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- 0:37Do
- 0:37you
- 0:37feel
- 0:37like
- 0:38your
- 0:38bills
- 0:38are
- 0:38coming
- 0:38at
- 0:39you
- 0:39from
- 0:39every
- 0:39direction?
- 0:41You
- 0:41know,
- 0:41just
- 0:41when
- 0:41you
- 0:42catch
- 0:42your
- 0:42breath,
- 0:43another
- 0:43due
- 0:43date
- 0:44shows
- 0:44up.
- 0:45If
- 0:45you're
- 0:45tired
- 0:46of
- 0:46reacting
- 0:46instead
- 0:47of
- 0:47feeling
- 0:47prepared,
- 0:48today
- 0:49we're
- 0:49going
- 0:49to
- 0:49help
- 0:49you
- 0:49build
- 0:49a
- 0:50simple
- 0:50system
- 0:51that
- 0:51brings
- 0:51rhythm
- 0:52back
- 0:52to
- 0:52your
- 0:52money.
- 1:11Hello,
- 1:11friend,
- 1:12Ralph
- 1:12Estep
- 1:13Jr.
- 1:13Here
- 1:14you
- 1:14found
- 1:15financially
- 1:15confident
- 1:16Christian.
- 1:16And
- 1:17if
- 1:17you're
- 1:17new
- 1:17to
- 1:17the
- 1:18show,
- 1:18every
- 1:18day,
- 1:19my
- 1:19goal
- 1:19is
- 1:19to
- 1:19help
- 1:19you
- 1:20break
- 1:20the
- 1:20cycle
- 1:21of
- 1:21financial
- 1:21shame
- 1:22and
- 1:22find
- 1:23confidence
- 1:23in
- 1:24your
- 1:24money.
- 1:25And
- 1:25today's
- 1:26topic
- 1:26is
- 1:26exactly
- 1:27that.
- 1:27We're
- 1:27going
- 1:27to
- 1:27get
- 1:27real
- 1:28practical
- 1:28today.
- 1:29Today
- 1:29I
- 1:29want
- 1:30to
- 1:30talk
- 1:30about
- 1:30how
- 1:30to
- 1:31organize
- 1:31your
- 1:31bills
- 1:32into
- 1:32a
- 1:32simple,
- 1:33predictable
- 1:34system.
- 1:35Well,
- 1:35let's
- 1:35get
- 1:36right
- 1:36to
- 1:36today's
- 1:36listener
- 1:37question.
- 1:38Today's
- 1:38listener
- 1:38question
- 1:39is
- 1:39this.
- 1:39Ralph.
- 1:40My
- 1:40bills
- 1:41are
- 1:41scattered
- 1:41all
- 1:41over
- 1:42the
- 1:42month,
- 1:43and
- 1:43it
- 1:43feels
- 1:43like
- 1:43I'm
- 1:44constantly
- 1:44reacting
- 1:45instead
- 1:45of
- 1:45staying
- 1:46ahead.
- 1:47Just
- 1:47when
- 1:47I
- 1:47think
- 1:47I'm
- 1:48okay,
- 1:48another
- 1:49due
- 1:49date
- 1:49pops
- 1:49up
- 1:50and
- 1:50throws
- 1:50me
- 1:50off.
- 1:51It's
- 1:52stressful
- 1:52and
- 1:53it's
- 1:53draining,
- 1:54like
- 1:54I
- 1:54can't
- 1:55find
- 1:55a
- 1:55steady
- 1:55rhythm.
- 1:56I
- 1:56want
- 1:57to
- 1:57feel
- 1:57prepared
- 1:58and
- 1:58not
- 1:58surprised.
- 1:59What's
- 2:00the
- 2:00simplest
- 2:01way
- 2:01to
- 2:01map
- 2:01out
- 2:01my
- 2:02bills
- 2:02so
- 2:03I
- 2:03can
- 2:03finally
- 2:03stay
- 2:04ahead
- 2:04of
- 2:04my
- 2:04money?
- 2:06What
- 2:06a
- 2:06great
- 2:06question.
- 2:08And
- 2:08friend,
- 2:08what
- 2:08you're
- 2:09describing
- 2:09is
- 2:10not
- 2:10a
- 2:10discipline
- 2:11problem.
- 2:11It's
- 2:12actually
- 2:12a
- 2:13structure
- 2:13problem.
- 2:14But
- 2:14here's
- 2:14the
- 2:14best
- 2:14part
- 2:14of
- 2:15that.
- 2:15The
- 2:15good
- 2:16news
- 2:16of
- 2:16this
- 2:17structures
- 2:18can
- 2:18be
- 2:18fixed.
- 2:20So
- 2:20today's
- 2:20big
- 2:20takeaway
- 2:21is
- 2:21this
- 2:22predictability
- 2:23in
- 2:23your
- 2:23bills.
- 2:24That
- 2:24true
- 2:24predictability
- 2:25actually
- 2:26creates
- 2:26peace
- 2:27in
- 2:27your
- 2:27finances.
- 2:28So
- 2:28my
- 2:28goal
- 2:29today
- 2:29is
- 2:29to
- 2:30help
- 2:30you
- 2:30find
- 2:30that
- 2:31piece
- 2:32in
- 2:32your
- 2:32finances.
- 2:33But
- 2:33how
- 2:33do
- 2:33we
- 2:33get
- 2:33there?
- 2:34The
- 2:34first
- 2:35step,
- 2:35number
- 2:36one
- 2:36thing
- 2:36you've
- 2:36got
- 2:36to
- 2:37do
- 2:37is
- 2:37you've
- 2:38got
- 2:38to
- 2:38list
- 2:38every
- 2:39bill
- 2:39in
- 2:40one
- 2:40place.
- 2:41So
- 2:41many
- 2:41people
- 2:42that
- 2:42I've
- 2:42worked
- 2:42with
- 2:43don't
- 2:43take
- 2:43the
- 2:43time
- 2:44to
- 2:44make
- 2:44that
- 2:44list.
- 2:44They
- 2:44just
- 2:45kind
- 2:45of
- 2:45deal
- 2:45with
- 2:45them
- 2:46as
- 2:46they
- 2:46come.
- 2:46But
- 2:47you've
- 2:47got
- 2:47to
- 2:47start
- 2:47with
- 2:48clarity.
- 2:49Here's
- 2:49how
- 2:49you
- 2:49build
- 2:50that
- 2:50clarity.
- 2:50Write
- 2:51down
- 2:51every
- 2:51single
- 2:52bill.
- 2:52Write
- 2:53down
- 2:53the
- 2:53due
- 2:53date
- 2:54and
- 2:54the
- 2:54amount.
- 2:55Put
- 2:55it
- 2:55in
- 2:55one
- 2:56place.
- 2:56You
- 2:56can
- 2:57put
- 2:57this
- 2:57on
- 2:57a
- 2:57piece
- 2:57of
- 2:57paper.
- 2:58You
- 2:58can
- 2:58put
- 2:59it
- 2:59on
- 2:59a
- 2:59spreadsheet.
- 3:00Whatever
- 3:00works
- 3:00for
- 3:00you.
- 3:01Not
- 3:01scattered
- 3:02across
- 3:02apps
- 3:03and
- 3:03not
- 3:03some
- 3:04thought
- 3:04in
- 3:04your
- 3:04mind.
- 3:05Because
- 3:06what
- 3:06I
- 3:06have
- 3:06found
- 3:06in
- 3:07my
- 3:07practice,
- 3:07listen,
- 3:07I've
- 3:07been
- 3:08doing
- 3:08this
- 3:08for
- 3:0830
- 3:08years.
- 3:09I'm
- 3:09kind
- 3:09of
- 3:09skilled
- 3:10at
- 3:10this.
- 3:11What
- 3:11you
- 3:11can
- 3:11see,
- 3:12you
- 3:12can
- 3:13manage,
- 3:13and
- 3:13that's
- 3:13what
- 3:13we're
- 3:14talking
- 3:14about
- 3:14today,
- 3:15is
- 3:15how
- 3:15to
- 3:16see
- 3:16them
- 3:16so
- 3:16we
- 3:17can
- 3:17manage
- 3:17them.
- 3:17So
- 3:17that's
- 3:18the
- 3:18first
- 3:18step.
- 3:19The
- 3:19second
- 3:19step
- 3:20is
- 3:20to
- 3:20group
- 3:21your
- 3:21bills
- 3:21by
- 3:22timing.
- 3:22Because
- 3:23once
- 3:23we
- 3:23got
- 3:23that
- 3:23list,
- 3:24now
- 3:24we
- 3:24need
- 3:24to
- 3:25organize.
- 3:26In
- 3:26my
- 3:26view,
- 3:26the
- 3:26best
- 3:27way
- 3:27to
- 3:27handle
- 3:27this
- 3:28is
- 3:28to
- 3:28split
- 3:28your
- 3:29bills
- 3:29into
- 3:29two
- 3:30groups.
- 3:30A
- 3:31lot
- 3:31of
- 3:31people
- 3:31are
- 3:32paid
- 3:32bi
- 3:32weekly.
- 3:33So
- 3:33one
- 3:33of
- 3:33the
- 3:33things
- 3:34that
- 3:34I
- 3:34think
- 3:34is
- 3:34super
- 3:35helpful
- 3:35is
- 3:36you
- 3:36have
- 3:36a
- 3:36first
- 3:36half
- 3:36of
- 3:37the
- 3:37month
- 3:37list
- 3:37and
- 3:38a
- 3:38second
- 3:38half
- 3:38of
- 3:39the
- 3:39month
- 3:39list.
- 3:39Hey
- 3:40listen,
- 3:40even
- 3:40you
- 3:40could
- 3:41set
- 3:41it
- 3:41up
- 3:41by
- 3:41Paycheck
- 3:421
- 3:42or
- 3:42Paycheck
- 3:422.
- 3:43Maybe
- 3:43you're
- 3:44paid
- 3:44weekly,
- 3:44then
- 3:44do
- 3:45it
- 3:45in
- 3:45four
- 3:45buckets.
- 3:46But
- 3:46what
- 3:46we're
- 3:47talking
- 3:47about
- 3:47here
- 3:47is
- 3:48creating
- 3:48rhythm.
- 3:49Instead
- 3:49of
- 3:50just
- 3:50having
- 3:50random
- 3:51due
- 3:51dates,
- 3:52now
- 3:52you've
- 3:52actually
- 3:52got
- 3:53a
- 3:53structure
- 3:54which
- 3:54means
- 3:55this.
- 3:56Align
- 3:56your
- 3:56bills
- 3:57with
- 3:57your
- 3:57income
- 3:58and
- 3:58this
- 3:58is
- 3:58where
- 3:58things
- 3:59can
- 3:59actually
- 4:00start
- 4:00to
- 4:00feel
- 4:00a
- 4:00little
- 4:01easier.
- 4:02Match
- 4:02your
- 4:02bills
- 4:03to
- 4:03when
- 4:03your
- 4:03money
- 4:04comes
- 4:04in.
- 4:04It's
- 4:05really
- 4:05a
- 4:05simple
- 4:06process.
- 4:06And
- 4:07if
- 4:07you
- 4:07have
- 4:07to,
- 4:08you
- 4:08can
- 4:08call
- 4:08creditors
- 4:09and
- 4:09move
- 4:09due
- 4:10dates.
- 4:10They're
- 4:10super
- 4:11flexible
- 4:11about
- 4:11that.
- 4:12You
- 4:12just
- 4:12have
- 4:13to
- 4:13ask.
- 4:14Because
- 4:14when
- 4:15your
- 4:15bills
- 4:15match
- 4:16your
- 4:16income,
- 4:17that
- 4:17reduces
- 4:17stress
- 4:19instantly.
- 4:19One
- 4:20of
- 4:20the
- 4:20other
- 4:20things
- 4:20that
- 4:20I
- 4:21highly
- 4:21recommend
- 4:22is
- 4:22to
- 4:22create
- 4:22a
- 4:22simple
- 4:23bill
- 4:23flow
- 4:24system.
- 4:25So
- 4:25now
- 4:26we've
- 4:26got
- 4:26this
- 4:26process,
- 4:26we
- 4:27know
- 4:27what
- 4:27we're
- 4:27doing.
- 4:27We've
- 4:28got
- 4:28them
- 4:28into
- 4:28buckets,
- 4:29we've
- 4:29got
- 4:29them
- 4:29aligned
- 4:30with
- 4:30income.
- 4:31You
- 4:31can
- 4:31simplify
- 4:32this
- 4:32process.
- 4:33One
- 4:33of
- 4:33the
- 4:33things
- 4:33that
- 4:34I
- 4:34love
- 4:34to
- 4:34tell
- 4:34people
- 4:35to
- 4:35do
- 4:35is
- 4:35have
- 4:36one
- 4:36main
- 4:36account
- 4:37for
- 4:37bills.
- 4:38Once
- 4:38you
- 4:39know
- 4:39what
- 4:39those
- 4:39bills
- 4:39are,
- 4:40maybe
- 4:40it's
- 4:40a
- 4:40separate
- 4:41checking
- 4:41account.
- 4:42Move
- 4:42that
- 4:42money
- 4:43into
- 4:43that
- 4:43bill
- 4:44account.
- 4:44That
- 4:44way
- 4:44you
- 4:44never
- 4:45have
- 4:45to
- 4:45worry
- 4:45about,
- 4:46about
- 4:46overdrafts.
- 4:47You
- 4:47never
- 4:47have
- 4:47to
- 4:47worry
- 4:48about
- 4:48that
- 4:48money
- 4:48getting
- 4:49used
- 4:49on
- 4:49something
- 4:49else.
- 4:50And
- 4:51that
- 4:51way
- 4:51those,
- 4:51you've
- 4:51got
- 4:52those
- 4:52automatic
- 4:53payments
- 4:53set
- 4:53up
- 4:54for
- 4:54fixed
- 4:54expenses.
- 4:55Now
- 4:55one
- 4:55of
- 4:55the
- 4:55other
- 4:55things
- 4:56I
- 4:56recommend
- 4:56you,
- 4:56if
- 4:56you
- 4:56listen
- 4:57to
- 4:57me,
- 4:57you
- 4:57know,
- 4:57I
- 4:57always
- 4:58believe
- 4:58in
- 4:58that
- 4:58weekly
- 4:59check
- 4:59in.
- 5:00The
- 5:00goal
- 5:00is
- 5:01this.
- 5:02Bills
- 5:02get
- 5:02paid
- 5:03without
- 5:03constant
- 5:04decision
- 5:04making.
- 5:05If
- 5:05you
- 5:05always
- 5:06have
- 5:06to
- 5:06be
- 5:06involved
- 5:07in
- 5:07the
- 5:07process,
- 5:08that
- 5:08system
- 5:09becomes
- 5:09stressful.
- 5:10But
- 5:10when
- 5:10you
- 5:11have
- 5:11a
- 5:11plan,
- 5:12when
- 5:12you
- 5:12have
- 5:12a
- 5:12motion
- 5:13that's
- 5:13going,
- 5:14that
- 5:14system
- 5:14reduces
- 5:15your
- 5:15stress.
- 5:16Which
- 5:16leads
- 5:16me
- 5:17to
- 5:17this.
- 5:17I'm
- 5:18a
- 5:18big
- 5:18proponent
- 5:18of
- 5:18this.
- 5:19Add
- 5:19a
- 5:20weekly
- 5:2010
- 5:20minute
- 5:21check
- 5:21in.
- 5:21This
- 5:22is
- 5:22what
- 5:22keeps
- 5:22everything
- 5:23steady.
- 5:23Kind
- 5:24of
- 5:24like
- 5:24a
- 5:24car.
- 5:24You've
- 5:25got
- 5:25to
- 5:25make
- 5:25sure
- 5:26your
- 5:26car
- 5:26is
- 5:26running
- 5:27well.
- 5:27You
- 5:27do
- 5:27the
- 5:27prep,
- 5:28the
- 5:28maintenance
- 5:29on
- 5:29it.
- 5:30So
- 5:30take
- 5:30once
- 5:30a
- 5:31week,
- 5:31just
- 5:3110
- 5:31minutes.
- 5:32Ask
- 5:33yourself
- 5:33three
- 5:34basic
- 5:34questions.
- 5:35What's
- 5:36coming
- 5:36in,
- 5:37what's
- 5:37been
- 5:37paid
- 5:38and
- 5:38what
- 5:38needs
- 5:38my
- 5:39attention?
- 5:40Trust
- 5:40me
- 5:40on
- 5:40this,
- 5:40that
- 5:41small
- 5:41habit
- 5:42is
- 5:42going
- 5:42to
- 5:43prevent
- 5:43those
- 5:43big
- 5:43surprises
- 5:44and
- 5:44you'll
- 5:44actually
- 5:45live
- 5:45in
- 5:45peace.
- 5:46Because
- 5:46in
- 5:47the
- 5:47end
- 5:47when
- 5:47your
- 5:48system
- 5:48is
- 5:48simple,
- 5:50your
- 5:50stress
- 5:50gets
- 5:51smaller.
- 5:52So
- 5:52here's
- 5:52your
- 5:53win
- 5:53for
- 5:53today.
- 5:53If
- 5:53you're
- 5:53new
- 5:53to
- 5:54the
- 5:54show
- 5:54every
- 5:54day,
- 5:55I
- 5:55want
- 5:55you
- 5:55to
- 5:55walk
- 5:55away
- 5:56with
- 5:56the
- 5:56win.
- 5:56But
- 5:56here's
- 5:57your
- 5:57win
- 5:57for
- 5:57today.
- 5:58I
- 5:58want
- 5:58you
- 5:58to
- 5:58write
- 5:59down
- 5:59all
- 5:59your
- 6:00bills
- 6:00in
- 6:00one
- 6:00place.
- 6:01We
- 6:01talked
- 6:02about
- 6:02that
- 6:02a
- 6:02couple
- 6:02minutes
- 6:03ago.
- 6:03That's
- 6:03it.
- 6:04That
- 6:04clarity
- 6:05is
- 6:05the
- 6:06first
- 6:06step
- 6:06to
- 6:07controlling
- 6:08what
- 6:08this
- 6:08feels
- 6:09like
- 6:09in
- 6:09your
- 6:09life.
- 6:10Now
- 6:10let's
- 6:11put.
- 6:11Let's
- 6:11pivot
- 6:11a
- 6:12little
- 6:12bit
- 6:12to
- 6:12our
- 6:12Bible
- 6:13verse
- 6:13here
- 6:13for
- 6:13today.
- 6:14I
- 6:14always
- 6:14want
- 6:14to
- 6:14talk
- 6:15about
- 6:15scripture
- 6:16in
- 6:16this.
- 6:16This
- 6:16one
- 6:16we
- 6:17get
- 6:17from
- 6:17First
- 6:18Corinthians,
- 6:18chapter
- 6:1914,
- 6:20verse
- 6:2040.
- 6:21And
- 6:21this
- 6:22one
- 6:22is
- 6:22perfect
- 6:22for
- 6:22today.
- 6:23It
- 6:23says
- 6:23again
- 6:241st
- 6:24Corinthians
- 6:2514:40.
- 6:26But
- 6:27everything
- 6:27should
- 6:28be
- 6:28done
- 6:28in
- 6:28a
- 6:29fitting
- 6:29and
- 6:29orderly
- 6:30way.
- 6:30Hey,
- 6:30as
- 6:31an
- 6:31accountant,
- 6:31I
- 6:32love
- 6:32fitting
- 6:32and
- 6:33I
- 6:33love
- 6:33orderly.
- 6:34But
- 6:34God
- 6:35values
- 6:35that
- 6:35order
- 6:36as
- 6:36well.
- 6:37And
- 6:37when
- 6:38your
- 6:38finances
- 6:39are
- 6:39structured
- 6:39well,
- 6:40when
- 6:40they're
- 6:40orderly,
- 6:41your
- 6:41life
- 6:42is
- 6:42going
- 6:42to
- 6:42reflect
- 6:43that
- 6:43same
- 6:43peace
- 6:44and
- 6:44that
- 6:44same
- 6:45clarity.
- 6:46How
- 6:46about
- 6:46we
- 6:46pray
- 6:46right
- 6:47now?
- 6:47Heavenly
- 6:48father,
- 6:48I
- 6:49lift
- 6:49up
- 6:49my
- 6:49friend
- 6:50who
- 6:50feels
- 6:50overwhelmed
- 6:51by
- 6:51that
- 6:51constant
- 6:52flow
- 6:52of
- 6:53bills.
- 6:54And
- 6:54Lord,
- 6:54you
- 6:55see
- 6:55their
- 6:55stress,
- 6:56you
- 6:57see
- 6:57their
- 6:57desire.
- 6:58You
- 6:59see
- 6:59that
- 6:59desire
- 6:59to
- 6:59feel
- 7:00steady
- 7:00and
- 7:00to
- 7:00feel
- 7:01prepared.
- 7:01And
- 7:01I
- 7:02ask
- 7:02that
- 7:02you
- 7:02would
- 7:02bring
- 7:03clarity
- 7:04where
- 7:04things
- 7:04feel
- 7:05scattered,
- 7:05Lord,
- 7:06and
- 7:06bring
- 7:06them
- 7:06peace
- 7:07where
- 7:07things
- 7:07feel
- 7:08chaotic.
- 7:09Give
- 7:09us
- 7:09all
- 7:10wisdom
- 7:10to
- 7:10build
- 7:10a
- 7:11simple
- 7:11system,
- 7:11Lord,
- 7:12and
- 7:12discipline
- 7:13to
- 7:13stay
- 7:13consistent.
- 7:15And
- 7:15Lord,
- 7:16I
- 7:16ask
- 7:16that
- 7:16you
- 7:16would
- 7:16help
- 7:16them
- 7:17from
- 7:17reacting
- 7:18to
- 7:18leading
- 7:19their
- 7:19finances.
- 7:19Help
- 7:20us
- 7:20all
- 7:20to
- 7:20do
- 7:20this
- 7:22and
- 7:22always
- 7:22remind
- 7:22us,
- 7:23Lord,
- 7:23that
- 7:24order
- 7:24brings
- 7:25peace.
- 7:25It's
- 7:25right
- 7:25in
- 7:26your
- 7:26word.
- 7:26And
- 7:26we
- 7:26ask
- 7:26this
- 7:27in
- 7:27Jesus
- 7:28name.
- 7:29Amen,
- 7:30friend.
- 7:31The
- 7:31truth
- 7:31is
- 7:31a
- 7:31simple
- 7:32system
- 7:32can
- 7:33actually
- 7:33turn
- 7:33chaos
- 7:34into
- 7:34clarity.
- 7:35It
- 7:36just
- 7:36works.
- 7:37And
- 7:37if
- 7:37you're
- 7:37ready
- 7:38to
- 7:38bring
- 7:38more
- 7:38structure
- 7:39and
- 7:39peace
- 7:39to
- 7:39your
- 7:39money,
- 7:40I
- 7:40would
- 7:40love
- 7:40to
- 7:40hear
- 7:41your
- 7:41question.
- 7:42You
- 7:42can
- 7:42send
- 7:42us
- 7:42a
- 7:43question.
- 7:43It's
- 7:43super
- 7:44simple.
- 7:44Just
- 7:45go
- 7:45to
- 7:45financiallyconfidentChristian.com/question.
- 7:49We'll
- 7:49put
- 7:49a
- 7:50link
- 7:50in
- 7:50the
- 7:50show
- 7:50notes,
- 7:50but
- 7:51when
- 7:51you
- 7:51get
- 7:51there,
- 7:51you
- 7:51just
- 7:51type
- 7:52in
- 7:52your
- 7:52question.
- 7:52And
- 7:53guess
- 7:53what?
- 7:53I'll
- 7:54talk
- 7:54about
- 7:54it
- 7:54on
- 7:55the
- 7:55show
- 7:55again.
- 7:55That's
- 7:56financiallyconfidentchristian.com/question
- 8:00I
- 8:01just
- 8:01want
- 8:01to
- 8:01thank
- 8:01you
- 8:01for
- 8:02joining
- 8:02me.
- 8:02I
- 8:03want
- 8:03to
- 8:03encourage
- 8:03you
- 8:03stay
- 8:04financially
- 8:04savvy.
- 8:05May
- 8:05God
- 8:06bless
- 8:06you
- 8:06and
- 8:07you
- 8:07have
- 8:07a
- 8:07truly
- 8:08great
- 8:08day
- 8:08today.