurry
- 2:34of
- 2:35appealing
- 2:35activities.
- 2:36You
- 2:36know,
- 2:36local
- 2:36harvest
- 2:37festivals.
- 2:38Hey,
- 2:38those
- 2:38pumpkin
- 2:39patches,
- 2:39maybe
- 2:39that,
- 2:40that
- 2:40pumpkin
- 2:40spice
- 2:41coffee.
- 2:41Talk
- 2:42about
- 2:42that
- 2:42another
- 2:42day.
- 2:43How
- 2:43about
- 2:43apple
- 2:44picking
- 2:44and
- 2:44high
- 2:45school
- 2:45football
- 2:46games
- 2:46and
- 2:46those
- 2:46haunted
- 2:47houses,
- 2:47those
- 2:48corn
- 2:48mazes
- 2:48that
- 2:49you
- 2:49can't
- 2:49ever
- 2:49seem
- 2:49to
- 2:49get
- 2:50out
- 2:50of.
- 2:51And
- 2:51maybe
- 2:51for
- 2:51you,
- 2:51just
- 2:52that
- 2:52autumn
- 2:52decorations.
- 2:53That's
- 2:53my
- 2:53wife's
- 2:53favorite.
- 2:54She
- 2:54loves
- 2:54to
- 2:55decorate
- 2:55for
- 2:55the
- 2:55fall.
- 2:57And
- 2:57here's
- 2:57the
- 2:57problem.
- 2:57If
- 2:58you
- 2:58approach
- 2:58these
- 2:59things
- 2:59spontaneously,
- 3:00if
- 3:01you
- 3:01don't
- 3:01think
- 3:01about
- 3:01the
- 3:02cost
- 3:02for
- 3:02those
- 3:02tickets,
- 3:03the
- 3:03cost
- 3:03of
- 3:04those
- 3:04fees,
- 3:04the
- 3:04parking,
- 3:05the
- 3:05food,
- 3:05the
- 3:05souvenirs,
- 3:06hey,
- 3:06all
- 3:07those
- 3:07things
- 3:07quickly
- 3:08pile
- 3:08up.
- 3:09And
- 3:09the
- 3:09struggle
- 3:10is
- 3:10this.
- 3:10You
- 3:10want
- 3:11to
- 3:11enjoy
- 3:11the
- 3:11season's
- 3:12unique
- 3:12experiences,
- 3:14but
- 3:14you
- 3:14don't
- 3:14want
- 3:14to
- 3:15feel
- 3:15overwhelmed
- 3:15by
- 3:16the
- 3:16financial
- 3:16impact.
- 3:18Because
- 3:18if
- 3:19you
- 3:19don't
- 3:19plan
- 3:19ahead,
- 3:20the
- 3:20spontaneous
- 3:21spending
- 3:22makes
- 3:22you
- 3:22go
- 3:22over
- 3:23your
- 3:23budget.
- 3:23Maybe
- 3:24you'll
- 3:24accumulate
- 3:24debt,
- 3:25all
- 3:26to
- 3:26keep
- 3:26in
- 3:26that,
- 3:27that
- 3:27seasonal
- 3:28entertainment.
- 3:29And
- 3:29for
- 3:29many
- 3:29of
- 3:30us,
- 3:30and
- 3:30hey,
- 3:30I'm,
- 3:30I'm
- 3:31guilty
- 3:31of
- 3:31this
- 3:31too.
- 3:32It's
- 3:32a
- 3:32huge
- 3:33source
- 3:33of
- 3:33stress.
- 3:33It
- 3:34turns
- 3:34that
- 3:34enjoyable
- 3:35time
- 3:35of
- 3:35year,
- 3:36those
- 3:36enjoyable
- 3:36activities
- 3:37into
- 3:38a
- 3:38source
- 3:38of
- 3:39financial
- 3:39regret.
- 3:39So,
- 3:40hey,
- 3:40listen,
- 3:40we
- 3:40don't
- 3:40want
- 3:41to
- 3:41regret
- 3:41these
- 3:41things.
- 3:42So
- 3:42here's
- 3:43the
- 3:43thing.
- 3:44Fall
- 3:44fund
- 3:44doesn't
- 3:45have
- 3:45to
- 3:45break
- 3:45the
- 3:46bank.
- 3:46Hear
- 3:46me
- 3:46on
- 3:46that.
- 3:47It
- 3:47just
- 3:47doesn't.
- 3:48But
- 3:48it
- 3:48does
- 3:49need
- 3:49to
- 3:49be
- 3:49intentional
- 3:50planning
- 3:50and
- 3:51prioritizing.
- 3:52Listen,
- 3:52we
- 3:52all
- 3:53want
- 3:53to
- 3:53enjoy
- 3:53God's
- 3:54creation
- 3:54thoughtfully.
- 3:55And
- 3:55by
- 3:56doing
- 3:56that,
- 3:56we're
- 3:57really
- 3:57living
- 3:57in
- 3:57wise
- 3:58stewardship.
- 3:58So
- 3:58let's
- 3:59talk
- 3:59about
- 3:59a
- 3:59few
- 4:00biblical
- 4:00principles
- 4:01related
- 4:01to
- 4:01today's
- 4:02topic.
- 4:03The
- 4:03first
- 4:03one
- 4:03is
- 4:03this.
- 4:04Diligent
- 4:05plans
- 4:05lead
- 4:05to
- 4:06profit.
- 4:06I
- 4:06used
- 4:06this
- 4:06on
- 4:07this
- 4:07show
- 4:07just
- 4:07yesterday.
- 4:08But
- 4:08it's
- 4:09so
- 4:09important
- 4:09that
- 4:09you
- 4:10understand
- 4:10the
- 4:10Bible
- 4:11is
- 4:11constantly
- 4:12reinforcing.
- 4:13Proverbs
- 4:1321:5.
- 4:14The
- 4:15plans
- 4:15of
- 4:15the
- 4:15diligent
- 4:16lead
- 4:16to
- 4:16profit
- 4:17as
- 4:17surely
- 4:17as
- 4:17haste
- 4:18leads
- 4:18to
- 4:18poverty.
- 4:19It's
- 4:19all
- 4:19about
- 4:20planning.
- 4:21You
- 4:21can
- 4:21have
- 4:22fun
- 4:22in
- 4:22the
- 4:22fall.
- 4:22You
- 4:23can
- 4:23do
- 4:23all
- 4:23those
- 4:24festivals
- 4:24and
- 4:24football
- 4:25games.
- 4:25And
- 4:25listen,
- 4:26I'm
- 4:26a
- 4:26University
- 4:27of
- 4:27Delaware
- 4:27season
- 4:28ticket
- 4:28holder.
- 4:28I'm
- 4:28just
- 4:29looking
- 4:29forward
- 4:29to
- 4:29that.
- 4:30But
- 4:30you
- 4:30got
- 4:31to
- 4:31plan
- 4:31for
- 4:31those
- 4:31things
- 4:32and
- 4:32you
- 4:32got
- 4:32to
- 4:33plan
- 4:33proactively
- 4:34so
- 4:34that
- 4:34you
- 4:34can
- 4:35profit
- 4:35from
- 4:35these
- 4:35things
- 4:36through
- 4:36the
- 4:36savings
- 4:37that
- 4:37you're
- 4:37going
- 4:37to
- 4:37do
- 4:37by
- 4:38doing
- 4:38that
- 4:38plan.
- 4:39And
- 4:40let's
- 4:40look
- 4:40at
- 4:40the
- 4:40second
- 4:40biblical
- 4:41principle,
- 4:42and
- 4:42that's
- 4:42enjoying
- 4:43God's
- 4:43gifts
- 4:43wisely.
- 4:44That's
- 4:44the
- 4:44other
- 4:44side
- 4:45of
- 4:45this.
- 4:45Let's
- 4:46look
- 4:46at
- 4:46the
- 4:46book
- 4:46of
- 4:46Ecclesiastes.
- 4:47Don't
- 4:47often
- 4:48use
- 4:48that
- 4:48on
- 4:48the
- 4:48show,
- 4:48but
- 4:49Ecclesiastes,
- 4:50chapter
- 4:505,
- 4:51verses
- 4:5119
- 4:51and
- 4:5220.
- 4:52Now,
- 4:52I'm
- 4:53just
- 4:53going
- 4:53to
- 4:53quote
- 4:53chapter
- 4:5419
- 4:54because
- 4:54it
- 4:54just
- 4:55nails
- 4:55it
- 4:55says
- 4:56this.
- 4:56Moreover,
- 4:57when
- 4:58God
- 4:58gives
- 4:58someone
- 4:59wealth
- 4:59and
- 4:59possessions
- 5:00and
- 5:00the
- 5:00ability
- 5:01to
- 5:01enjoy
- 5:01them,
- 5:02to
- 5:02accept
- 5:02their
- 5:03lot
- 5:03and
- 5:03be
- 5:03happy
- 5:04in
- 5:04their
- 5:04toil,
- 5:05this
- 5:05is
- 5:06a
- 5:06gift
- 5:06of
- 5:07God.
- 5:08Listen
- 5:08to
- 5:09that.
- 5:09It's
- 5:09a
- 5:09gift
- 5:09of
- 5:10God.
- 5:12So
- 5:12we
- 5:12want
- 5:12to
- 5:12enjoy
- 5:12those
- 5:13things.
- 5:13God
- 5:13has
- 5:13given
- 5:14us
- 5:14all
- 5:14these
- 5:14bountiful
- 5:15things
- 5:15for
- 5:15us
- 5:16to
- 5:16enjoy.
- 5:17And
- 5:17we
- 5:17can
- 5:18do
- 5:18it
- 5:18if
- 5:18we're
- 5:18intentional
- 5:19and
- 5:20we
- 5:20do
- 5:20it
- 5:20the
- 5:20right
- 5:21way
- 5:22and
- 5:22think
- 5:22about
- 5:22it.
- 5:23You
- 5:23can
- 5:23have
- 5:23an
- 5:23experience
- 5:24that's
- 5:24joyful,
- 5:24seasonal
- 5:25activities.
- 5:26But
- 5:26you
- 5:26just
- 5:26have
- 5:27to
- 5:27live
- 5:27within
- 5:27your
- 5:27means.
- 5:29Because
- 5:29if
- 5:29you're
- 5:29like
- 5:29me,
- 5:30you
- 5:30want
- 5:30to
- 5:30reduce
- 5:30stress,
- 5:31you
- 5:31want
- 5:31to
- 5:31foster
- 5:32gratitude
- 5:32for
- 5:32those
- 5:33simple
- 5:33pleasures
- 5:34and
- 5:34really
- 5:35enjoy
- 5:35God's
- 5:36abundant
- 5:36creation.
- 5:37So
- 5:38now
- 5:38you're
- 5:38saying,
- 5:38ralph,
- 5:39okay,
- 5:39I
- 5:40get
- 5:40it.
- 5:40How
- 5:40can
- 5:40we
- 5:41do
- 5:41it?
- 5:41It
- 5:41seems
- 5:41like
- 5:42you're
- 5:42talking
- 5:42good
- 5:43things,
- 5:43Ralph,
- 5:43but
- 5:43how
- 5:43do
- 5:43we
- 5:44get
- 5:44there?
- 5:44And
- 5:45the
- 5:45question
- 5:45is
- 5:45this.
- 5:46How
- 5:46to
- 5:47transform
- 5:47fall
- 5:48fund
- 5:48from
- 5:48a
- 5:48budget
- 5:49buster?
- 5:49Hey,
- 5:49listen,
- 5:50fall
- 5:50can
- 5:50be
- 5:50a
- 5:50budget
- 5:51buster
- 5:51for
- 5:51a
- 5:51lot
- 5:51of
- 5:52people.
- 5:52There's
- 5:52a
- 5:52lot
- 5:52of
- 5:52things
- 5:53going
- 5:53on,
- 5:53back
- 5:53to
- 5:53school,
- 5:54holiday
- 5:54planning.
- 5:55So
- 5:55how
- 5:55do
- 5:56we
- 5:56transform
- 5:56that
- 5:57fall
- 5:57fund
- 5:57from
- 5:57that
- 5:58budget
- 5:58buster
- 5:59into
- 5:59peace,
- 6:00into
- 6:00enjoyment,
- 6:01and
- 6:01hey,
- 6:02even
- 6:02into
- 6:02some
- 6:02savvy
- 6:03stewardship?
- 6:03Well,
- 6:04as
- 6:04you
- 6:04know,
- 6:05on
- 6:05this
- 6:05show,
- 6:05I've
- 6:05always
- 6:06got
- 6:06a
- 6:06solution.
- 6:06And
- 6:07today's
- 6:07solution
- 6:07is
- 6:07this.
- 6:08I'm
- 6:08going
- 6:08to
- 6:08encourage
- 6:09you
- 6:09to
- 6:09intentionally
- 6:10create
- 6:10a
- 6:10fall
- 6:11fund
- 6:11budget.
- 6:12Yes,
- 6:12we're
- 6:12going
- 6:12to
- 6:12talk
- 6:12about
- 6:13budgets.
- 6:14We
- 6:14can
- 6:14call
- 6:14it
- 6:14intentional
- 6:15spending.
- 6:15But
- 6:16I
- 6:16really
- 6:16want
- 6:16you
- 6:16to
- 6:17think
- 6:17about
- 6:17this.
- 6:17You
- 6:17know,
- 6:18I
- 6:18want
- 6:18you
- 6:18to
- 6:18spend
- 6:18some
- 6:18time
- 6:19and
- 6:19just
- 6:19prioritize
- 6:20those
- 6:20key
- 6:21experiences,
- 6:22those
- 6:22things
- 6:22that
- 6:22you
- 6:23just
- 6:23absolutely
- 6:24must
- 6:24do.
- 6:24And
- 6:25then
- 6:25I
- 6:25want
- 6:25to
- 6:25encourage
- 6:25you
- 6:25to
- 6:26research
- 6:26some
- 6:26free
- 6:26or
- 6:27low
- 6:27cost
- 6:27options.
- 6:28It
- 6:29all
- 6:29starts
- 6:29with
- 6:29setting
- 6:29some
- 6:30clear
- 6:30spending
- 6:31limits
- 6:31for
- 6:31specific
- 6:32activities.
- 6:33And
- 6:33the
- 6:33benefit
- 6:34of
- 6:34this,
- 6:34if
- 6:34you
- 6:34choose
- 6:35to
- 6:35do
- 6:35this,
- 6:35will
- 6:36be
- 6:36proactive
- 6:36enjoyment
- 6:37and
- 6:37conscious
- 6:38allocation.
- 6:39So
- 6:39here's
- 6:39your
- 6:40one
- 6:40action
- 6:40step
- 6:41for
- 6:41today.
- 6:41And
- 6:41it's,
- 6:41it's
- 6:42really
- 6:42pretty
- 6:42simple.
- 6:42The
- 6:43goal
- 6:43is
- 6:43to
- 6:43budget
- 6:44for
- 6:44fall
- 6:44fun.
- 6:45Because,
- 6:45hey,
- 6:45as
- 6:45I
- 6:45say
- 6:45on
- 6:46the
- 6:46show
- 6:46all
- 6:46the
- 6:46time,
- 6:46what
- 6:47gets
- 6:47measured
- 6:47gets
- 6:48done.
- 6:48So
- 6:48let's
- 6:48budget
- 6:48for
- 6:49these
- 6:49things.
- 6:50First
- 6:50step,
- 6:50brainstorm
- 6:51those
- 6:51fall
- 6:52activities.
- 6:52Just
- 6:52really
- 6:53get
- 6:53a
- 6:53piece
- 6:53of
- 6:53paper
- 6:54and
- 6:54a
- 6:54pen
- 6:54out
- 6:54and
- 6:54list
- 6:55all
- 6:55those
- 6:55fall
- 6:55activities
- 6:56events
- 6:56that
- 6:56you'd
- 6:57ideally
- 6:57like
- 6:57to
- 6:58do
- 6:58this
- 6:58season.
- 6:58You
- 6:59know,
- 6:59those
- 6:59things
- 6:59festivals
- 7:00just
- 7:00go
- 7:00through
- 7:00and
- 7:01say,
- 7:01you
- 7:01know,
- 7:01we
- 7:01really
- 7:01want
- 7:01to
- 7:01do
- 7:02this
- 7:02festival.
- 7:02Or
- 7:02maybe
- 7:03there's
- 7:03some
- 7:03games
- 7:03you
- 7:04want
- 7:04to
- 7:04go
- 7:04to.
- 7:04Maybe
- 7:05you
- 7:05want
- 7:05to
- 7:05go
- 7:05pick
- 7:06some
- 7:06pumpkins.
- 7:06Maybe
- 7:06you
- 7:07want
- 7:07to
- 7:07go
- 7:07to
- 7:07the
- 7:07haunted
- 7:08houses.
- 7:08Hey,
- 7:09maybe
- 7:09you're
- 7:09like
- 7:09my
- 7:09wife
- 7:09and
- 7:10you
- 7:10just
- 7:10want
- 7:10to
- 7:10decorate
- 7:11for
- 7:11fall.
- 7:11But
- 7:11just
- 7:12brainstorm
- 7:12those
- 7:13activities,
- 7:13list
- 7:14them
- 7:14out
- 7:14so
- 7:14that
- 7:14you
- 7:15know
- 7:15that
- 7:15you
- 7:15can
- 7:15be
- 7:15prepared
- 7:16for
- 7:16those.
- 7:17Second
- 7:17step,
- 7:17once
- 7:18you've
- 7:18made
- 7:18that
- 7:18list,
- 7:19is
- 7:19research
- 7:20the
- 7:20cost.
- 7:20And
- 7:21hey,
- 7:21look
- 7:21at
- 7:21the
- 7:21alternatives
- 7:22at
- 7:22the
- 7:22same
- 7:22time.
- 7:23Right
- 7:23next
- 7:23to
- 7:23those
- 7:24things,
- 7:24put
- 7:24a
- 7:24cost
- 7:25estimate
- 7:25for
- 7:25what
- 7:26each
- 7:26is
- 7:26going
- 7:26to
- 7:26cost.
- 7:27And
- 7:27for
- 7:27those
- 7:27expensive
- 7:28items,
- 7:28maybe
- 7:29think
- 7:29about
- 7:29some
- 7:29free
- 7:30or
- 7:30low
- 7:30cost
- 7:31alternatives.
- 7:31Maybe
- 7:32you
- 7:32want
- 7:32to
- 7:32Go
- 7:32travel
- 7:33and
- 7:33see
- 7:33the
- 7:33fall
- 7:33leaves.
- 7:34Well,
- 7:34hey,
- 7:34maybe
- 7:35traveling's
- 7:36not
- 7:36in
- 7:36your
- 7:36budget
- 7:36right
- 7:36now.
- 7:37Maybe
- 7:37you'd
- 7:37like
- 7:37to
- 7:37go
- 7:37on
- 7:38the
- 7:38east
- 7:38coast.
- 7:38We
- 7:38like
- 7:39to
- 7:39travel
- 7:39up
- 7:39north
- 7:39and
- 7:40watch
- 7:40the
- 7:40trees
- 7:40turn.
- 7:41Well,
- 7:41hey,
- 7:41maybe
- 7:42for
- 7:42you,
- 7:42you
- 7:42don't
- 7:42have
- 7:42that
- 7:42in
- 7:43your
- 7:43budget
- 7:43this
- 7:43year.
- 7:44Well,
- 7:44maybe
- 7:44the
- 7:44local
- 7:45park,
- 7:45you'll
- 7:45be
- 7:45able
- 7:45to
- 7:46see
- 7:46some
- 7:46fall
- 7:46leaves.
- 7:47And
- 7:47maybe
- 7:47there's
- 7:48some
- 7:48free
- 7:48community
- 7:48fairs
- 7:49that
- 7:49you
- 7:49can
- 7:50get
- 7:50involved
- 7:50in
- 7:51instead
- 7:51of
- 7:51those
- 7:51pricey
- 7:52things
- 7:52like
- 7:52those
- 7:53pricey
- 7:53haunted
- 7:53houses
- 7:54that
- 7:54cost
- 7:54you
- 7:54a
- 7:54mint.
- 7:55So
- 7:55that's
- 7:55the
- 7:56second
- 7:56thing.
- 7:56Third
- 7:56thing,
- 7:57I'm
- 7:57going
- 7:57to
- 7:57encourage
- 7:58you
- 7:58to
- 7:58just
- 7:58set
- 7:58a
- 7:58fall
- 7:59fund
- 7:59budget
- 8:00and
- 8:00then
- 8:00prioritize
- 8:01those
- 8:01things.
- 8:01So
- 8:01you
- 8:01made
- 8:02the
- 8:02list
- 8:02of
- 8:02the
- 8:02things
- 8:02you
- 8:02want
- 8:03to
- 8:03do.
- 8:03Now
- 8:03you've
- 8:04listed
- 8:04what
- 8:04they're
- 8:05going
- 8:05to
- 8:05cost.
- 8:06Well,
- 8:06now
- 8:06it's
- 8:06time
- 8:06to
- 8:06really
- 8:07kind
- 8:07of
- 8:07narrow
- 8:07that
- 8:08down
- 8:08and
- 8:09allocate
- 8:09some
- 8:09specific
- 8:10realistic
- 8:10amount
- 8:11that
- 8:11you're
- 8:11going
- 8:12to
- 8:12be
- 8:12able
- 8:12to
- 8:12spend
- 8:12for
- 8:12these
- 8:13and
- 8:13put
- 8:13it
- 8:13in
- 8:13what
- 8:14I'm
- 8:14going
- 8:14to
- 8:14call
- 8:14your
- 8:14fall
- 8:15fun
- 8:15fund.
- 8:163,
- 8:163
- 8:17words
- 8:17that
- 8:17run
- 8:17together
- 8:18there.
- 8:18But
- 8:18your
- 8:18fall
- 8:19fun
- 8:20fund.
- 8:21Now
- 8:21you
- 8:22can't
- 8:22do
- 8:22everything.
- 8:23There's
- 8:24scarcity
- 8:24of
- 8:24our
- 8:24resources,
- 8:25right?
- 8:25So
- 8:25just
- 8:26prioritize
- 8:26maybe
- 8:27one,
- 8:27two
- 8:27of
- 8:27those
- 8:27things
- 8:28that
- 8:28are
- 8:28going
- 8:28to
- 8:28cost
- 8:28you
- 8:28some
- 8:29money.
- 8:29Hey,
- 8:29and
- 8:29fill
- 8:30in
- 8:30with
- 8:30the
- 8:30free
- 8:30stuff
- 8:31at
- 8:31the
- 8:31end.
- 8:32So
- 8:32really
- 8:32prioritize
- 8:33those
- 8:33things
- 8:34so
- 8:34that
- 8:35you
- 8:35can,
- 8:35you
- 8:35can
- 8:36enjoy
- 8:36those
- 8:36things.
- 8:36And
- 8:37here's
- 8:37one
- 8:37more
- 8:37pro
- 8:38tip.
- 8:38I'm
- 8:38going
- 8:39to
- 8:39encourage
- 8:39you
- 8:39to
- 8:39do
- 8:39this.
- 8:40Use
- 8:40cash
- 8:41or
- 8:41a
- 8:41specific
- 8:41card
- 8:42for
- 8:42these
- 8:43activities.
- 8:43You
- 8:43know,
- 8:44commit
- 8:44to
- 8:44using
- 8:44only
- 8:45cash.
- 8:45Maybe
- 8:45you
- 8:45set
- 8:45aside
- 8:46an
- 8:46envelope.
- 8:46Here's
- 8:47our
- 8:47fall
- 8:48fun
- 8:48fund.
- 8:49Or
- 8:49maybe
- 8:50you
- 8:50go
- 8:50get
- 8:50a
- 8:50preloaded
- 8:51gift
- 8:51card
- 8:51because
- 8:52you
- 8:52want
- 8:52to
- 8:52create
- 8:52a
- 8:53physical
- 8:53barrier
- 8:54so
- 8:54you
- 8:54can
- 8:54help
- 8:54avoid
- 8:55that
- 8:55overspending
- 8:57because
- 8:57you
- 8:57want
- 8:57to
- 8:58fight
- 8:58that
- 8:58struggle
- 8:58and
- 8:59that
- 8:59stress
- 8:59of
- 8:59that
- 8:59spontaneous,
- 9:00uncontrolled
- 9:01false
- 9:01spending.
- 9:02And
- 9:02it's
- 9:02so
- 9:02easy
- 9:02to
- 9:03fall.
- 9:03Literally
- 9:04sounds
- 9:04funny
- 9:04I'm
- 9:04going
- 9:04to
- 9:04say
- 9:04this,
- 9:05but
- 9:05it's
- 9:05so
- 9:05easy
- 9:06to
- 9:06fall
- 9:06into
- 9:07that.
- 9:07And
- 9:08by
- 9:08putting
- 9:08this
- 9:08budget
- 9:09together,
- 9:09by
- 9:09really
- 9:10laying
- 9:10out
- 9:10your
- 9:11ideas,
- 9:11the
- 9:11things
- 9:12that
- 9:12you
- 9:12want
- 9:12to
- 9:12do,
- 9:12it
- 9:13transforms
- 9:13those
- 9:14vague
- 9:14desires.
- 9:15You
- 9:15know,
- 9:15those
- 9:15things
- 9:16that
- 9:16aren't
- 9:16there.
- 9:16Yeah,
- 9:16yeah,
- 9:17they
- 9:17really
- 9:17kind
- 9:17of
- 9:17do
- 9:18that.
- 9:18But
- 9:18it
- 9:19puts
- 9:19it
- 9:19into
- 9:19a
- 9:19concrete,
- 9:20budget
- 9:20friendly
- 9:21plan.
- 9:21And
- 9:22at
- 9:22the
- 9:22same
- 9:22time
- 9:22it's
- 9:23going
- 9:23to
- 9:23encourage
- 9:24some
- 9:24creativity.
- 9:25And
- 9:25here's
- 9:25the
- 9:25best
- 9:25part.
- 9:26I
- 9:26just
- 9:26finished
- 9:26a
- 9:2630
- 9:27day
- 9:27series
- 9:27on
- 9:27this.
- 9:28It's
- 9:28going
- 9:28to
- 9:28create
- 9:28some
- 9:29intentionality
- 9:29in
- 9:30your
- 9:30activities,
- 9:31all
- 9:31leading
- 9:32to
- 9:32enjoying
- 9:32that,
- 9:33the
- 9:33enjoyments
- 9:34of
- 9:34fall,
- 9:34those
- 9:34experiences.
- 9:35And
- 9:35here's
- 9:35the
- 9:35Best
- 9:36part,
- 9:36guilt
- 9:37free.
- 9:38As
- 9:38I
- 9:38always
- 9:38say
- 9:38on
- 9:39this
- 9:39show,
- 9:39within
- 9:40your
- 9:40means.
- 9:41Well,
- 9:42let's
- 9:42pray
- 9:42together
- 9:42now.
- 9:43Father
- 9:44God,
- 9:44we
- 9:44just
- 9:44thank
- 9:45you
- 9:45for
- 9:45the
- 9:45beauty
- 9:45of
- 9:45the
- 9:46autumn
- 9:46season
- 9:46and
- 9:47the
- 9:47joy
- 9:47of
- 9:47these
- 9:47unique
- 9:48activities
- 9:48that
- 9:49fall
- 9:49brings.
- 9:49And
- 9:49Lord,
- 9:50we
- 9:50confess
- 9:51that
- 9:51planning
- 9:51for
- 9:51fall
- 9:52often
- 9:52brings
- 9:53financial
- 9:53temptation
- 9:54and
- 9:54overspending
- 9:55opportunities,
- 9:55Lord,
- 9:56So
- 9:56we
- 9:56just
- 9:56ask
- 9:57that
- 9:57you
- 9:57would
- 9:57grant
- 9:57us
- 9:57wisdom
- 9:58in
- 9:58our
- 9:58planning,
- 9:59Lord,
- 9:59and
- 9:59discernment
- 10:00in
- 10:00our
- 10:00choices.
- 10:01We
- 10:01really
- 10:01need
- 10:02help
- 10:02with
- 10:02making
- 10:02the
- 10:03best
- 10:03choices.
- 10:04And
- 10:04Lord,
- 10:04we
- 10:04ask
- 10:05that
- 10:05you
- 10:05would
- 10:05help
- 10:05us
- 10:06to
- 10:06be
- 10:06intentional
- 10:07in
- 10:07allocating
- 10:08our
- 10:08resources
- 10:09so
- 10:09that
- 10:09we
- 10:09can
- 10:09enjoy
- 10:10the
- 10:10season
- 10:11and
- 10:11enjoy
- 10:12it
- 10:12without
- 10:12guilt
- 10:12and
- 10:13enjoy
- 10:13it
- 10:13without
- 10:13racking
- 10:14up
- 10:14that
- 10:14debt,
- 10:15Lord,
- 10:15so
- 10:15we
- 10:15just
- 10:15ask
- 10:16that
- 10:16you
- 10:16would
- 10:16guide
- 10:16us
- 10:17to
- 10:17find
- 10:17joy
- 10:18and
- 10:18experiences
- 10:19that
- 10:19truly
- 10:19reflect
- 10:20your
- 10:20blessings.
- 10:21All
- 10:21the
- 10:21beautiful
- 10:21things
- 10:21that
- 10:22you've
- 10:22provided
- 10:23for
- 10:23us,
- 10:23Lord,
- 10:23and
- 10:23we
- 10:24ask
- 10:24this
- 10:24in
- 10:24confidence
- 10:25in
- 10:26Jesus
- 10:26name,
- 10:27Amen.
- 10:28Listen,
- 10:29intentional
- 10:30budgeting
- 10:31for
- 10:31fall
- 10:31fun
- 10:32frees
- 10:32you
- 10:32to
- 10:33enjoy
- 10:33the
- 10:33season
- 10:34and
- 10:34enjoy
- 10:35it
- 10:35without
- 10:35stress.
- 10:35So
- 10:36I'm
- 10:36going
- 10:36to
- 10:36encourage
- 10:36you
- 10:36again
- 10:37take
- 10:37that
- 10:37step
- 10:37today
- 10:38to
- 10:38create
- 10:38that
- 10:38fall
- 10:39fun
- 10:39budget.
- 10:40Three
- 10:40more
- 10:40times
- 10:41I
- 10:41say
- 10:41that
- 10:41I'll
- 10:41cut
- 10:41it
- 10:42down
- 10:42and
- 10:42prioritize
- 10:43those
- 10:43experiences
- 10:44because
- 10:44you're
- 10:45moving
- 10:45towards
- 10:45true
- 10:46freedom.
- 10:47And
- 10:47if
- 10:47this
- 10:47episode
- 10:48resonated
- 10:48with
- 10:48you,
- 10:48I'm
- 10:49going
- 10:49to
- 10:49ask
- 10:49you
- 10:49to
- 10:49share
- 10:50it
- 10:50with
- 10:50somebody
- 10:50else
- 10:50who,
- 10:51who
- 10:51might
- 10:51need
- 10:51to
- 10:52hear
- 10:52it.
- 10:52There's
- 10:52a
- 10:52lot
- 10:52of
- 10:52people
- 10:53out
- 10:53there
- 10:53who
- 10:54have
- 10:54this
- 10:54anxiety
- 10:55or
- 10:55maybe
- 10:55they're
- 10:56just
- 10:56battling
- 10:56their
- 10:56finances.
- 10:57And
- 10:57you
- 10:58can
- 10:58send
- 10:58them
- 10:58to
- 10:58our
- 10:59website,
- 10:59that's@financiallyconfidentchristian.com
- 11:03hey,
- 11:03send
- 11:03a
- 11:03text,
- 11:03send
- 11:04an
- 11:04email,
- 11:04say,
- 11:04listen,
- 11:05I
- 11:05really
- 11:06learned
- 11:06a
- 11:06lot
- 11:06from
- 11:06Ralph.
- 11:07I'm
- 11:07really
- 11:07trying
- 11:07to
- 11:08become
- 11:08that
- 11:08financially
- 11:09confident
- 11:09Christian.
- 11:10And
- 11:10I'm
- 11:10going
- 11:10to
- 11:10encourage
- 11:11you
- 11:11to
- 11:11listen
- 11:11as
- 11:11well.
- 11:12Now,
- 11:12tomorrow
- 11:13we're
- 11:13going
- 11:13to
- 11:13talk
- 11:14about
- 11:14another
- 11:14annual
- 11:15financial
- 11:16touchpoint
- 11:17and
- 11:17that's
- 11:17this.
- 11:18How
- 11:18to
- 11:18prepare
- 11:19for
- 11:19the
- 11:19biggest
- 11:19spending
- 11:20season
- 11:20of
- 11:20the
- 11:20year.
- 11:21Yes,
- 11:21it's
- 11:21not
- 11:22too
- 11:22far
- 11:22away.
- 11:23So
- 11:23I'm
- 11:23gonna
- 11:23talk
- 11:23about
- 11:23how
- 11:24to
- 11:24start
- 11:24your
- 11:24debt
- 11:25free
- 11:25holiday
- 11:25prep
- 11:26early
- 11:26so
- 11:26you
- 11:26don't
- 11:26wanna
- 11:26miss
- 11:27it.
- 11:27So
- 11:27make
- 11:27sure
- 11:28you
- 11:28join
- 11:28me
- 11:29on
- 11:29tomorrow's
- 11:29show.
- 11:30Now
- 11:30let's
- 11:30all
- 11:30go
- 11:30out
- 11:30there
- 11:31today
- 11:31and
- 11:32be
- 11:32financially
- 11:33confident
- 11:33Christians.
- 11:34You
- 11:34can
- 11:34do
- 11:35this.
- 11:35I
- 11:36have
- 11:36confidence
- 11:36in
- 11:37you,
- 11:37have
- 11:37confidence
- 11:38in
- 11:38yourselIt.