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- 0:37Hey,
- 0:38for
- 0:38many
- 0:38of
- 0:38us
- 0:38a
- 0:38new
- 0:39school
- 0:39year
- 0:39means
- 0:40new
- 0:40clothes
- 0:40and
- 0:41new
- 0:41shoes.
- 0:42But
- 0:42let
- 0:42me
- 0:42ask
- 0:42you
- 0:43a
- 0:43question.
- 0:43Does
- 0:44outfit
- 0:44and
- 0:44your
- 0:44kids
- 0:45feel
- 0:45financially
- 0:46overwhelming?
- 0:47Well,
- 0:47today's
- 0:47show,
- 0:47let's
- 0:48talk
- 0:48about
- 0:48how
- 0:48to
- 0:48save
- 0:49without
- 0:49sacrificing
- 0:50quality
- 0:51or
- 0:51peace.
- 0:52So
- 0:52stick
- 0:52with
- 0:52me
- 0:52today
- 0:52because
- 0:53I've
- 0:53got
- 0:53some
- 0:53answers
- 0:54on
- 0:54today's
- 0:55show.
- 0:57This
- 0:57is
- 0:57Financially
- 0:58Confident
- 0:58Christian,
- 0:59your
- 0:59daily
- 0:59dose
- 1:00of
- 1:00gospel
- 1:00grounded
- 1:01insight
- 1:01and
- 1:02faith
- 1:02driven
- 1:02tips
- 1:03to
- 1:03help
- 1:03you
- 1:03break
- 1:04the
- 1:04cycle
- 1:04of
- 1:04financial
- 1:05shame
- 1:05with
- 1:05confidence.
- 1:08Hey
- 1:08there
- 1:08and
- 1:09welcome
- 1:09back.
- 1:09Welcome
- 1:09back
- 1:09to
- 1:09Financially
- 1:10Confident
- 1:10Christian.
- 1:11I'm
- 1:11Ralph
- 1:11and
- 1:12we're
- 1:12in
- 1:12our
- 1:12series
- 1:13Smart
- 1:13Money
- 1:13for
- 1:14Back
- 1:14to
- 1:14school
- 1:14and
- 1:14beyond.
- 1:15And
- 1:15we've
- 1:16covered
- 1:16budgeting
- 1:16and
- 1:17we
- 1:17talked
- 1:17about
- 1:17smart
- 1:18school
- 1:18supply
- 1:18shopping
- 1:19and
- 1:19today
- 1:20we're
- 1:20going
- 1:20to
- 1:20talk
- 1:20about
- 1:21affordable
- 1:21clothing
- 1:22or
- 1:23to
- 1:23say
- 1:23it
- 1:23better,
- 1:24how
- 1:24to
- 1:24dress
- 1:24your
- 1:24kids
- 1:25for
- 1:25success
- 1:26on
- 1:26a
- 1:26budget.
- 1:27Hey,
- 1:27you
- 1:27know,
- 1:28truth
- 1:28is
- 1:28our
- 1:29kids
- 1:29are
- 1:29growing
- 1:29fast
- 1:30and
- 1:30trends,
- 1:31they
- 1:31seem
- 1:31to
- 1:31change
- 1:32day
- 1:32by
- 1:32day.
- 1:33And
- 1:33if
- 1:33you're
- 1:33like
- 1:33most
- 1:34of
- 1:34us,
- 1:34our
- 1:34budgets
- 1:35are
- 1:35feeling
- 1:35tight
- 1:37and
- 1:37you
- 1:37feel
- 1:37pressure
- 1:37to
- 1:38buy
- 1:38everything
- 1:38new
- 1:39and
- 1:39you
- 1:39feel
- 1:39pressure
- 1:40to
- 1:40buy
- 1:40everything
- 1:41branded.
- 1:42And
- 1:42I
- 1:42can
- 1:42still
- 1:42remember
- 1:43the
- 1:43fun
- 1:43of
- 1:43those
- 1:44new
- 1:44clothes,
- 1:45shopping
- 1:45and
- 1:45new
- 1:45shoes
- 1:46when
- 1:46I
- 1:46was
- 1:46heading
- 1:47back
- 1:47to
- 1:47school
- 1:47as
- 1:47a
- 1:47kid.
- 1:48There's
- 1:48a
- 1:49visual
- 1:49for
- 1:49you.
- 1:49I
- 1:49remember
- 1:50those
- 1:50jeans
- 1:51the
- 1:51first
- 1:51day
- 1:51of
- 1:51school
- 1:52were
- 1:52still
- 1:52stiff
- 1:53and
- 1:53those
- 1:53sneakers,
- 1:54they
- 1:54just
- 1:54were
- 1:54beautifully
- 1:55white
- 1:55at
- 1:56the
- 1:56time
- 1:56and
- 1:56had
- 1:56no
- 1:56scuff
- 1:57marks
- 1:57on.
- 1:57Of
- 1:57course
- 1:58they
- 1:58were
- 1:58a
- 1:58little
- 1:58strong
- 1:59and
- 1:59tight
- 1:59too,
- 1:59a
- 2:00little
- 2:00stiff
- 2:00if
- 2:00you
- 2:00will.
- 2:01And
- 2:01they
- 2:01had
- 2:01to
- 2:01be
- 2:01broken
- 2:02in.
- 2:02Well,
- 2:03a
- 2:03little
- 2:03reminiscing
- 2:04those,
- 2:04but
- 2:04that
- 2:04was
- 2:05the
- 2:05good
- 2:05old
- 2:05days.
- 2:06Still
- 2:06not
- 2:06sure
- 2:06how
- 2:06my
- 2:07mom
- 2:07ever
- 2:07made
- 2:07it
- 2:07work,
- 2:08but
- 2:08she
- 2:09did.
- 2:09But
- 2:10I
- 2:10can
- 2:10remember
- 2:10that
- 2:10like
- 2:10it
- 2:11was
- 2:11yesterday.
- 2:11Now
- 2:12we
- 2:12had
- 2:12a
- 2:12special
- 2:12rule
- 2:13at
- 2:13our
- 2:13house
- 2:13and
- 2:13I
- 2:14can
- 2:14still
- 2:14hear
- 2:14my
- 2:15mom's
- 2:15voice
- 2:15now,
- 2:16you
- 2:16can't
- 2:16wear
- 2:16those
- 2:16clothes
- 2:17until
- 2:17school
- 2:17starts.
- 2:19So
- 2:19that's
- 2:19something
- 2:19you
- 2:20take
- 2:20with
- 2:20you
- 2:20for
- 2:20the
- 2:20rest
- 2:21of
- 2:21your
- 2:21days,
- 2:21I
- 2:21think.
- 2:22But
- 2:22for
- 2:23most
- 2:23people,
- 2:23and
- 2:23you
- 2:24might
- 2:24be
- 2:24listening
- 2:24right
- 2:24now,
- 2:25this
- 2:25time
- 2:25of
- 2:25year
- 2:26also
- 2:26leads
- 2:26to
- 2:27overspending,
- 2:28it
- 2:28leads
- 2:28to
- 2:28guilt.
- 2:29And
- 2:29hey,
- 2:29if
- 2:29you're
- 2:30like
- 2:30most
- 2:30of
- 2:30us,
- 2:30it
- 2:30leads
- 2:31to
- 2:31stress.
- 2:32But
- 2:32I
- 2:32want
- 2:33to
- 2:33tell
- 2:33you
- 2:33something
- 2:33right
- 2:33now
- 2:34as
- 2:34we
- 2:34get
- 2:34started,
- 2:35your
- 2:35kids
- 2:36needs
- 2:36can
- 2:36be
- 2:37met
- 2:37and
- 2:37they
- 2:37can
- 2:38be
- 2:38met
- 2:38intentionally
- 2:39and
- 2:39affordably.
- 2:40So
- 2:40I'm
- 2:40going
- 2:40to
- 2:40tell
- 2:40you
- 2:40right
- 2:40now,
- 2:41take
- 2:41a
- 2:41breath
- 2:42because
- 2:42today
- 2:42on
- 2:43the
- 2:43show,
- 2:43I've
- 2:43got
- 2:43the
- 2:44answer.
- 2:44Here's
- 2:45the
- 2:45thing.
- 2:45I
- 2:45want
- 2:45you
- 2:45to
- 2:46start
- 2:46by
- 2:46understanding
- 2:47stylish
- 2:48doesn't
- 2:48have
- 2:48to
- 2:48mean
- 2:49expensive.
- 2:50And
- 2:50I'm
- 2:50going
- 2:50to
- 2:50get
- 2:50right
- 2:51into
- 2:51the
- 2:51word
- 2:51of
- 2:51God
- 2:51to
- 2:52talk
- 2:52about
- 2:52that
- 2:52right?
- 2:52Now,
- 2:53let's
- 2:53look
- 2:53at
- 2:53first
- 2:54Timothy,
- 2:54chapter
- 2:556,
- 2:55verses
- 2:566
- 2:56to
- 2:568
- 2:57says
- 2:57this
- 2:57in
- 2:57the
- 2:57scripture.
- 2:58It
- 2:58says,
- 2:58godliness
- 2:59with
- 2:59contentment
- 3:00and
- 3:00is
- 3:00great
- 3:01gain
- 3:02having
- 3:02food
- 3:02and
- 3:02clothing,
- 3:03we
- 3:03shall
- 3:04be
- 3:04content.
- 3:04Now,
- 3:05hey,
- 3:05it's
- 3:05a
- 3:06good
- 3:06charge,
- 3:06right?
- 3:06Well,
- 3:07let's
- 3:07look
- 3:07at
- 3:07first
- 3:07Peter,
- 3:08chapter
- 3:09three,
- 3:09verses
- 3:10three
- 3:10and
- 3:10four,
- 3:11says
- 3:11this.
- 3:12Your
- 3:12beauty
- 3:13should
- 3:13not
- 3:13come
- 3:13from
- 3:14outward
- 3:14adornment.
- 3:16So
- 3:16big
- 3:17question
- 3:17today
- 3:17is,
- 3:18how
- 3:18do
- 3:18you
- 3:18equip
- 3:18your
- 3:19kids
- 3:19well
- 3:19without
- 3:20falling
- 3:20into
- 3:20comparison
- 3:21and
- 3:22pressure?
- 3:23Because
- 3:24if
- 3:24you're
- 3:24like
- 3:24me,
- 3:24you're
- 3:25thinking,
- 3:25man,
- 3:25this
- 3:25is
- 3:25going
- 3:25to
- 3:25be
- 3:26an
- 3:26expensive
- 3:26year.
- 3:27Like
- 3:27I
- 3:27said,
- 3:27I
- 3:27still
- 3:28don't
- 3:28to
- 3:28this
- 3:28day
- 3:28know
- 3:29how
- 3:29my,
- 3:29my
- 3:29mom
- 3:30did
- 3:30it.
- 3:31But
- 3:31I
- 3:31thought
- 3:31today
- 3:32as
- 3:32I
- 3:32was
- 3:32planning
- 3:32this,
- 3:33you
- 3:33know,
- 3:33there's
- 3:33thrift
- 3:33stores
- 3:34out
- 3:34there.
- 3:34We
- 3:34can
- 3:35shop
- 3:35the
- 3:35sales.
- 3:36And,
- 3:36and
- 3:36the
- 3:37big
- 3:37key
- 3:37takeaway
- 3:38is
- 3:38if
- 3:38you
- 3:39plan,
- 3:39there'll
- 3:40be
- 3:40freedom
- 3:40and
- 3:41there'll
- 3:41be
- 3:41stewardship.
- 3:42Now,
- 3:43I
- 3:43can
- 3:43already
- 3:43hear
- 3:43some
- 3:43of
- 3:44you
- 3:44saying,
- 3:44Ralph,
- 3:44my
- 3:45kids
- 3:45are
- 3:45never
- 3:45going
- 3:45to
- 3:45wear
- 3:46you
- 3:46stuff
- 3:46or
- 3:46from
- 3:47the
- 3:47thrift
- 3:47shop.
- 3:48But
- 3:48please,
- 3:49let
- 3:49me
- 3:49get
- 3:49into
- 3:49this.
- 3:50So
- 3:50now
- 3:51you're
- 3:51thinking,
- 3:51Ralph,
- 3:51what
- 3:52can
- 3:52we
- 3:52do?
- 3:53Well,
- 3:53I've
- 3:53got
- 3:53a
- 3:53solution
- 3:54today.
- 3:54And
- 3:55the
- 3:55solution
- 3:55really
- 3:55comes
- 3:56down
- 3:56to
- 3:56being
- 3:56mindful
- 3:57and
- 3:57planning.
- 3:58And
- 3:58here's
- 3:58my
- 3:59solution
- 3:59for
- 3:59today.
- 4:00And
- 4:00encourage
- 4:00you
- 4:00to
- 4:01create
- 4:01a
- 4:01needs
- 4:01first
- 4:02clothing
- 4:02list.
- 4:03And
- 4:03once
- 4:03you
- 4:04do
- 4:04that,
- 4:04then
- 4:04we'll
- 4:04talk
- 4:04about
- 4:05exploring
- 4:05secondhand
- 4:06and
- 4:06strategically
- 4:07shopping
- 4:08sales.
- 4:09Because
- 4:09at
- 4:09the
- 4:09end
- 4:10of
- 4:10the
- 4:10day,
- 4:10my
- 4:10goal
- 4:11today
- 4:11is
- 4:11to
- 4:11help
- 4:12you
- 4:12dress
- 4:12your
- 4:12kids
- 4:13with
- 4:13peace
- 4:13and
- 4:14not
- 4:14panic.
- 4:15So
- 4:15here's
- 4:15your
- 4:16one
- 4:16action
- 4:16step
- 4:17for
- 4:17today.
- 4:17We're
- 4:17going
- 4:17to
- 4:17start
- 4:18by
- 4:18doing
- 4:18a
- 4:19closet
- 4:19inventory.
- 4:20I
- 4:20can
- 4:20still
- 4:20remember
- 4:21as
- 4:21a
- 4:21kid
- 4:21when
- 4:21my
- 4:21mom
- 4:22would
- 4:22say,
- 4:22okay,
- 4:23back
- 4:23to
- 4:23school
- 4:23time,
- 4:24kids.
- 4:24Let's
- 4:24set.
- 4:25Let's
- 4:25spend
- 4:25some
- 4:25time.
- 4:26And
- 4:26I
- 4:26remember
- 4:26to
- 4:26this
- 4:27day
- 4:27she
- 4:27would
- 4:27pull
- 4:28everything
- 4:28out
- 4:28of
- 4:28the
- 4:28closet.
- 4:29I'm
- 4:29talking
- 4:29everything.
- 4:30She
- 4:30was
- 4:30back
- 4:31in
- 4:31the
- 4:31inner
- 4:31recesses
- 4:32of
- 4:32stuff
- 4:32that
- 4:33I
- 4:33hadn't
- 4:33seen
- 4:33in
- 4:33months.
- 4:34But
- 4:34I'm
- 4:34going
- 4:35to
- 4:35encourage
- 4:35you
- 4:35to
- 4:35do
- 4:35the
- 4:35same
- 4:36thing.
- 4:36Start
- 4:36with
- 4:36doing
- 4:37a
- 4:37closet
- 4:37inventory.
- 4:38Look
- 4:38at
- 4:39what
- 4:39fits.
- 4:40That's
- 4:40a
- 4:40big
- 4:40deal
- 4:40to
- 4:41this
- 4:41whole
- 4:41thing.
- 4:41I
- 4:41remember
- 4:42I
- 4:42was
- 4:42one
- 4:42of
- 4:42those
- 4:42kids
- 4:43kind
- 4:43of
- 4:43chubby
- 4:44from
- 4:44the
- 4:44start,
- 4:44and
- 4:45seemed
- 4:45like
- 4:45every
- 4:45year
- 4:45I
- 4:46was
- 4:46a
- 4:46little
- 4:46bit
- 4:46more
- 4:46chubby.
- 4:47So
- 4:47a
- 4:47lot
- 4:48of
- 4:48times
- 4:48stuff
- 4:48didn't
- 4:48fit.
- 4:48My
- 4:49mom
- 4:49was
- 4:49like,
- 4:49yep,
- 4:49we're
- 4:50putting
- 4:50it
- 4:50in
- 4:50the,
- 4:50in
- 4:50the
- 4:51Salvation
- 4:51army,
- 4:51the
- 4:52Goodwill
- 4:52pile.
- 4:52So
- 4:52start
- 4:53with
- 4:53what
- 4:53fits,
- 4:54then
- 4:54start
- 4:54looking
- 4:54at
- 4:54what's
- 4:55needed.
- 4:56Now,
- 4:56as
- 4:56you
- 4:57do
- 4:57that,
- 4:57I
- 4:57want
- 4:57to
- 4:57encourage
- 4:58you
- 4:58to
- 4:58list
- 4:58only
- 4:59what's
- 4:59Essential.
- 5:00Now
- 5:00you're
- 5:00saying
- 5:01to
- 5:01me
- 5:01already,
- 5:01Ralph,
- 5:01yeah,
- 5:02essential
- 5:02for
- 5:02me
- 5:03and
- 5:03essential
- 5:03for
- 5:04my
- 5:04kids
- 5:04are
- 5:04two
- 5:04different
- 5:05things.
- 5:05So
- 5:05this
- 5:06may
- 5:06very
- 5:06well
- 5:06be
- 5:07the
- 5:07battleground
- 5:07with
- 5:08your
- 5:08kids
- 5:08because
- 5:09they
- 5:09may
- 5:09see
- 5:09essential
- 5:10a
- 5:10bit
- 5:10different
- 5:10than
- 5:11you.
- 5:11And
- 5:11this
- 5:11as
- 5:11an,
- 5:12as
- 5:12an
- 5:12example
- 5:12of
- 5:13that.
- 5:13I
- 5:13can
- 5:13still
- 5:13remember
- 5:14when
- 5:14I
- 5:14was
- 5:14in
- 5:14middle
- 5:15school.
- 5:15Now
- 5:15I'm
- 5:15dating
- 5:16myself,
- 5:16I'll
- 5:16be
- 5:1753
- 5:17in
- 5:17September.
- 5:18But
- 5:18all
- 5:18the
- 5:19rage
- 5:19were
- 5:19the
- 5:19suede
- 5:20Puma
- 5:21sneakers,
- 5:21you
- 5:21know,
- 5:21with
- 5:21the
- 5:21swish
- 5:22on
- 5:22the
- 5:22side.
- 5:23They
- 5:23were
- 5:23all
- 5:23the
- 5:23rage.
- 5:24And
- 5:24for
- 5:25me,
- 5:25hey,
- 5:25those
- 5:26were
- 5:26essential.
- 5:27So
- 5:27my
- 5:27mom
- 5:28took
- 5:28us
- 5:28to
- 5:28the
- 5:28mall.
- 5:29We
- 5:29went
- 5:29to
- 5:29the
- 5:29store
- 5:29and
- 5:30my
- 5:30mom
- 5:30saw
- 5:30the
- 5:30price
- 5:30and
- 5:31she's
- 5:31like,
- 5:31I
- 5:31don't
- 5:31think
- 5:32so,
- 5:32son.
- 5:32They're
- 5:33not
- 5:33going
- 5:33to
- 5:33be
- 5:33on
- 5:33your
- 5:33list
- 5:33this
- 5:34year.
- 5:34We
- 5:35settled
- 5:35for
- 5:35whatever
- 5:35sneakers
- 5:36were
- 5:37on
- 5:37sale
- 5:37at
- 5:37the
- 5:37time.
- 5:38But
- 5:38that's
- 5:38what
- 5:38I
- 5:38want
- 5:38you
- 5:38to
- 5:38do.
- 5:38I
- 5:39want
- 5:39you
- 5:39to
- 5:39start
- 5:39with
- 5:40the
- 5:40closet
- 5:40inventory
- 5:41because
- 5:41you
- 5:42might
- 5:42be
- 5:42surprised
- 5:43what
- 5:43you
- 5:43can
- 5:43make
- 5:43work.
- 5:44So
- 5:44once
- 5:44you've
- 5:44looked
- 5:45at
- 5:45the
- 5:45inventory
- 5:46in
- 5:46your
- 5:46closet,
- 5:47then
- 5:47I'm
- 5:47going
- 5:47to
- 5:47say,
- 5:47hey,
- 5:48let's
- 5:48move
- 5:48on
- 5:48to
- 5:49that
- 5:49secondhand
- 5:50shop.
- 5:50Now
- 5:50I
- 5:51can
- 5:51already
- 5:51hear
- 5:51people
- 5:52sighing
- 5:52across
- 5:53the
- 5:53cyberspace
- 5:55saying,
- 5:55from
- 5:55your
- 5:55kids,
- 5:56mom,
- 5:56are
- 5:56you
- 5:56kidding
- 5:57me?
- 5:57I'm
- 5:57not
- 5:57wearing
- 5:58something
- 5:58from
- 5:58the
- 5:58thrift
- 5:59shop.
- 5:59I'm
- 5:59not
- 5:59wearing
- 6:00something
- 6:00on
- 6:01consignment
- 6:01or
- 6:02from
- 6:02Facebook
- 6:03Marketplace.
- 6:04But
- 6:04I'm
- 6:04really
- 6:05going
- 6:05to
- 6:05encourage
- 6:05you
- 6:05right
- 6:05now.
- 6:06Look
- 6:06for
- 6:06one
- 6:06or
- 6:06two
- 6:07items
- 6:07before
- 6:07buying
- 6:08new.
- 6:08You
- 6:08might
- 6:08be
- 6:09able
- 6:09to
- 6:09find
- 6:09some
- 6:09quote,
- 6:10vintage
- 6:10stuff.
- 6:11And
- 6:12here's
- 6:12a
- 6:12little
- 6:12trade
- 6:12secret.
- 6:13Maybe
- 6:13use
- 6:13this
- 6:14as
- 6:14a
- 6:14negotiation
- 6:15strategy.
- 6:15Hey,
- 6:16listen,
- 6:16and
- 6:17I
- 6:17understand
- 6:17sometimes
- 6:18second
- 6:18hand
- 6:18won't
- 6:19fly.
- 6:19Then
- 6:19we
- 6:20move
- 6:20on
- 6:20to
- 6:20step
- 6:21number
- 6:21three,
- 6:22and
- 6:22that
- 6:22one
- 6:22is
- 6:23truly
- 6:23shop
- 6:24smart.
- 6:25And
- 6:25this
- 6:26is
- 6:26the
- 6:26key
- 6:26to
- 6:26the
- 6:26whole
- 6:26thing.
- 6:27You've
- 6:27got
- 6:27to
- 6:28research
- 6:28deals
- 6:29for
- 6:29only
- 6:29what's
- 6:30on
- 6:30your
- 6:30list.
- 6:30See,
- 6:31it's
- 6:31so
- 6:31easy
- 6:32to
- 6:32fall
- 6:32into
- 6:32that
- 6:33back
- 6:33to
- 6:33school
- 6:34sale
- 6:34trap.
- 6:35Amazon,
- 6:36Target,
- 6:36all
- 6:37the
- 6:37stores
- 6:37do
- 6:37a
- 6:37great
- 6:38job
- 6:38of
- 6:38telling
- 6:38you
- 6:38what
- 6:38your
- 6:39essentials
- 6:39are.
- 6:40But
- 6:40when
- 6:40you
- 6:41really
- 6:41look
- 6:41at
- 6:41that
- 6:41list,
- 6:41and
- 6:42remember
- 6:42we
- 6:42started
- 6:42off
- 6:42with
- 6:43making
- 6:43a
- 6:43list
- 6:43of
- 6:43what
- 6:44you
- 6:44actually
- 6:44need.
- 6:46So
- 6:46don't
- 6:46fall
- 6:46in
- 6:47for
- 6:47those
- 6:47sales
- 6:47on
- 6:48non
- 6:48essentials.
- 6:48That's
- 6:49what,
- 6:49what's,
- 6:49what
- 6:49the
- 6:50retailers
- 6:50see
- 6:50is
- 6:50essential
- 6:51and
- 6:51those
- 6:52back
- 6:52to
- 6:52school
- 6:52must
- 6:53have
- 6:54because
- 6:54these
- 6:54might
- 6:54not
- 6:55be
- 6:55the
- 6:55needs
- 6:55that
- 6:55are
- 6:55on
- 6:56your
- 6:56list.
- 6:57So
- 6:57that's
- 6:58the
- 6:58third
- 6:58thing.
- 6:58Fourth
- 6:58thing,
- 6:59involve
- 6:59your
- 7:00kids.
- 7:00I,
- 7:00I
- 7:00think
- 7:00this
- 7:01is
- 7:01really
- 7:01important.
- 7:02It's
- 7:02something
- 7:02my
- 7:03mom
- 7:03really
- 7:03encouraged
- 7:04when
- 7:04we
- 7:04were
- 7:04children
- 7:05and
- 7:05that
- 7:05was
- 7:05teach
- 7:06us
- 7:06strategy.
- 7:06My
- 7:07mom
- 7:07would
- 7:07show
- 7:07us
- 7:08how
- 7:08to
- 7:08budget.
- 7:08She
- 7:08Would
- 7:08say,
- 7:08listen,
- 7:09kids,
- 7:09okay,
- 7:09here's
- 7:09the
- 7:10deal.
- 7:10Here's
- 7:10what
- 7:10I
- 7:11can
- 7:11afford
- 7:11to
- 7:11spend.
- 7:12Each
- 7:12of
- 7:12you
- 7:12has
- 7:12such
- 7:13and
- 7:13such.
- 7:13I
- 7:13can't
- 7:13even
- 7:13remember.
- 7:14We're
- 7:14talking
- 7:14back
- 7:14in
- 7:14the
- 7:1580s.
- 7:15Yes,
- 7:15I'm
- 7:16really
- 7:16dating
- 7:16myself
- 7:16now.
- 7:17But
- 7:17we
- 7:17were
- 7:17talking
- 7:18back
- 7:18in
- 7:18the
- 7:1880s.
- 7:18And
- 7:18she
- 7:18would
- 7:19say,
- 7:19okay,
- 7:19here's
- 7:20your
- 7:20budget
- 7:20for
- 7:20back
- 7:21to
- 7:21school
- 7:21and
- 7:21here's
- 7:22the
- 7:22list
- 7:22of
- 7:22essentials.
- 7:23Now,
- 7:23back
- 7:23then,
- 7:23I
- 7:23was
- 7:24going
- 7:24to
- 7:24public
- 7:24school,
- 7:24so
- 7:25it
- 7:25was
- 7:25a
- 7:25couple
- 7:25of
- 7:26T
- 7:26shirts
- 7:26and
- 7:26some
- 7:26jeans
- 7:27and
- 7:28some
- 7:28sneakers,
- 7:28of
- 7:28course,
- 7:29and
- 7:29then
- 7:29probably
- 7:29a
- 7:30back
- 7:30to
- 7:30school
- 7:30jacket
- 7:31because
- 7:31like
- 7:31I
- 7:31said,
- 7:31I
- 7:31was
- 7:32in.
- 7:32I
- 7:32was
- 7:32wearing
- 7:32those
- 7:33husky
- 7:33sizes.
- 7:34So
- 7:34it
- 7:34was
- 7:34always
- 7:34seemed
- 7:35like
- 7:35things
- 7:35weren't
- 7:35fit.
- 7:36Now,
- 7:36one
- 7:37of
- 7:37the
- 7:37things
- 7:37that
- 7:37I'm
- 7:37going
- 7:37to
- 7:37encourage
- 7:38you
- 7:38to
- 7:38do
- 7:38when
- 7:38you
- 7:39involve
- 7:39your
- 7:39kids
- 7:40is
- 7:40maybe
- 7:41let
- 7:41them
- 7:41pick
- 7:41one
- 7:41fight
- 7:42item.
- 7:42So
- 7:42I've
- 7:42got
- 7:42a
- 7:43story
- 7:43for
- 7:43you.
- 7:44Here's
- 7:44one.
- 7:44Here's
- 7:44what
- 7:45they're
- 7:45really
- 7:45going
- 7:45to
- 7:45date
- 7:45me.
- 7:46Remember
- 7:46the
- 7:46Michael
- 7:47Jackson
- 7:47silk
- 7:48jackets?
- 7:48I
- 7:48don't
- 7:49know
- 7:49if
- 7:49you
- 7:49ever
- 7:49saw
- 7:49the.
- 7:49The
- 7:50video
- 7:50for
- 7:50the
- 7:50Thriller
- 7:51music
- 7:51video.
- 7:52It
- 7:52had,
- 7:52you
- 7:53know,
- 7:53the
- 7:53black
- 7:53and
- 7:53the
- 7:53red
- 7:54and
- 7:54the
- 7:54pointy,
- 7:55pointy
- 7:56shoulders.
- 7:57Clearly,
- 7:57I'm
- 7:57dating
- 7:57myself.
- 7:58But.
- 7:58But
- 7:58I
- 7:58remember
- 7:59at
- 7:59the
- 7:59store,
- 7:59I
- 8:00saw
- 8:00that
- 8:00and
- 8:00I
- 8:00said,
- 8:00I
- 8:00gotta
- 8:01have
- 8:01one
- 8:01of
- 8:01those.
- 8:02My
- 8:02mom
- 8:02looked
- 8:03at
- 8:03me
- 8:03like,
- 8:03son,
- 8:03you're
- 8:04crazy.
- 8:04You're
- 8:04not
- 8:04gonna
- 8:05wear
- 8:05that.
- 8:06But
- 8:06she
- 8:06made
- 8:06a
- 8:06deal
- 8:07with
- 8:07me.
- 8:07She
- 8:07said,
- 8:07look,
- 8:07here's
- 8:08what
- 8:08I'm
- 8:08gonna
- 8:08do.
- 8:08If
- 8:08you
- 8:09really
- 8:09want
- 8:09that
- 8:09jacket.
- 8:10I
- 8:10can't
- 8:10remember
- 8:10how
- 8:10much
- 8:11it
- 8:11was.
- 8:11It
- 8:11was
- 8:11like
- 8:11on
- 8:12a
- 8:12secondhand
- 8:12rack
- 8:13or
- 8:13something
- 8:13like
- 8:13that
- 8:13in.
- 8:14In
- 8:14a
- 8:14clearance
- 8:14aisle.
- 8:15Because
- 8:15I
- 8:15think
- 8:15no
- 8:16wanted
- 8:16to
- 8:16wear
- 8:16it
- 8:16either.
- 8:17But
- 8:17she
- 8:17said,
- 8:18here's
- 8:18the
- 8:18deal.
- 8:18I'll
- 8:18let
- 8:19you
- 8:19get
- 8:19that,
- 8:19but
- 8:20you're
- 8:20going
- 8:20to
- 8:20have
- 8:20to
- 8:20go
- 8:20do
- 8:21some
- 8:21other
- 8:21things.
- 8:21Save
- 8:22on
- 8:22some
- 8:22other
- 8:22things
- 8:22over
- 8:23here.
- 8:24So
- 8:24she
- 8:24let
- 8:24me
- 8:24get
- 8:25it.
- 8:25I
- 8:25can
- 8:25still
- 8:25remember
- 8:25wearing
- 8:26it
- 8:26to
- 8:26school
- 8:26the
- 8:26first
- 8:27day.
- 8:27The
- 8:28truth
- 8:28is,
- 8:28I
- 8:28look
- 8:28like
- 8:29a
- 8:29clown.
- 8:29I
- 8:29never
- 8:29wore
- 8:30it
- 8:30again.
- 8:30I
- 8:31looked
- 8:31ridiculous.
- 8:32I
- 8:32guess
- 8:32that
- 8:32was
- 8:32a
- 8:32lesson
- 8:33I
- 8:33learned.
- 8:33But
- 8:33seriously,
- 8:34this
- 8:34is
- 8:34a
- 8:34great
- 8:35way
- 8:35to
- 8:35introduce
- 8:36budgeting
- 8:36and
- 8:37saving
- 8:37with
- 8:37your
- 8:38kids.
- 8:38Now
- 8:38let's
- 8:39talk
- 8:39about
- 8:39why
- 8:39all
- 8:39these
- 8:40things
- 8:40help.
- 8:40Because
- 8:41one
- 8:41of
- 8:41the
- 8:41big
- 8:41takeaways
- 8:42here,
- 8:43it's
- 8:43going
- 8:43to
- 8:43reduce
- 8:43that
- 8:44financial
- 8:44pressure.
- 8:45Back
- 8:45to
- 8:45school.
- 8:46Time
- 8:46is
- 8:46a
- 8:46time
- 8:47of
- 8:47expense.
- 8:47Hey,
- 8:47listen,
- 8:48clothes
- 8:48are
- 8:48not
- 8:49cheap.
- 8:50Shoes,
- 8:50sneakers,
- 8:51whatever
- 8:51you
- 8:51want
- 8:51to
- 8:51call
- 8:51them,
- 8:51are
- 8:51not
- 8:52cheap
- 8:52either.
- 8:53So
- 8:53we
- 8:53want
- 8:53to
- 8:53work
- 8:53to
- 8:54reduce
- 8:54that
- 8:54financial
- 8:55pressure
- 8:55and
- 8:56save
- 8:56significant
- 8:57money.
- 8:57And
- 8:57at
- 8:58the
- 8:58same
- 8:58time,
- 8:58we
- 8:59can
- 8:59teach
- 8:59children
- 9:00to
- 9:00be
- 9:00contentment.
- 9:00That's
- 9:00what
- 9:01The
- 9:01Bible
- 9:01verses
- 9:01are
- 9:02about
- 9:02today,
- 9:02not
- 9:02adorning
- 9:03yourself,
- 9:03but
- 9:03actually
- 9:04finding
- 9:04contentment.
- 9:05And
- 9:05we
- 9:05can
- 9:06start
- 9:06to
- 9:06teach
- 9:06them
- 9:07strategy
- 9:07because
- 9:08these
- 9:08are
- 9:08strategies
- 9:08they're
- 9:09going
- 9:09to
- 9:09have
- 9:09to
- 9:09employ
- 9:09the
- 9:10rest
- 9:10of
- 9:10their
- 9:10life.
- 9:11And,
- 9:11and
- 9:11here's
- 9:11the
- 9:11big
- 9:12takeaway.
- 9:12It
- 9:12keeps
- 9:13your
- 9:13fall
- 9:13budget
- 9:14intact.
- 9:15How
- 9:15about
- 9:15we
- 9:15pray
- 9:15together
- 9:16now?
- 9:16Father
- 9:17God,
- 9:17I
- 9:17just
- 9:17thank
- 9:18you
- 9:18for
- 9:18providing
- 9:18clothing
- 9:19and
- 9:19every
- 9:19good
- 9:20gift
- 9:20that
- 9:20you
- 9:20give
- 9:20all
- 9:21of
- 9:21us,
- 9:21Lord.
- 9:22And
- 9:22we
- 9:22confess
- 9:22that
- 9:23back
- 9:23to
- 9:23school
- 9:23clothing
- 9:24often
- 9:24feels
- 9:25stressful
- 9:26and
- 9:26spending
- 9:26pressures
- 9:27are
- 9:27all
- 9:27around
- 9:28us.
- 9:29Help
- 9:29us
- 9:29to
- 9:29be
- 9:29wise,
- 9:30Lord,
- 9:30and
- 9:30help
- 9:30us
- 9:30to
- 9:31be
- 9:31creative
- 9:31with
- 9:31what
- 9:31we
- 9:32have.
- 9:33And
- 9:33also,
- 9:33Lord,
- 9:33help
- 9:34us
- 9:34to
- 9:34guide
- 9:34and
- 9:34teach
- 9:35our
- 9:35children
- 9:35stewardship
- 9:36and
- 9:36teach
- 9:36them
- 9:37contentment.
- 9:38And
- 9:38Lord,
- 9:39we
- 9:39just
- 9:39ask
- 9:39that
- 9:39our
- 9:39shopping
- 9:40reflect
- 9:40gratitude
- 9:41and
- 9:41peace.
- 9:42And
- 9:42we
- 9:42ask
- 9:42this
- 9:43in
- 9:43confidence.
- 9:44In
- 9:44Jesus
- 9:45name,
- 9:46amen.
- 9:47Listen,
- 9:48you
- 9:49don't
- 9:49need
- 9:49to
- 9:49overspend
- 9:50to
- 9:50outfit
- 9:50your
- 9:50kids.
- 9:51Well,
- 9:51you
- 9:52just
- 9:52don't.
- 9:52It
- 9:52starts
- 9:53by
- 9:53creating
- 9:53a
- 9:54plan
- 9:54and
- 9:54then
- 9:55shopping
- 9:55intentionally.
- 9:56And
- 9:56at
- 9:57the
- 9:57end
- 9:57of
- 9:57the
- 9:57day,
- 9:57I
- 9:57want
- 9:58you
- 9:58to
- 9:58enjoy
- 9:58this
- 9:58season.
- 9:59Listen,
- 9:59my
- 10:00kids
- 10:00are
- 10:00in
- 10:00their
- 10:0020s
- 10:01now.
- 10:01We
- 10:01don't
- 10:01have
- 10:02that
- 10:02back
- 10:02to
- 10:02school
- 10:03time.
- 10:03And
- 10:03as
- 10:03I'm
- 10:04preparing
- 10:04for
- 10:04this
- 10:05series
- 10:05right
- 10:05now,
- 10:05it's
- 10:06kind
- 10:06of,
- 10:06it's
- 10:06leading
- 10:07me
- 10:07back
- 10:07to
- 10:07some
- 10:07nostalgia.
- 10:08Kind
- 10:08of
- 10:08miss
- 10:09those
- 10:09times.
- 10:09I
- 10:09don't
- 10:09miss
- 10:10standing
- 10:10in
- 10:10the,
- 10:11the,
- 10:11the,
- 10:11the,
- 10:12the
- 10:12changing
- 10:12rooms
- 10:13at
- 10:13the
- 10:13stores,
- 10:13trying
- 10:14to
- 10:14get
- 10:14my
- 10:14kids
- 10:14to
- 10:14try
- 10:15on
- 10:15different
- 10:15stuff.
- 10:15But
- 10:15I
- 10:16don't
- 10:16really
- 10:16encourage
- 10:16you
- 10:17to
- 10:17enjoy
- 10:17the
- 10:18season.
- 10:18I'm
- 10:18also
- 10:19going
- 10:19to
- 10:19encourage
- 10:19you
- 10:19to
- 10:19share
- 10:20the
- 10:20show.
- 10:20See,
- 10:20there
- 10:20are
- 10:21a
- 10:21lot
- 10:21of
- 10:21other
- 10:21people
- 10:22who
- 10:22are
- 10:22dealing
- 10:22with
- 10:22this
- 10:23same
- 10:23back
- 10:23to
- 10:23school
- 10:24situation.
- 10:25So
- 10:25I'm
- 10:25just
- 10:25going
- 10:25to
- 10:25encourage
- 10:26you.
- 10:26Send
- 10:26them
- 10:26a
- 10:26text,
- 10:26send
- 10:27them
- 10:27an
- 10:27email,
- 10:27point
- 10:28them
- 10:28to
- 10:28financiallyconfidentchristian.com
- 10:31and
- 10:31say,
- 10:31hey,
- 10:31Ralph's
- 10:31going
- 10:32over
- 10:32the
- 10:32back
- 10:32to
- 10:32school
- 10:33budget
- 10:33tips
- 10:33and
- 10:34how
- 10:34to
- 10:34save
- 10:34money
- 10:35as
- 10:35you're
- 10:35getting
- 10:35your
- 10:36kids
- 10:36ready
- 10:36for
- 10:36school.
- 10:36And
- 10:37maybe
- 10:37that
- 10:37would
- 10:37be
- 10:38helpful
- 10:38for
- 10:38them.
- 10:39Now,
- 10:39tomorrow's
- 10:39show,
- 10:40we're
- 10:40going
- 10:40to
- 10:40talk
- 10:40about
- 10:40those
- 10:41extracurricular
- 10:42expenses
- 10:42and
- 10:43how
- 10:43to
- 10:43manage
- 10:43and
- 10:43budget
- 10:44for
- 10:44those,
- 10:44you
- 10:44know,
- 10:44those
- 10:45sports
- 10:45and
- 10:46clubs
- 10:46and
- 10:46all
- 10:46those
- 10:47things
- 10:47that
- 10:47your
- 10:47kids
- 10:48want
- 10:48to
- 10:48be
- 10:48involved
- 10:49in.
- 10:49So
- 10:49I'm
- 10:49going
- 10:49to
- 10:49encourage
- 10:50you
- 10:50to
- 10:50don't
- 10:50miss
- 10:50it.
- 10:51So
- 10:51let's
- 10:51all
- 10:52go
- 10:52out
- 10:52there
- 10:52today
- 10:52and
- 10:53be
- 10:53financially
- 10:54confident
- 10:55Christians.
- 10:56You
- 10:56can
- 10:56do
- 10:56this.
- 10:57I
- 10:57truly
- 10:58believe
- 10:58in
- 10:58you.
- 10:59Believe
- 10:59in
- 10:59yourself,
- 11:00stay
- 11:00financially
- 11:01savvy,
- 11:01God
- 11:01bless
- 11:02you
- 11:02and
- 11:02you
- 11:02have
- 11:02a
- 11:02great
- 11:03day
- 11:03today.