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- 0:38Summer's
- 0:38flying
- 0:38by,
- 0:38and
- 0:39before
- 0:39you
- 0:39know
- 0:39it,
- 0:39fall's
- 0:40gonna
- 0:40hit
- 0:40with
- 0:40school
- 0:41expenses
- 0:41and
- 0:41holiday
- 0:42planning.
- 0:43Let
- 0:43me
- 0:43just
- 0:43ask
- 0:44you
- 0:44right
- 0:44now,
- 0:45does
- 0:45the
- 0:45thought
- 0:45of
- 0:45that
- 0:46annual
- 0:46financial
- 0:46shock
- 0:47make
- 0:47you
- 0:47dread
- 0:47the
- 0:48end
- 0:48of
- 0:48summer?
- 0:49Well,
- 0:49what
- 0:49if
- 0:49you
- 0:49could
- 0:49get
- 0:50ahead
- 0:50financially
- 0:51to
- 0:51prepare
- 0:51for
- 0:52the
- 0:52entire
- 0:52fall
- 0:53season
- 0:53and
- 0:54welcome
- 0:54it
- 0:54with
- 0:54peace
- 0:55and
- 0:55not
- 0:55panic?
- 0:56Well,
- 0:56stick
- 0:56with
- 0:56me
- 0:57today
- 0:57because
- 0:58I'm
- 0:58gonna
- 0:58show
- 0:58you
- 0:58exactly
- 0:58how
- 0:59to
- 0:59make
- 0:59that
- 0:59happen.
- 1:00That's
- 1:00what
- 1:00we're
- 1:00gonna
- 1:01talk
- 1:01about
- 1:01on
- 1:01today's
- 1:01show.
- 1:03This
- 1:04is
- 1:04Financially
- 1:04Confident
- 1:05Christian,
- 1:06your
- 1:06daily
- 1:06dose
- 1:07of
- 1:07gospel,
- 1:07grounded
- 1:08insight,
- 1:08and
- 1:09faith
- 1:09tip
- 1:10to
- 1:10help
- 1:10you
- 1:10break
- 1:10the
- 1:10cycle
- 1:11of
- 1:11financial
- 1:11shame
- 1:12with
- 1:12confidence.
- 1:14Hey,
- 1:14there.
- 1:15Welcome
- 1:15back
- 1:15to
- 1:15your
- 1:16daily
- 1:16Financially
- 1:16Confident
- 1:17Christian.
- 1:17I'm
- 1:18Ralph,
- 1:18and
- 1:18this
- 1:19is
- 1:19the
- 1:19show
- 1:19that
- 1:19answers
- 1:20that
- 1:20question,
- 1:21how
- 1:21can
- 1:21I
- 1:21become
- 1:22a
- 1:22financially
- 1:22confident
- 1:23Christian?
- 1:24And
- 1:24we're
- 1:24continuing
- 1:25in
- 1:25our
- 1:25series
- 1:25today
- 1:26Smart
- 1:26Money
- 1:26for
- 1:26Back
- 1:27to
- 1:27school
- 1:27and
- 1:27beyond.
- 1:28Now,
- 1:28if
- 1:28you
- 1:28missed
- 1:28yesterday's
- 1:29show,
- 1:29we
- 1:30kind
- 1:30of
- 1:30started
- 1:30this
- 1:31process.
- 1:31We
- 1:31talked
- 1:32about
- 1:32starting
- 1:32your
- 1:32back
- 1:32to
- 1:33school
- 1:33prep
- 1:33now
- 1:34to
- 1:34save
- 1:34money
- 1:35and,
- 1:35and
- 1:35to
- 1:35plan
- 1:36early.
- 1:36So
- 1:36if
- 1:36you
- 1:36missed
- 1:37it,
- 1:37I'm
- 1:37going
- 1:37to
- 1:37encourage
- 1:37you
- 1:37to
- 1:37go
- 1:38check
- 1:38it
- 1:38out.
- 1:38You
- 1:38can
- 1:39find
- 1:39all
- 1:39of
- 1:39our
- 1:39shows
- 1:40at
- 1:40financiallyconfidentchristian.com
- 1:43now,
- 1:43today,
- 1:43we're
- 1:43going
- 1:43to
- 1:44take
- 1:44it
- 1:44a
- 1:44little
- 1:44bit
- 1:44bigger
- 1:45picture.
- 1:45We're
- 1:46going
- 1:46to
- 1:46shift
- 1:46our
- 1:46focus
- 1:46to
- 1:47proactively
- 1:47preparing
- 1:48for
- 1:48the
- 1:48next
- 1:48season.
- 1:49I'm
- 1:49going
- 1:49to
- 1:50answer
- 1:50this
- 1:50question,
- 1:51how
- 1:51can
- 1:51I
- 1:51get
- 1:52ahead
- 1:52financially
- 1:53for
- 1:53the
- 1:53entire
- 1:54fall
- 1:54season?
- 1:54Hey,
- 1:55that's
- 1:55what
- 1:55we
- 1:55want
- 1:55to
- 1:55do.
- 1:55We
- 1:55don't
- 1:56want
- 1:56to
- 1:56have
- 1:56these
- 1:56surprises.
- 1:57We
- 1:57want
- 1:57to
- 1:57be
- 1:58ahead.
- 1:58We
- 1:58want
- 1:58to
- 1:59stick
- 1:59to
- 1:59our
- 1:59budget,
- 2:00and
- 2:00we
- 2:00really
- 2:01want
- 2:01to
- 2:01live
- 2:01out
- 2:02our
- 2:02faithful
- 2:03financial
- 2:03Christian
- 2:04mantra.
- 2:05And
- 2:06if,
- 2:06you
- 2:06know,
- 2:06like
- 2:06most
- 2:07people,
- 2:08you're
- 2:08feeling
- 2:08this
- 2:08all
- 2:09too
- 2:09well,
- 2:10you're
- 2:10starting
- 2:10to
- 2:10enjoy
- 2:11the
- 2:11last
- 2:11days
- 2:11of
- 2:11summer.
- 2:12You're
- 2:12thinking,
- 2:12oh,
- 2:13the
- 2:13colder
- 2:14weather's
- 2:14coming
- 2:14up
- 2:15right
- 2:15now
- 2:15in
- 2:15Delaware.
- 2:16It's
- 2:16hot.
- 2:16It's
- 2:16going
- 2:16to
- 2:16be
- 2:16like
- 2:1797
- 2:17this
- 2:17week.
- 2:18But
- 2:19you
- 2:19realize
- 2:19you
- 2:19look
- 2:20at
- 2:20the
- 2:20calendar,
- 2:20hey,
- 2:20those
- 2:21days
- 2:21are
- 2:21ticking
- 2:21away.
- 2:22And
- 2:23then
- 2:23suddenly
- 2:23start
- 2:24thinking
- 2:24about
- 2:24all
- 2:24the
- 2:25school
- 2:25expenses.
- 2:25We
- 2:26talked
- 2:26a
- 2:26little
- 2:26bit
- 2:26about
- 2:26these
- 2:26yesterday.
- 2:27Those
- 2:27school
- 2:27fees,
- 2:28those
- 2:28new
- 2:28fall
- 2:29clothes
- 2:29your
- 2:29kids
- 2:30got
- 2:30to
- 2:30have
- 2:30all
- 2:30those
- 2:30activities.
- 2:32And
- 2:32then
- 2:32just
- 2:33a
- 2:33little
- 2:33bird
- 2:33starts
- 2:34whispering
- 2:34in
- 2:34your
- 2:34ear,
- 2:35hey,
- 2:35it's
- 2:35not
- 2:35too
- 2:35far
- 2:36off
- 2:36from
- 2:36the
- 2:36holiday
- 2:37season.
- 2:38And
- 2:38the
- 2:38problem
- 2:39is
- 2:39this
- 2:39feels
- 2:40like
- 2:40a
- 2:40sudden
- 2:40overwhelming
- 2:41financial
- 2:42onslaught.
- 2:43And
- 2:44you
- 2:44feel
- 2:44this
- 2:44burden
- 2:45of
- 2:45being
- 2:45caught
- 2:45off
- 2:46guard
- 2:46by
- 2:46predictable
- 2:47seasonal
- 2:47expenses.
- 2:48I
- 2:48mentioned
- 2:48this
- 2:48on
- 2:49the
- 2:49show
- 2:49yesterday.
- 2:50The
- 2:51seasons,
- 2:51they
- 2:51come.
- 2:52They
- 2:52come.
- 2:52We
- 2:52need
- 2:52to
- 2:52start
- 2:52thinking
- 2:53about
- 2:53planning
- 2:53for
- 2:54these.
- 2:55But
- 2:55if
- 2:55we
- 2:55don't
- 2:56plan
- 2:56what
- 2:56does
- 2:56it
- 2:56lead
- 2:56to?
- 2:57It
- 2:57leads
- 2:57to
- 2:57overspending.
- 2:58It
- 2:58leads
- 2:59to
- 2:59frantic
- 2:59budgeting,
- 3:00dipping
- 3:01into
- 3:01our
- 3:01savings.
- 3:02And
- 3:02then
- 3:02we
- 3:02do
- 3:02that.
- 3:03We
- 3:03just
- 3:03find
- 3:04ourselves
- 3:04in
- 3:04this
- 3:05state
- 3:05of
- 3:05significant
- 3:06stress.
- 3:07And
- 3:07if
- 3:08we're
- 3:08not
- 3:08really
- 3:08careful,
- 3:09it
- 3:09really
- 3:09starts
- 3:09to
- 3:10erode
- 3:10our
- 3:10financial
- 3:11peace.
- 3:12But
- 3:12here's
- 3:13the
- 3:13thing,
- 3:13and
- 3:13I
- 3:13mentioned
- 3:14this
- 3:14yesterday,
- 3:14you
- 3:14might
- 3:14feel
- 3:15like
- 3:15I'm
- 3:15picking
- 3:15on
- 3:15you.
- 3:15That's
- 3:16not
- 3:16my
- 3:16goal
- 3:16here.
- 3:17But
- 3:17the
- 3:18fall
- 3:18and
- 3:18holidays
- 3:19are
- 3:19predictable
- 3:20seasons.
- 3:20We
- 3:21know
- 3:21that
- 3:21these
- 3:22seasons
- 3:22are
- 3:22coming,
- 3:22and
- 3:23we
- 3:23know
- 3:23that
- 3:23there's
- 3:23going
- 3:24to
- 3:24be
- 3:24increased
- 3:25expenses.
- 3:27We
- 3:27really
- 3:27need
- 3:27to
- 3:28start
- 3:28approaching
- 3:28these
- 3:29things
- 3:29as
- 3:30predictable
- 3:30things.
- 3:31We
- 3:31need
- 3:31to
- 3:31be
- 3:32proactively
- 3:32planning
- 3:33because
- 3:33that's
- 3:33the
- 3:33hallmark
- 3:34of
- 3:34savvy
- 3:35stewardship.
- 3:36Well,
- 3:36let's
- 3:36look
- 3:37to
- 3:37the
- 3:37Bible
- 3:37for
- 3:37some
- 3:38guidance.
- 3:38Let's
- 3:38jump
- 3:38right
- 3:39into
- 3:39Proverbs,
- 3:40chapter
- 3:406,
- 3:41verses
- 3:416
- 3:41to
- 3:418.
- 3:42We
- 3:42talk
- 3:43about
- 3:43the
- 3:43ant
- 3:43here,
- 3:43and
- 3:43I
- 3:44mentioned
- 3:44the
- 3:44ant
- 3:44on
- 3:44the
- 3:44show.
- 3:45Can
- 3:45you
- 3:45like
- 3:45Ralph?
- 3:45Where
- 3:46is
- 3:46he
- 3:46going
- 3:46with
- 3:46this
- 3:46ant
- 3:47thing?
- 3:47Just
- 3:48endeavor
- 3:48me
- 3:48here.
- 3:48Proverbs
- 3:496,
- 3:506,
- 3:508.
- 3:51Go
- 3:51to
- 3:51the
- 3:51ant,
- 3:52you
- 3:52sluggard.
- 3:53Consider
- 3:53its
- 3:54ways
- 3:54and
- 3:54be
- 3:54wise.
- 3:55It
- 3:55has
- 3:55no
- 3:55commander,
- 3:56no
- 3:57overseer
- 3:58or
- 3:58ruler,
- 3:59yet
- 3:59it
- 3:59stores
- 4:00up
- 4:00provision
- 4:00in
- 4:01summer
- 4:01and
- 4:02gathers
- 4:02its
- 4:02food
- 4:03at
- 4:03harvest.
- 4:05What
- 4:05am
- 4:05I
- 4:05talking
- 4:06about
- 4:06here?
- 4:06This
- 4:07is
- 4:07all
- 4:07about
- 4:07preparing.
- 4:09A
- 4:09lot
- 4:09of
- 4:09the
- 4:09times
- 4:09on
- 4:10this
- 4:10show,
- 4:10I'm
- 4:10talking
- 4:11about
- 4:11preparing.
- 4:11I'm
- 4:11talking
- 4:12about
- 4:12how
- 4:12to
- 4:12put
- 4:13yourself
- 4:13in
- 4:14a
- 4:14position
- 4:14where
- 4:14you're
- 4:15not
- 4:16scrambling
- 4:16at
- 4:16the
- 4:16last
- 4:17minute
- 4:18during
- 4:18those
- 4:19times
- 4:19of
- 4:19predictability,
- 4:20so
- 4:20that
- 4:20you
- 4:20know,
- 4:21hey,
- 4:21what's
- 4:21coming
- 4:21around
- 4:22the
- 4:22bend?
- 4:23Let's
- 4:23look
- 4:23at
- 4:23the
- 4:23second
- 4:24biblical
- 4:24principle,
- 4:25and
- 4:25that's
- 4:25prudence.
- 4:26We're
- 4:26going
- 4:26to
- 4:26stay
- 4:26in
- 4:27the
- 4:27book
- 4:27of
- 4:27Proverbs.
- 4:27We're
- 4:28going
- 4:28to
- 4:28go
- 4:28to
- 4:28chapter
- 4:2822,
- 4:29verse
- 4:293.
- 4:30And
- 4:30I
- 4:31use
- 4:31this
- 4:31on
- 4:31the
- 4:31show
- 4:31probably
- 4:32once
- 4:32a
- 4:32week.
- 4:33But
- 4:33it's
- 4:34so
- 4:34appropriate,
- 4:35something
- 4:35we
- 4:35always
- 4:35have
- 4:36to
- 4:36be
- 4:36embracing.
- 4:36It
- 4:37says
- 4:37this,
- 4:37Proverbs
- 4:3822,
- 4:383.
- 4:39The
- 4:39prudent
- 4:40see
- 4:40danger
- 4:40and
- 4:41take
- 4:41refuge,
- 4:42but
- 4:42the
- 4:42simple
- 4:43keep
- 4:43going
- 4:43and
- 4:44suffer
- 4:44for
- 4:44it.
- 4:45See,
- 4:45you
- 4:46got
- 4:46to
- 4:46start
- 4:46thinking
- 4:47in
- 4:47terms
- 4:47of
- 4:47seeing
- 4:48this.
- 4:48And
- 4:48I
- 4:48don't
- 4:48think
- 4:48the
- 4:49fall
- 4:49and
- 4:49the
- 4:50holidays
- 4:50are
- 4:50a
- 4:50danger
- 4:51zone,
- 4:51but
- 4:51they
- 4:51can
- 4:51be.
- 4:52A
- 4:52lot
- 4:53of
- 4:53people
- 4:53put
- 4:53themselves
- 4:54into
- 4:54a
- 4:54high
- 4:55level
- 4:55of
- 4:55stress.
- 4:56They
- 4:56put
- 4:56themselves
- 4:57into
- 4:57a
- 4:58lack
- 4:58of
- 4:58peace
- 4:59because
- 4:59they
- 4:59haven't
- 5:00thought
- 5:00about
- 5:00these
- 5:01upcoming
- 5:01fall
- 5:02and
- 5:02holiday
- 5:02expenses.
- 5:03And
- 5:04if
- 5:04you
- 5:04don't
- 5:04plan
- 5:04ahead,
- 5:04guess
- 5:05what?
- 5:05You're
- 5:05planning
- 5:05to
- 5:06fail.
- 5:07And
- 5:07the
- 5:07huge
- 5:07impact
- 5:08of
- 5:08that
- 5:08is
- 5:09you
- 5:09feel
- 5:09like
- 5:09you're
- 5:09losing.
- 5:10You
- 5:10feel
- 5:10like
- 5:11you're
- 5:11not
- 5:11being
- 5:12a
- 5:12wise
- 5:12steward.
- 5:13But
- 5:14if
- 5:14you
- 5:14plan
- 5:14these
- 5:15things
- 5:15ahead,
- 5:16you
- 5:16can
- 5:16be
- 5:16thoughtful
- 5:17in
- 5:17your
- 5:17purchases.
- 5:18You
- 5:18can
- 5:18spread
- 5:18out
- 5:19the
- 5:19cost
- 5:19and
- 5:19you
- 5:19can
- 5:19enjoy
- 5:20the
- 5:20seasons,
- 5:21especially
- 5:21the
- 5:21holiday
- 5:22seasons,
- 5:22with,
- 5:23without
- 5:23financial
- 5:23strain.
- 5:24And
- 5:24hey,
- 5:24in
- 5:24the
- 5:24end,
- 5:25it's
- 5:25all
- 5:25about
- 5:26peace
- 5:26and
- 5:26abundance
- 5:27and
- 5:28honoring
- 5:28God
- 5:28with
- 5:29careful
- 5:29preparation.
- 5:31So
- 5:31now
- 5:31you're
- 5:31thinking,
- 5:31Ralph,
- 5:32I'm
- 5:32on
- 5:33board.
- 5:33What
- 5:33do
- 5:33I
- 5:33need
- 5:33to
- 5:34do?
- 5:34How
- 5:34do
- 5:34I
- 5:35transform
- 5:35that
- 5:35financial
- 5:36dread
- 5:36of
- 5:36fallen
- 5:37holidays
- 5:37into
- 5:38calm,
- 5:38savvy
- 5:39and
- 5:39a
- 5:39prepared
- 5:40approach?
- 5:41Well,
- 5:41here's
- 5:41what
- 5:42we're
- 5:42going
- 5:42to
- 5:42do.
- 5:42This
- 5:42is
- 5:42our
- 5:42goal
- 5:43for
- 5:43today.
- 5:43We're
- 5:43going
- 5:43to
- 5:43prepare
- 5:44what
- 5:44I
- 5:44call
- 5:44the
- 5:44Fall
- 5:45and
- 5:45Holiday
- 5:45preparedness
- 5:46plan.
- 5:46We're
- 5:47going
- 5:47to
- 5:47identify
- 5:48the
- 5:48major
- 5:48upcoming
- 5:49expenses,
- 5:49but
- 5:49beyond
- 5:50those
- 5:50daily
- 5:50living
- 5:51expenses.
- 5:51And
- 5:52we're
- 5:52going
- 5:52to
- 5:52start
- 5:52allocating
- 5:53funds
- 5:53for
- 5:54them
- 5:54in
- 5:54your
- 5:54budget
- 5:55now.
- 5:55Not
- 5:55tomorrow,
- 5:56not
- 5:56next
- 5:56week,
- 5:57so
- 5:57that
- 5:57we
- 5:57can
- 5:57spread
- 5:58out
- 5:58that
- 5:58financial
- 5:59impact
- 5:59because
- 6:00we're
- 6:00going
- 6:00to
- 6:00be
- 6:00proactive
- 6:01and
- 6:01we're
- 6:02going
- 6:02to
- 6:02look
- 6:02for
- 6:02seasonal
- 6:03savings.
- 6:03So
- 6:03here's
- 6:03your
- 6:04one
- 6:04action
- 6:04step
- 6:05for
- 6:05today
- 6:05with
- 6:05the
- 6:06goal
- 6:06of
- 6:06getting
- 6:06ahead
- 6:07financially
- 6:07for
- 6:07the
- 6:08entire
- 6:08fall
- 6:08season.
- 6:09Yes,
- 6:09I've
- 6:10got
- 6:10the
- 6:10answers
- 6:11today.
- 6:11First
- 6:12step,
- 6:12we're
- 6:13going
- 6:13to
- 6:13brainstorm
- 6:13those
- 6:14upcoming
- 6:14fall
- 6:15and
- 6:15holiday
- 6:15expenses.
- 6:15Hey,
- 6:16this
- 6:16isn't
- 6:16rocket
- 6:16science.
- 6:17Get
- 6:17a
- 6:18piece
- 6:18of
- 6:18paper,
- 6:18get
- 6:19out
- 6:19your
- 6:19budgeting
- 6:20app
- 6:20and
- 6:20just
- 6:21go
- 6:21through
- 6:21your
- 6:21calendar
- 6:22and
- 6:22list
- 6:23all
- 6:23the
- 6:23anticipated
- 6:24expenses
- 6:25from
- 6:25now
- 6:25through
- 6:26the
- 6:26end
- 6:26of
- 6:26the
- 6:26year.
- 6:27I'm
- 6:27not
- 6:27talking
- 6:27about
- 6:28your
- 6:28regular
- 6:28bills,
- 6:28I'm
- 6:29not
- 6:29talking
- 6:29about
- 6:29your
- 6:29mortgage,
- 6:29your
- 6:30car.
- 6:30I'm
- 6:30talking
- 6:31about,
- 6:31hey,
- 6:31you
- 6:32know,
- 6:32we
- 6:32always
- 6:32do
- 6:32this
- 6:32in
- 6:33September.
- 6:33There's
- 6:33the
- 6:34fall
- 6:34festival,
- 6:35there's
- 6:35the
- 6:35this,
- 6:35there's
- 6:35the
- 6:36that.
- 6:36Hey,
- 6:36the
- 6:36holidays
- 6:37are
- 6:37around.
- 6:37We're
- 6:38going
- 6:38to
- 6:38have
- 6:38to
- 6:38travel.
- 6:38We're
- 6:38going
- 6:39to
- 6:39have
- 6:39to
- 6:39do
- 6:39this
- 6:39for
- 6:39Thanksgiving.
- 6:40Start
- 6:41thinking
- 6:41about
- 6:42school
- 6:42fees.
- 6:43Start
- 6:43thinking
- 6:43about
- 6:44a
- 6:44new
- 6:44fall
- 6:45or
- 6:45winter
- 6:45clothes.
- 6:45Hey,
- 6:46it's
- 6:46going
- 6:46to
- 6:46be
- 6:46getting
- 6:46colder.
- 6:47The
- 6:47shorts
- 6:48and
- 6:48the
- 6:48short
- 6:48sleeve
- 6:49shirts
- 6:49aren't
- 6:49going
- 6:49to
- 6:49work
- 6:50anymore.
- 6:50Got
- 6:51to
- 6:51start
- 6:51planning
- 6:51for
- 6:52that.
- 6:52Look
- 6:52through
- 6:52your
- 6:53children's
- 6:53closet.
- 6:53Hey,
- 6:54look
- 6:54through
- 6:54your
- 6:54closet.
- 6:55Is
- 6:55it
- 6:55time
- 6:55to
- 6:55start
- 6:56looking
- 6:56for
- 6:56some
- 6:56budgets?
- 6:57Think
- 6:58about
- 6:58those
- 6:58extracurricular
- 6:59activities.
- 6:59Think
- 7:00about
- 7:00Halloween.
- 7:00Are
- 7:01your
- 7:01kids
- 7:01going
- 7:01to
- 7:01need
- 7:02Halloween
- 7:02costumes?
- 7:03Hey,
- 7:04let's
- 7:04go
- 7:04a
- 7:04little
- 7:04further.
- 7:04Let's
- 7:05start
- 7:05talking
- 7:05about
- 7:05Thanksgiving.
- 7:06Dean
- 7:07to
- 7:07start
- 7:07putting
- 7:07together
- 7:08meal
- 7:08plans.
- 7:08Maybe
- 7:09you
- 7:09can
- 7:09buy
- 7:09some
- 7:09stuff
- 7:10now
- 7:10and
- 7:10spread
- 7:11that
- 7:11cost
- 7:11over.
- 7:12And
- 7:12then
- 7:12the
- 7:12big
- 7:12whammy
- 7:13of
- 7:13them
- 7:13all
- 7:14Christmas.
- 7:15Start
- 7:15thinking
- 7:15about
- 7:16gifts
- 7:16and
- 7:16decor
- 7:17and
- 7:17maybe
- 7:17you're
- 7:17going
- 7:17to
- 7:17be
- 7:18traveling.
- 7:18And
- 7:19then
- 7:19start
- 7:19building
- 7:19your
- 7:20year
- 7:20end
- 7:20giving
- 7:21goals.
- 7:21So
- 7:21it
- 7:21all
- 7:21starts
- 7:22with
- 7:22brainstorming
- 7:23those
- 7:23fall
- 7:24and
- 7:24holiday
- 7:24expenses.
- 7:25That's
- 7:25step
- 7:25one.
- 7:26Step
- 7:26two.
- 7:27It's
- 7:27not
- 7:27very
- 7:27complicated
- 7:28either.
- 7:28I
- 7:29just
- 7:29want
- 7:29you
- 7:29once
- 7:30you've
- 7:30made
- 7:30that
- 7:30list
- 7:31is
- 7:31put
- 7:31a
- 7:31cost
- 7:32estimate
- 7:32next
- 7:32to
- 7:33it
- 7:33and
- 7:33put
- 7:33a
- 7:33deadline
- 7:34of
- 7:34when
- 7:34you
- 7:34need
- 7:35that
- 7:35money
- 7:35saved.
- 7:36Put
- 7:36a
- 7:36realistic
- 7:37estimate
- 7:37next
- 7:38to
- 7:38each
- 7:38item.
- 7:39Be
- 7:39honest
- 7:39with
- 7:39yourself
- 7:40and
- 7:40put
- 7:40deadlines
- 7:41there
- 7:41because,
- 7:41hey,
- 7:42it's
- 7:42great
- 7:42to
- 7:42have
- 7:43plans.
- 7:43But
- 7:43if
- 7:43you
- 7:43need
- 7:43the
- 7:44money
- 7:44by
- 7:44the
- 7:45end
- 7:45of
- 7:45August
- 7:46and
- 7:46you're
- 7:46not
- 7:46saving
- 7:47it
- 7:47until
- 7:47the
- 7:47end
- 7:47of
- 7:48September,
- 7:48October,
- 7:49that's
- 7:49not
- 7:49going
- 7:49to
- 7:49help
- 7:49you.
- 7:50Put
- 7:50an
- 7:50end
- 7:51date
- 7:51for
- 7:51the
- 7:51school
- 7:52registrations,
- 7:52put
- 7:53a
- 7:53end
- 7:53date
- 7:53for
- 7:54your
- 7:54Christmas
- 7:54shopping.
- 7:55And
- 7:55hey,
- 7:55do
- 7:55it
- 7:55early
- 7:55so
- 7:56you're
- 7:56not
- 7:56struggling
- 7:56to
- 7:56last
- 7:57minute.
- 7:57So
- 7:58that's
- 7:58the
- 7:58second
- 7:58thing.
- 7:59Estimate
- 7:59those
- 7:59costs
- 8:00and
- 8:00then
- 8:00think
- 8:00about
- 8:01those
- 8:01deadlines.
- 8:02And
- 8:02then
- 8:02here's
- 8:02what,
- 8:03here's
- 8:03the
- 8:03big
- 8:03takeaway
- 8:03for
- 8:04today.
- 8:04This
- 8:04is
- 8:04the.
- 8:05Is
- 8:05the
- 8:05secret
- 8:05sauce.
- 8:06I
- 8:07want
- 8:07you
- 8:07to
- 8:07create
- 8:07a
- 8:07fall
- 8:08holiday
- 8:08fund.
- 8:09I'm
- 8:09going
- 8:09to
- 8:09call
- 8:09it
- 8:09a
- 8:10sinking
- 8:10fund.
- 8:11Get
- 8:11out
- 8:11your
- 8:12budget
- 8:12and
- 8:12create
- 8:12a
- 8:12new
- 8:13category,
- 8:13something
- 8:14like,
- 8:14you
- 8:14know,
- 8:14we
- 8:14did
- 8:14this
- 8:15about
- 8:15a
- 8:16few
- 8:16months
- 8:16ago.
- 8:16We
- 8:16did
- 8:16that
- 8:17Summer
- 8:17fun
- 8:17fund.
- 8:18Well,
- 8:18let's
- 8:18start
- 8:19thinking
- 8:19about
- 8:19a
- 8:19fall
- 8:20and
- 8:20holiday
- 8:20fund.
- 8:21We
- 8:21talked
- 8:22about
- 8:22what
- 8:22you
- 8:22wanted
- 8:22to
- 8:23do,
- 8:23we
- 8:23talked
- 8:23about
- 8:23the
- 8:23budget.
- 8:24Well,
- 8:24now
- 8:24let's
- 8:25start
- 8:25thinking
- 8:25about
- 8:25how
- 8:26much
- 8:26do
- 8:26you
- 8:26need
- 8:26to
- 8:26set
- 8:27aside
- 8:27between
- 8:27now
- 8:28and
- 8:28the
- 8:28end
- 8:28of
- 8:28the
- 8:28year
- 8:29to
- 8:29meet
- 8:29those
- 8:30deadlines
- 8:30so
- 8:31that
- 8:31you're
- 8:31not
- 8:31struggling.
- 8:32And,
- 8:32and
- 8:32here's
- 8:33the
- 8:33fourth
- 8:33step
- 8:33for
- 8:33today.
- 8:34It
- 8:34all
- 8:35comes
- 8:35down
- 8:35to
- 8:35action.
- 8:35I
- 8:36talk
- 8:36on
- 8:36this
- 8:36show
- 8:36all
- 8:36the
- 8:36times
- 8:37about
- 8:37intentions,
- 8:38but
- 8:39it
- 8:39all
- 8:39comes
- 8:39down
- 8:40to
- 8:40action.
- 8:40So
- 8:41I
- 8:41want
- 8:41you
- 8:41to
- 8:41really
- 8:42work
- 8:42at
- 8:42allocating
- 8:43your
- 8:43first
- 8:43contribution.
- 8:44Set
- 8:44aside
- 8:45a
- 8:45certain
- 8:45amount
- 8:45of
- 8:45money
- 8:46each
- 8:46week,
- 8:46maybe
- 8:47it's
- 8:47every
- 8:47two
- 8:47weeks.
- 8:48However,
- 8:48you
- 8:48get
- 8:48paid
- 8:49and
- 8:49automate
- 8:50that.
- 8:50If
- 8:50you
- 8:50can,
- 8:51start
- 8:51putting
- 8:52money
- 8:52into
- 8:52that
- 8:53sinking
- 8:53fund
- 8:54for
- 8:54the
- 8:54fall
- 8:54and
- 8:55the
- 8:55holidays.
- 8:56Because
- 8:56I
- 8:57really
- 8:57want
- 8:57you
- 8:57to
- 8:57fight
- 8:57that
- 8:58struggle
- 8:58of
- 8:58being
- 8:58caught
- 8:59off
- 8:59guard
- 8:59by
- 8:59these,
- 9:00hey,
- 9:00these
- 9:00are
- 9:00predictable
- 9:01expenses.
- 9:02Now
- 9:02we
- 9:02always
- 9:03have
- 9:03things
- 9:03in
- 9:03life
- 9:04we
- 9:04have
- 9:04to
- 9:04get
- 9:05to
- 9:05our
- 9:05emergency
- 9:05fund
- 9:05because
- 9:05something
- 9:06came
- 9:06up
- 9:06we
- 9:06weren't
- 9:06expecting.
- 9:07But
- 9:07these
- 9:07aren't
- 9:08those
- 9:08things.
- 9:09And
- 9:09we
- 9:09can
- 9:10transform
- 9:10those
- 9:11worries
- 9:11because
- 9:12so
- 9:12many
- 9:12people
- 9:12get
- 9:12worried
- 9:13this
- 9:13time
- 9:13of
- 9:13year.
- 9:14How
- 9:14am
- 9:14I
- 9:14going
- 9:14to
- 9:14pay
- 9:14for
- 9:15this?
- 9:15I
- 9:15remember
- 9:15as
- 9:16a
- 9:16young
- 9:16kid,
- 9:17my
- 9:17mom
- 9:17used
- 9:18to
- 9:18get.
- 9:18My
- 9:18mom
- 9:18used
- 9:18to
- 9:19get
- 9:19so
- 9:19stressed
- 9:20out
- 9:20about
- 9:20this.
- 9:21She
- 9:21lived
- 9:21on
- 9:21a
- 9:21tight
- 9:22budget.
- 9:22Yes,
- 9:22but
- 9:23it
- 9:23was
- 9:23so
- 9:24predictable.
- 9:24And
- 9:25I
- 9:25look
- 9:26at
- 9:26it
- 9:26now
- 9:26as
- 9:26an
- 9:26adult,
- 9:26as
- 9:27a,
- 9:27you
- 9:27know,
- 9:27she
- 9:27could
- 9:27have
- 9:27planned
- 9:28for
- 9:28these
- 9:28things.
- 9:28And
- 9:28I'm
- 9:28not
- 9:29bad
- 9:29mouthing
- 9:29my
- 9:29mom.
- 9:30But
- 9:30listen,
- 9:31we
- 9:31need
- 9:31to
- 9:31move
- 9:32beyond
- 9:32that
- 9:32vagueness
- 9:33and
- 9:33really
- 9:34start
- 9:34being
- 9:34predictable
- 9:35in
- 9:35this
- 9:35to
- 9:35spread
- 9:36out
- 9:36that
- 9:36financial
- 9:36Impact
- 9:37and
- 9:37avoid
- 9:38that
- 9:38last
- 9:38minute
- 9:39scrambling.
- 9:39And
- 9:39hey,
- 9:40the
- 9:40problem
- 9:40is
- 9:40a
- 9:41lot
- 9:41of
- 9:41people,
- 9:42let's
- 9:42be
- 9:42honest
- 9:42with
- 9:43ourselves,
- 9:44when
- 9:44we
- 9:44do
- 9:44that
- 9:44last
- 9:45minute
- 9:45scrambling,
- 9:45what
- 9:45do
- 9:46we
- 9:46reach
- 9:46for?
- 9:46Reach
- 9:46for
- 9:46that
- 9:47credit
- 9:47card.
- 9:47We
- 9:47build
- 9:48debt.
- 9:49And
- 9:49I
- 9:49want
- 9:49to,
- 9:50I
- 9:50want
- 9:50you
- 9:50to
- 9:50really
- 9:50feel
- 9:51peaceful
- 9:52empowerment
- 9:52today.
- 9:53I
- 9:53want
- 9:53you
- 9:53to
- 9:53have
- 9:53a
- 9:53joyful
- 9:54approach
- 9:54to
- 9:54the
- 9:55holidays.
- 9:55Not
- 9:56something
- 9:56that
- 9:56you
- 9:56dread.
- 9:57And
- 9:57I
- 9:57want
- 9:57you
- 9:58to
- 9:58proactively
- 9:59manage
- 9:59your
- 9:59resources.
- 10:00Are
- 10:00you
- 10:00game
- 10:00for
- 10:01that?
- 10:01I
- 10:02think
- 10:02you
- 10:02can
- 10:02do
- 10:02it.
- 10:02Well,
- 10:02let's
- 10:03pray
- 10:03together
- 10:03today.
- 10:04Father
- 10:05God,
- 10:05we
- 10:05just
- 10:05thank
- 10:05you
- 10:06for
- 10:06the
- 10:06beauty
- 10:06of
- 10:06every
- 10:07season,
- 10:07especially
- 10:07the
- 10:08fall
- 10:08seasons.
- 10:08One
- 10:09of
- 10:09my
- 10:09favorite
- 10:09seasons
- 10:10of
- 10:10the
- 10:10year,
- 10:10Lord.
- 10:10And
- 10:11we,
- 10:11we
- 10:11thank
- 10:11you
- 10:11so
- 10:12much
- 10:12for
- 10:12your
- 10:12constant
- 10:13provision.
- 10:14And
- 10:14we
- 10:14confess
- 10:14that
- 10:15planning
- 10:15for
- 10:15the
- 10:15fall
- 10:15and
- 10:16the
- 10:16holidays
- 10:16for
- 10:17so
- 10:17many
- 10:17of
- 10:17us,
- 10:17Lord,
- 10:18brings
- 10:18financial
- 10:19stress.
- 10:19And
- 10:20most
- 10:20of
- 10:20the
- 10:20time
- 10:20we
- 10:20have
- 10:20that
- 10:21stress,
- 10:21Lord,
- 10:21because
- 10:21to
- 10:22be
- 10:22honest
- 10:22with
- 10:22you,
- 10:22we
- 10:22Lord,
- 10:23we're
- 10:23unprepared.
- 10:24So
- 10:24we
- 10:25just
- 10:25ask
- 10:25that
- 10:25you
- 10:25would
- 10:25grant
- 10:26us
- 10:26foresight
- 10:26in
- 10:26our
- 10:27planning,
- 10:27Lord,
- 10:27and
- 10:28diligence
- 10:28in
- 10:28saving
- 10:29for
- 10:29these
- 10:29predictable
- 10:30expenses,
- 10:31Lord,
- 10:32Help
- 10:32us
- 10:32to
- 10:32be
- 10:32intentional
- 10:33in
- 10:34setting
- 10:34aside
- 10:35funds
- 10:35so
- 10:35that
- 10:35we
- 10:36can
- 10:36approach
- 10:36the
- 10:36upcoming
- 10:37seasons
- 10:37with
- 10:37peace,
- 10:38Lord,
- 10:38and
- 10:38generosity.
- 10:39Because
- 10:39that
- 10:39was
- 10:39your
- 10:40intention
- 10:40with
- 10:40this.
- 10:40And
- 10:41we
- 10:41just
- 10:41ask
- 10:41that
- 10:42you
- 10:42would
- 10:42guide
- 10:42us
- 10:42to
- 10:43manage
- 10:43our
- 10:43resources
- 10:44wisely
- 10:45and
- 10:45do
- 10:45that
- 10:46for
- 10:46your
- 10:46glory.
- 10:46And
- 10:46we
- 10:47asked
- 10:47this
- 10:47in
- 10:48100%
- 10:48confidence,
- 10:49Lord,
- 10:49in
- 10:49Jesus
- 10:50name,
- 10:51amen.
- 10:52Listen
- 10:52to
- 10:53me
- 10:53right
- 10:53now.
- 10:54Proactive
- 10:54planning
- 10:55for
- 10:55fall
- 10:55and
- 10:55the
- 10:56holidays
- 10:56is
- 10:56your
- 10:57secret
- 10:57weapon.
- 10:57Hey,
- 10:57it's
- 10:58the
- 10:58secret
- 10:58weapon.
- 10:58It's
- 10:59the
- 10:59secret
- 10:59sauce
- 11:00for
- 11:00a
- 11:00stress
- 11:00free
- 11:01seasonal
- 11:01spending.
- 11:02So
- 11:02I
- 11:02just
- 11:02want
- 11:02to
- 11:02encourage
- 11:03you
- 11:03one
- 11:03more
- 11:03time,
- 11:04take
- 11:04that
- 11:04step
- 11:04today,
- 11:05create
- 11:05that
- 11:06holiday
- 11:06or
- 11:06that
- 11:07fall
- 11:07holiday
- 11:08fun
- 11:08to
- 11:08make
- 11:09your
- 11:09first
- 11:09contribution
- 11:10to
- 11:10get
- 11:10started
- 11:10with
- 11:10that
- 11:11because
- 11:11listen,
- 11:12I
- 11:12want
- 11:12you
- 11:12to
- 11:12move
- 11:12towards
- 11:13financial
- 11:13freedom.
- 11:14Hey,
- 11:15listen,
- 11:15if
- 11:15this
- 11:15episode
- 11:16has
- 11:16resonated
- 11:16with
- 11:16you,
- 11:16I
- 11:17want
- 11:17you
- 11:17to
- 11:17do
- 11:17one
- 11:17more
- 11:17thing
- 11:17today.
- 11:18I
- 11:18know
- 11:18I'm
- 11:19asking
- 11:19a
- 11:19lot
- 11:19today,
- 11:19but
- 11:20share
- 11:20this
- 11:20episode
- 11:21with
- 11:21somebody
- 11:21else.
- 11:22Hey,
- 11:23just
- 11:23like
- 11:23predictability
- 11:23goes,
- 11:24all
- 11:24of
- 11:24us
- 11:24are
- 11:24planning
- 11:25for
- 11:25this
- 11:25and
- 11:25maybe
- 11:26you
- 11:26know
- 11:26that
- 11:26friend,
- 11:26you
- 11:27know,
- 11:27I
- 11:27got
- 11:27this
- 11:27friend
- 11:28Ralph,
- 11:28she's
- 11:28always
- 11:29struggling
- 11:29with
- 11:29this.
- 11:29Or
- 11:30I've
- 11:30got
- 11:30this
- 11:30friend
- 11:30and
- 11:31he's
- 11:31always
- 11:31dealing
- 11:32with
- 11:32the
- 11:32holidays
- 11:33and
- 11:33back
- 11:33to
- 11:33school
- 11:33and
- 11:34he,
- 11:34he
- 11:34just
- 11:34tells
- 11:34me
- 11:35the
- 11:35stories,
- 11:35Ralph,
- 11:35and
- 11:35he
- 11:36could
- 11:36really
- 11:36benefit
- 11:37from
- 11:37this.
- 11:37I'm
- 11:38just
- 11:38going
- 11:38to
- 11:38encourage
- 11:38you.
- 11:38Share
- 11:38our
- 11:39website
- 11:39with
- 11:39them,
- 11:39share
- 11:40the
- 11:40show
- 11:40with
- 11:40them,
- 11:40send
- 11:40them
- 11:41a
- 11:41link
- 11:41to
- 11:41financiallyconfidentchristian.com
- 11:44hey,
- 11:44spread
- 11:44the
- 11:44wealth
- 11:45a
- 11:45little
- 11:45bit.
- 11:45If
- 11:46you're
- 11:46getting
- 11:46value
- 11:46from
- 11:47the
- 11:47show,
- 11:47I
- 11:48bet
- 11:48other
- 11:48people
- 11:48could
- 11:49as
- 11:49well.
- 11:49So
- 11:49I
- 11:49encourage
- 11:50you
- 11:50again,
- 11:50just
- 11:50point
- 11:50them
- 11:51to
- 11:51financiallyconfidentchristian.com
- 11:54now,
- 11:54tomorrow,
- 11:55we're
- 11:55going
- 11:55to
- 11:55be
- 11:55talking
- 11:55about
- 11:55another
- 11:56critical
- 11:56area
- 11:57of
- 11:57financial
- 11:57foresight.
- 11:58We're
- 11:58going
- 11:58to
- 11:59move
- 11:59beyond
- 11:59expenses,
- 12:00and
- 12:00we're
- 12:00going
- 12:00to
- 12:01start
- 12:01talking
- 12:01about
- 12:01your
- 12:02insurance
- 12:02needs.
- 12:03This
- 12:03fall
- 12:03year,
- 12:03we're
- 12:04going
- 12:04to
- 12:04be
- 12:04talking
- 12:04about
- 12:04how
- 12:04to
- 12:05adequately
- 12:05make
- 12:05sure
- 12:06you're
- 12:06protected
- 12:07without
- 12:07overspending
- 12:08on
- 12:08premise.
- 12:09A
- 12:09lot
- 12:09of
- 12:09times,
- 12:09people
- 12:10overlook
- 12:10this.
- 12:10This
- 12:11is
- 12:11a
- 12:11show
- 12:11you
- 12:11don't
- 12:11want
- 12:11to
- 12:12miss.
- 12:12So
- 12:12make
- 12:13sure
- 12:13you
- 12:13join
- 12:13me
- 12:14now
- 12:14today.
- 12:14Let's
- 12:15all
- 12:15go
- 12:15out
- 12:15there
- 12:15and
- 12:15be
- 12:16those
- 12:16financially
- 12:16confident
- 12:17Christians
- 12:17that
- 12:17we
- 12:18aspire
- 12:18to
- 12:18be.
- 12:19You
- 12:19can
- 12:19do
- 12:19this.
- 12:20I
- 12:20have
- 12:21confidence
- 12:21in
- 12:21you.
- 12:22Have
- 12:22confidence
- 12:22in
- 12:23yourself.
- 12:23Stay
- 12:23financially
- 12:24savvy.
- 12:24God
- 12:25bless
- 12:25you.
- 12:25And
- 12:26you
- 12:26have
- 12:26a
- 12:26great
- 12:26day
- 12:27today.