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- 0:37Have
- 0:37you
- 0:37had
- 0:38one
- 0:38of
- 0:38those
- 0:38moments
- 0:38lately
- 0:39where
- 0:39you
- 0:39look
- 0:39at
- 0:39the
- 0:40total
- 0:41and
- 0:41it
- 0:41honestly
- 0:41feels
- 0:42a
- 0:42little
- 0:42surreal?
- 0:43Not
- 0:44because
- 0:44you
- 0:44bought
- 0:44anything
- 0:44extravagant.
- 0:45You
- 0:46just
- 0:46bought
- 0:46some
- 0:46groceries,
- 0:47maybe
- 0:48filled
- 0:48up
- 0:48your
- 0:48gas
- 0:49tank,
- 0:49maybe
- 0:50had
- 0:50a
- 0:50meal
- 0:50out
- 0:50with
- 0:51the
- 0:51family,
- 0:52a
- 0:52few
- 0:52household
- 0:53basics,
- 0:54and
- 0:54somehow
- 0:55the
- 0:55number
- 0:55feels
- 0:56so
- 0:56much
- 0:56higher
- 0:56than
- 0:57it
- 0:57used
- 0:57to
- 0:57be.
- 0:58Well,
- 0:58guess
- 0:58what?
- 0:59You're
- 0:59not
- 0:59imagining
- 1:00it.
- 1:00And
- 1:00you're
- 1:01not
- 1:01weak.
- 1:02And
- 1:02you're
- 1:02definitely
- 1:03not
- 1:03the
- 1:03only
- 1:03one
- 1:03feeling
- 1:04the
- 1:04squeeze
- 1:04right
- 1:05now.
- 1:05When
- 1:06everyday
- 1:06life
- 1:06starts
- 1:07costing
- 1:07more,
- 1:08it
- 1:08doesn't
- 1:09just
- 1:09pressure
- 1:09your
- 1:09budget,
- 1:10it
- 1:10starts
- 1:11pressing
- 1:11on
- 1:11your
- 1:12peace.
- 1:13So
- 1:13what
- 1:13do
- 1:13you
- 1:13do
- 1:14when
- 1:14life
- 1:14feels
- 1:14noticeably
- 1:15more
- 1:15expensive
- 1:16and
- 1:17you're
- 1:17trying
- 1:17to
- 1:17stay
- 1:17wise
- 1:18without
- 1:18living
- 1:19in
- 1:19constant
- 1:20stress?
- 1:21That's
- 1:21exactly
- 1:21what
- 1:22we're
- 1:22breaking
- 1:22down
- 1:22on
- 1:23today's
- 1:23show.
- 1:32Hello,
- 1:33friend.
- 1:33I'm
- 1:33Ralph
- 1:33Estep
- 1:34Jr.
- 1:34And
- 1:35I
- 1:35want
- 1:35to
- 1:35welcome
- 1:35you
- 1:35to
- 1:36Financially
- 1:36Confident
- 1:37Christian.
- 1:38And
- 1:38if
- 1:38you've
- 1:39been
- 1:39feeling
- 1:39like
- 1:39normal,
- 1:40life
- 1:40just
- 1:40gotten
- 1:40more
- 1:41expensive
- 1:41almost
- 1:41overnight,
- 1:43you're
- 1:43not
- 1:43alone
- 1:43in
- 1:44that.
- 1:44A
- 1:44lot
- 1:45of
- 1:45people
- 1:45with
- 1:45decent
- 1:46incomes
- 1:46are
- 1:46asking
- 1:47that
- 1:47same
- 1:47question
- 1:48right
- 1:48now.
- 1:49How
- 1:49did
- 1:49basic
- 1:50living
- 1:50start
- 1:50feeling
- 1:51this
- 1:51tight?
- 1:52So
- 1:52today
- 1:53I
- 1:53want
- 1:53to
- 1:53talk
- 1:53about
- 1:53this
- 1:54cost
- 1:54of
- 1:54living
- 1:54squeeze.
- 1:55What's
- 1:55really
- 1:56happening
- 1:56emotionally
- 1:57and
- 1:57financially.
- 1:59But
- 1:59most
- 1:59of
- 1:59all,
- 1:59I
- 2:00want
- 2:00to
- 2:00talk
- 2:00about
- 2:00how
- 2:00you
- 2:01can
- 2:01respond
- 2:01with
- 2:01wisdom
- 2:02instead
- 2:03of
- 2:03panic.
- 2:04And
- 2:04this
- 2:04leads
- 2:04us
- 2:05to
- 2:05today's
- 2:05voicemail
- 2:06question.
- 2:07Hey,
- 2:07Ralph,
- 2:08I
- 2:08gotta
- 2:09ask
- 2:09you
- 2:09something
- 2:09because
- 2:09it's
- 2:10been
- 2:10bugging
- 2:10me.
- 2:11I
- 2:11feel
- 2:11like
- 2:12I'm
- 2:12losing
- 2:12my
- 2:12mind
- 2:13here.
- 2:15You
- 2:15know
- 2:15how
- 2:15like
- 2:16a
- 2:16couple
- 2:16years
- 2:17ago,
- 2:17groceries
- 2:18and
- 2:18rent
- 2:19and
- 2:19going
- 2:19out
- 2:19to
- 2:20eat,
- 2:20it
- 2:21was
- 2:21just
- 2:22normal,
- 2:23right?
- 2:24And
- 2:24now
- 2:24it's
- 2:25just
- 2:26feels
- 2:26like
- 2:26it
- 2:27hit
- 2:27all
- 2:27at
- 2:27once.
- 2:29Even
- 2:29people
- 2:29who
- 2:30are
- 2:30doing
- 2:30okay
- 2:30are
- 2:31just
- 2:31constantly
- 2:32pinching
- 2:32pennies.
- 2:33I
- 2:34mean,
- 2:34I
- 2:35catch
- 2:35myself
- 2:35before
- 2:36I
- 2:36buy
- 2:36stuff
- 2:37now
- 2:37that
- 2:37I
- 2:38used
- 2:38to
- 2:38just
- 2:38grab
- 2:39without
- 2:39thinking
- 2:39twice.
- 2:41It's
- 2:41weird.
- 2:43So
- 2:43I'm
- 2:43curious,
- 2:45like,
- 2:45am
- 2:46I
- 2:46the
- 2:46only
- 2:46one
- 2:46noticing
- 2:47this
- 2:48or
- 2:48are
- 2:48other
- 2:48people
- 2:49doing
- 2:49the
- 2:49same
- 2:49thing?
- 2:51What
- 2:51are
- 2:51people
- 2:51actually
- 2:51cutting
- 2:52back
- 2:52on
- 2:52to
- 2:53get
- 2:53by
- 2:53right
- 2:53now?
- 2:54I'd
- 2:55love
- 2:55to
- 2:55hear
- 2:55what's
- 2:55working
- 2:56for
- 2:56them
- 2:56because
- 2:57honestly,
- 2:57I'm
- 2:57running
- 2:57out
- 2:58of
- 2:58ideas.
- 2:59Thanks,
- 3:00Ralph.
- 3:01Really
- 3:01appreciate
- 3:01you
- 3:02and
- 3:03I
- 3:03appreciate
- 3:03you,
- 3:03and
- 3:03I
- 3:04truly
- 3:04appreciate
- 3:04this
- 3:05question
- 3:05because
- 3:05you're
- 3:06not
- 3:06alone
- 3:06on
- 3:06the
- 3:07island
- 3:07of
- 3:07stuff
- 3:07costing
- 3:08more.
- 3:09And
- 3:09what
- 3:09you're
- 3:09feeling
- 3:10today
- 3:10is
- 3:10real.
- 3:11And
- 3:12that's
- 3:12why
- 3:12we
- 3:12want
- 3:12to
- 3:12get
- 3:12into
- 3:13this,
- 3:13because
- 3:13why
- 3:14stewardship
- 3:14in
- 3:15an
- 3:15expensive
- 3:15season
- 3:16starts
- 3:17with
- 3:17honest
- 3:17adjustments
- 3:18and
- 3:18not
- 3:19shame.
- 3:19And
- 3:19that's
- 3:19what
- 3:19you're
- 3:19really
- 3:20asking
- 3:20me,
- 3:20Ralph.
- 3:20What
- 3:21are
- 3:21some
- 3:21honest
- 3:21adjustments
- 3:22I
- 3:22can
- 3:22make
- 3:23instead
- 3:23of
- 3:23living
- 3:24in
- 3:24this
- 3:24shame?
- 3:24So
- 3:25let's
- 3:25talk
- 3:25about
- 3:25this.
- 3:26The
- 3:26first
- 3:27step
- 3:27is
- 3:27to
- 3:27name
- 3:28what's
- 3:28happening
- 3:28without
- 3:29minimizing
- 3:29it.
- 3:30The
- 3:30first
- 3:31thing
- 3:31I
- 3:31want
- 3:31to
- 3:31say
- 3:31is
- 3:31pretty
- 3:32simple.
- 3:32Again,
- 3:33you're
- 3:33not
- 3:33imagining
- 3:34any
- 3:34of
- 3:35this.
- 3:35Many
- 3:36everyday
- 3:36costs
- 3:37really
- 3:37have
- 3:37gone
- 3:37up,
- 3:38and
- 3:38that's
- 3:39affecting
- 3:39people
- 3:40across
- 3:40all
- 3:41income
- 3:41levels.
- 3:41I
- 3:41like
- 3:42what
- 3:42you
- 3:42said
- 3:42in
- 3:42your
- 3:42voicemail
- 3:43there.
- 3:43It's
- 3:44affecting
- 3:44everything.
- 3:46And
- 3:46it
- 3:46isn't
- 3:46about
- 3:47being
- 3:47bad
- 3:47with
- 3:47money.
- 3:48That's
- 3:48not
- 3:48all
- 3:48we're
- 3:48talking
- 3:49about.
- 3:50Sometimes
- 3:50the
- 3:50math
- 3:51really
- 3:51did
- 3:51change.
- 3:52And
- 3:52when
- 3:53groceries
- 3:54and
- 3:54housing
- 3:55costs,
- 3:56insurance,
- 3:57utilities
- 3:58and
- 3:58transportation
- 3:59are
- 3:59all
- 4:00rising
- 4:00at
- 4:00once,
- 4:01it
- 4:01creates
- 4:01this
- 4:02pressure
- 4:02so
- 4:03fast.
- 4:04And
- 4:04that
- 4:04pressure
- 4:05can
- 4:05make
- 4:05you
- 4:05feel
- 4:05disoriented,
- 4:06especially
- 4:07if
- 4:07your
- 4:07income
- 4:08isn't
- 4:08rising
- 4:08at
- 4:09the
- 4:09same
- 4:09pace.
- 4:10Because
- 4:11sometimes
- 4:11financial
- 4:11stress
- 4:12isn't
- 4:12coming
- 4:12from
- 4:13reckless
- 4:13living
- 4:13at
- 4:13all.
- 4:14A
- 4:14lot
- 4:14of
- 4:14us
- 4:14want
- 4:15to
- 4:15say,
- 4:15well,
- 4:15that
- 4:15person's
- 4:16just
- 4:16living
- 4:16reckless.
- 4:17That's
- 4:18not
- 4:18what
- 4:18we're
- 4:18dealing
- 4:18with
- 4:19right
- 4:19now.
- 4:19It's
- 4:20coming
- 4:20from
- 4:20more
- 4:21expensive
- 4:21living
- 4:22in
- 4:22general.
- 4:23But
- 4:23here's
- 4:24how
- 4:24you
- 4:24have
- 4:24to
- 4:24combat
- 4:25that.
- 4:25You
- 4:25got
- 4:26to
- 4:26start
- 4:26by
- 4:26not
- 4:27letting
- 4:27rising
- 4:27costs
- 4:28quietly
- 4:28rewrite
- 4:29your
- 4:29habits
- 4:29without
- 4:30your
- 4:30consent.
- 4:31One
- 4:32of
- 4:32the
- 4:32hardest
- 4:32parts
- 4:33of
- 4:33inflation
- 4:34is
- 4:34that
- 4:34it
- 4:34sneaks
- 4:35into
- 4:35your
- 4:35normal
- 4:36routines.
- 4:37Those
- 4:37things
- 4:37that
- 4:38used
- 4:38to
- 4:38feel
- 4:38small
- 4:39and
- 4:39automatic
- 4:40suddenly
- 4:41become
- 4:41budget
- 4:42leaks
- 4:42right
- 4:42now.
- 4:43We
- 4:43talked
- 4:43about
- 4:43it
- 4:44a
- 4:44minute
- 4:44ago.
- 4:44Eating
- 4:45out
- 4:45those
- 4:46subscription
- 4:46renewals,
- 4:47convenience
- 4:48spending,
- 4:49those
- 4:49quick
- 4:49store
- 4:50runs.
- 4:50All
- 4:50of
- 4:51that's
- 4:51hitting
- 4:51harder
- 4:52right
- 4:52now.
- 4:53So
- 4:53this
- 4:53is
- 4:53the
- 4:54moment
- 4:54to
- 4:54pause
- 4:54and
- 4:55ask
- 4:55what
- 4:56still
- 4:56fits
- 4:56this
- 4:56season?
- 4:57And
- 4:58unfortunately,
- 4:58what
- 4:59needs
- 4:59to
- 4:59change?
- 5:00But
- 5:00we
- 5:00have
- 5:00to
- 5:01embrace
- 5:01the
- 5:01fact
- 5:01that
- 5:02this
- 5:02isn't
- 5:02failure,
- 5:03this
- 5:04is
- 5:04stewardship.
- 5:05Because
- 5:05even
- 5:06in
- 5:06proverbs,
- 5:07it
- 5:07teaches
- 5:07us
- 5:07to
- 5:08live
- 5:08with
- 5:08wisdom
- 5:09and
- 5:09attention
- 5:10and.
- 5:10And
- 5:10not
- 5:10drift
- 5:11and
- 5:11denial.
- 5:12Because
- 5:13if
- 5:13the
- 5:13seasons
- 5:14changed,
- 5:14your
- 5:15spending
- 5:15plan
- 5:15may
- 5:16need
- 5:16to
- 5:16change
- 5:16as
- 5:17well.
- 5:17Let's
- 5:18get
- 5:18into
- 5:18some
- 5:18practical
- 5:19adjustments
- 5:19where
- 5:20they
- 5:20actually
- 5:20matter.
- 5:21Here's
- 5:21what
- 5:21my
- 5:22recommendation
- 5:22is.
- 5:23Start
- 5:23with
- 5:23the
- 5:24categories
- 5:24that
- 5:24usually
- 5:25move
- 5:25the
- 5:25most.
- 5:26We
- 5:26talked
- 5:26about
- 5:26this
- 5:27a
- 5:27minute
- 5:27ago.
- 5:27Groceries.
- 5:28That's
- 5:28a
- 5:28big
- 5:29one.
- 5:29I
- 5:29went
- 5:29to
- 5:29the
- 5:29grocery
- 5:30store
- 5:30last
- 5:30week.
- 5:31I
- 5:31was
- 5:31amazed
- 5:32at
- 5:32how
- 5:33much
- 5:33stuff
- 5:33costs.
- 5:34Now,
- 5:34that's
- 5:34one
- 5:35of
- 5:35the
- 5:35main
- 5:35categories.
- 5:35So
- 5:36where
- 5:36can
- 5:36you
- 5:36spend
- 5:37less
- 5:37money
- 5:37there?
- 5:38Where
- 5:38can
- 5:38you
- 5:38make
- 5:38some
- 5:38better
- 5:39decisions?
- 5:40Another
- 5:40one
- 5:40is
- 5:40housing.
- 5:41Housing
- 5:42has
- 5:42gotten
- 5:42more
- 5:42expensive.
- 5:43Gas
- 5:44has
- 5:44gotten
- 5:44more
- 5:44expensive.
- 5:45Especially
- 5:45right
- 5:45now,
- 5:46as
- 5:46I'm
- 5:46recording
- 5:47this,
- 5:47we're
- 5:47still
- 5:47dealing
- 5:48with
- 5:48the
- 5:48situation
- 5:49in
- 5:49Iran,
- 5:49and
- 5:50that's
- 5:50causing
- 5:50gas
- 5:51prices
- 5:51to
- 5:51go
- 5:51up.
- 5:52Insurance
- 5:53has
- 5:53gone
- 5:53up.
- 5:54I
- 5:54see
- 5:54insurance
- 5:55going
- 5:55up
- 5:55across
- 5:55the
- 5:55board,
- 5:56both
- 5:56homeowners
- 5:57insurance.
- 5:57I
- 5:58see
- 5:58it
- 5:58with
- 5:58driving
- 5:59insurance
- 5:59or
- 5:59car
- 6:00insurance.
- 6:01Even
- 6:01some
- 6:01life
- 6:01insurance
- 6:02policies
- 6:02are
- 6:02higher
- 6:03now.
- 6:03And
- 6:03of
- 6:03course,
- 6:04don't
- 6:04miss
- 6:04this
- 6:04One,
- 6:05eating
- 6:05out
- 6:05got
- 6:05more
- 6:06expensive.
- 6:07Of
- 6:07course
- 6:07eating
- 6:07out
- 6:07got
- 6:08more
- 6:08expensive
- 6:08because
- 6:09the
- 6:09components
- 6:09to
- 6:10that,
- 6:10the
- 6:10labor
- 6:10cost
- 6:11of
- 6:11that
- 6:11has
- 6:11all
- 6:12gotten
- 6:12more
- 6:12expensive.
- 6:13So
- 6:13here's
- 6:14what
- 6:14I
- 6:14want
- 6:14you
- 6:14to
- 6:14do.
- 6:15Look
- 6:15for
- 6:15recurring
- 6:16expenses
- 6:17before
- 6:17you
- 6:18obsess
- 6:18over
- 6:18those
- 6:19tiny
- 6:19one
- 6:19time
- 6:20purchases.
- 6:20It's
- 6:21real
- 6:21easy
- 6:21to
- 6:21look
- 6:22through
- 6:22your
- 6:22money
- 6:22and
- 6:23say,
- 6:23oh,
- 6:23I
- 6:23spent
- 6:23this,
- 6:24I
- 6:24spent
- 6:24that.
- 6:25But
- 6:25where
- 6:25most
- 6:25of
- 6:26the
- 6:26time
- 6:26the
- 6:26leaks
- 6:26are
- 6:27coming
- 6:27from
- 6:27are
- 6:27those
- 6:28recurring
- 6:28expenses
- 6:29that
- 6:29just
- 6:29keep
- 6:30happening
- 6:31over
- 6:31and
- 6:31over.
- 6:32Here's
- 6:32some
- 6:32adjustments
- 6:33that
- 6:33people
- 6:33are
- 6:34making
- 6:34right
- 6:34now.
- 6:35Maybe
- 6:35do
- 6:35some
- 6:36meal
- 6:36planning
- 6:36more
- 6:37intentionally
- 6:38since
- 6:38the
- 6:38cost
- 6:39of
- 6:39groceries
- 6:40is
- 6:40higher.
- 6:41You
- 6:41got
- 6:41to
- 6:41be
- 6:41more
- 6:42intentional
- 6:42now
- 6:43in
- 6:43your
- 6:43decisions
- 6:44about
- 6:44planning
- 6:45your
- 6:45meals.
- 6:46You
- 6:46might
- 6:46just
- 6:47have
- 6:47to
- 6:47reduce
- 6:47some
- 6:47takeout
- 6:48costs
- 6:48right
- 6:48now.
- 6:48It
- 6:49just
- 6:49costs
- 6:49more
- 6:49right
- 6:50now.
- 6:50Shopping
- 6:51with
- 6:51a
- 6:51list
- 6:51is
- 6:52another
- 6:52great
- 6:52idea.
- 6:53If
- 6:53you
- 6:54go
- 6:54in
- 6:54with
- 6:54the
- 6:54list
- 6:55and
- 6:55say
- 6:55I'm
- 6:55only
- 6:55going
- 6:56to
- 6:56buy
- 6:56those
- 6:56things
- 6:57that
- 6:57are
- 6:57on
- 6:57the
- 6:57list,
- 6:58that
- 6:58is
- 6:58going
- 6:59to
- 6:59be
- 6:59dramatic
- 6:59for
- 7:00you.
- 7:00You
- 7:00might
- 7:01have
- 7:01to
- 7:01think
- 7:01about
- 7:01switching
- 7:02stores.
- 7:02Maybe
- 7:03it's
- 7:03time
- 7:03to
- 7:03look
- 7:04at
- 7:04some
- 7:04of
- 7:04those
- 7:04outlet
- 7:05stores
- 7:05or
- 7:06some
- 7:06budget
- 7:06stores.
- 7:07Always
- 7:07take
- 7:08a
- 7:08look
- 7:08at
- 7:08your
- 7:08insurance.
- 7:09We've
- 7:09done
- 7:09a
- 7:09few
- 7:09shows
- 7:10on
- 7:10that.
- 7:10Trimming
- 7:11those
- 7:11subscriptions.
- 7:12I'm
- 7:13on
- 7:13a
- 7:13morning
- 7:13show.
- 7:13We
- 7:14talked
- 7:14about
- 7:14this
- 7:14subscription
- 7:15creep.
- 7:15Take
- 7:16a
- 7:16look
- 7:16at
- 7:16your
- 7:16subscriptions
- 7:17and
- 7:18maybe
- 7:18you
- 7:18got
- 7:19to
- 7:19delay
- 7:19some
- 7:19non
- 7:19essential
- 7:20upgrades.
- 7:21Now
- 7:21if
- 7:21your
- 7:21rent
- 7:22or
- 7:22debt
- 7:22payments
- 7:22are
- 7:22taking
- 7:23up
- 7:23too
- 7:23much
- 7:23your
- 7:23income,
- 7:24the
- 7:24issue
- 7:25might
- 7:25just
- 7:25not
- 7:25be
- 7:26coffee
- 7:26money.
- 7:27It
- 7:27it
- 7:27might
- 7:27be
- 7:27that
- 7:28your
- 7:28fixed
- 7:28expenses
- 7:29need
- 7:29attention.
- 7:30So
- 7:30you've
- 7:30got
- 7:31to
- 7:31focus
- 7:31on
- 7:31changes
- 7:32that
- 7:32create
- 7:32breathing
- 7:33room
- 7:33every
- 7:33single
- 7:34month.
- 7:34I
- 7:35agree,
- 7:35small
- 7:36cuts
- 7:36can
- 7:36help,
- 7:37but
- 7:37the
- 7:37biggest
- 7:38peace,
- 7:38and
- 7:39I
- 7:39say
- 7:39peace
- 7:39as
- 7:40comfort.
- 7:40Peace
- 7:41usually
- 7:41comes
- 7:41from
- 7:42fixing
- 7:42the
- 7:42biggest
- 7:43pressures.
- 7:44Which
- 7:44leads
- 7:44me
- 7:44to
- 7:45this.
- 7:45You
- 7:45got
- 7:46to
- 7:46respond
- 7:46from
- 7:47a
- 7:47place
- 7:47of
- 7:47peace,
- 7:48not
- 7:48panic.
- 7:49Expensive
- 7:50seasons
- 7:50like
- 7:50this
- 7:51can
- 7:51tempt
- 7:51you
- 7:51to
- 7:51live
- 7:52in
- 7:52this
- 7:52constant
- 7:53frustration
- 7:54or
- 7:54fear.
- 7:54You
- 7:55hear
- 7:55it
- 7:55all
- 7:55around
- 7:55you.
- 7:56I
- 7:56don't
- 7:56know
- 7:56how
- 7:57much
- 7:57more
- 7:57I
- 7:57can
- 7:57take.
- 7:58Fear
- 7:59says
- 7:59everything
- 7:59is
- 8:00out
- 8:00of
- 8:00control.
- 8:01That's
- 8:01not
- 8:01where
- 8:02we
- 8:02want
- 8:02to
- 8:02live
- 8:02our
- 8:02lives.
- 8:03Wisdom
- 8:03tells
- 8:04us,
- 8:04let's
- 8:05deal
- 8:05honestly
- 8:05with
- 8:06what's
- 8:06in
- 8:06front
- 8:06of
- 8:06us.
- 8:07You
- 8:07may
- 8:07not
- 8:08be
- 8:08able
- 8:08to
- 8:08control
- 8:08the
- 8:08economy,
- 8:09but
- 8:09you
- 8:10can
- 8:10control
- 8:10your
- 8:11response.
- 8:12So
- 8:12this
- 8:12is
- 8:12a
- 8:13great
- 8:13time
- 8:13to
- 8:13update
- 8:14your
- 8:14budget
- 8:14to
- 8:14reflect
- 8:15the
- 8:15current
- 8:15prices.
- 8:16You
- 8:16may
- 8:17have
- 8:17to
- 8:17go
- 8:17back
- 8:17to
- 8:17your
- 8:17budget
- 8:18and
- 8:18change
- 8:18some
- 8:19assumptions.
- 8:20Hey,
- 8:20one
- 8:20thing
- 8:20we're
- 8:21going
- 8:21to
- 8:21be
- 8:21talking
- 8:21about
- 8:21over
- 8:21the
- 8:22next
- 8:22couple
- 8:22weeks
- 8:22is
- 8:23giving
- 8:23every
- 8:23dollar
- 8:24a
- 8:24job
- 8:24based
- 8:25on
- 8:25today's
- 8:25reality,
- 8:26not
- 8:26what
- 8:27yesterday's
- 8:27habits
- 8:28were.
- 8:28And
- 8:29you
- 8:29might
- 8:29need
- 8:29to
- 8:29look
- 8:29at
- 8:29income
- 8:30as
- 8:30well.
- 8:30This
- 8:31Might
- 8:31be
- 8:31a
- 8:31season
- 8:32of
- 8:32working
- 8:32some
- 8:33overtime,
- 8:33maybe
- 8:34finding
- 8:34a
- 8:34part
- 8:35time
- 8:35job,
- 8:35hey,
- 8:36selling
- 8:36those
- 8:36unused
- 8:37items,
- 8:38or
- 8:38some
- 8:38skill
- 8:38based
- 8:39side
- 8:39income.
- 8:40You
- 8:40don't
- 8:40need
- 8:40to
- 8:41panic
- 8:41about
- 8:41this
- 8:41season,
- 8:42but
- 8:42you
- 8:43do
- 8:43need
- 8:43to
- 8:43plan
- 8:43for
- 8:44it.
- 8:44So
- 8:45as
- 8:45I
- 8:45said,
- 8:45if
- 8:46light
- 8:46feels
- 8:46tighter
- 8:47right
- 8:47now
- 8:47than
- 8:47it
- 8:47used
- 8:47to
- 8:48be,
- 8:48the
- 8:48goal
- 8:49isn't
- 8:49pretending.
- 8:49It
- 8:50doesn't.
- 8:50It
- 8:50is.
- 8:50This
- 8:51is
- 8:51the
- 8:51reality.
- 8:52But
- 8:52the
- 8:52goal
- 8:53here
- 8:53is
- 8:53to
- 8:53respond
- 8:54early,
- 8:55to
- 8:55respond
- 8:55honestly
- 8:56and
- 8:57respond
- 8:57calmly.
- 8:58The
- 8:59truth
- 8:59is,
- 8:59wise
- 9:00people
- 9:00adjust.
- 9:01Faithful
- 9:02people
- 9:02face
- 9:03reality
- 9:04and
- 9:04feast.
- 9:04And
- 9:05peaceful
- 9:05people
- 9:06build
- 9:06a
- 9:06plan
- 9:07instead
- 9:07of
- 9:08living
- 9:08in
- 9:08quiet
- 9:09resentment.
- 9:10But
- 9:10now
- 9:10I
- 9:10want
- 9:10to
- 9:10take
- 9:10this
- 9:11just
- 9:11a
- 9:11little
- 9:11deeper.
- 9:12Because
- 9:13when
- 9:13everyday
- 9:13life
- 9:14gets
- 9:14more
- 9:14expensive,
- 9:15it
- 9:15doesn't
- 9:16just
- 9:16affect
- 9:16your
- 9:16budget.
- 9:17Of
- 9:17course
- 9:17it
- 9:17affects
- 9:18that.
- 9:18But
- 9:19it
- 9:19also
- 9:19affects
- 9:20your
- 9:20sense
- 9:20of
- 9:20safety.
- 9:21It
- 9:22makes
- 9:22you
- 9:22wonder
- 9:22why
- 9:23normal
- 9:23life
- 9:23suddenly
- 9:24feels
- 9:24so
- 9:24heavy.
- 9:25It
- 9:25can
- 9:25create
- 9:26frustration,
- 9:27it
- 9:27creates
- 9:28fatigue
- 9:29and
- 9:29a
- 9:29quiet
- 9:29fear
- 9:30about
- 9:30the
- 9:30future.
- 9:31So
- 9:32if
- 9:32you're
- 9:32listening
- 9:32right
- 9:33now,
- 9:33and
- 9:33that's
- 9:33where
- 9:33you
- 9:34are,
- 9:34I
- 9:35wanted
- 9:35to
- 9:35remind
- 9:35you
- 9:35of
- 9:36something.
- 9:36God's
- 9:37faithfulness
- 9:38is
- 9:38not
- 9:38tied
- 9:39to
- 9:39the
- 9:39economy.
- 9:40This
- 9:41may
- 9:41very
- 9:41well
- 9:41be
- 9:41a
- 9:42season
- 9:42that
- 9:42requires
- 9:43tighter
- 9:43stewardship.
- 9:44It
- 9:44might
- 9:44be
- 9:45a
- 9:45season
- 9:45that
- 9:45requires
- 9:46more
- 9:46intentional
- 9:47decisions
- 9:47and
- 9:48yes,
- 9:48more
- 9:48honest
- 9:49planning.
- 9:50But
- 9:50that
- 9:50doesn't
- 9:51mean
- 9:51he's
- 9:51abandoned
- 9:52us
- 9:53and
- 9:53it
- 9:53doesn't
- 9:53mean
- 9:53you
- 9:54failed.
- 9:55Sometimes
- 9:55faithful
- 9:56living
- 9:56looks
- 9:56like
- 9:57making
- 9:57peace
- 9:57with
- 9:57a
- 9:58simpler
- 9:58season
- 9:59and
- 9:59just
- 10:00trusting
- 10:00God
- 10:00to
- 10:01meet
- 10:01you
- 10:01in
- 10:01it.
- 10:02Just
- 10:03because
- 10:03life
- 10:03got
- 10:04more
- 10:04expensive
- 10:05doesn't
- 10:05mean
- 10:05you
- 10:06have
- 10:06to
- 10:06live
- 10:06more
- 10:07anxious.
- 10:08So
- 10:08here's
- 10:08today's
- 10:09win.
- 10:09I
- 10:09want
- 10:09to
- 10:10encourage
- 10:10everybody.
- 10:11Review
- 10:11your
- 10:12last
- 10:1230
- 10:12days
- 10:12of
- 10:13spending
- 10:13and
- 10:13encircle
- 10:14three
- 10:14categories
- 10:15that
- 10:15increase
- 10:15the
- 10:16most.
- 10:16Those
- 10:17are
- 10:17the
- 10:17ones
- 10:17that
- 10:18I'm
- 10:18going
- 10:18to
- 10:18encourage
- 10:18you
- 10:18to
- 10:19adjust.
- 10:19First,
- 10:20don't
- 10:20try
- 10:20to
- 10:21fix
- 10:21everything
- 10:21this
- 10:22week.
- 10:22Fix
- 10:23what's
- 10:23driving
- 10:23the
- 10:24most
- 10:24pressure.
- 10:25Well,
- 10:25let's
- 10:25get
- 10:25into
- 10:26our
- 10:26Bible
- 10:26verse
- 10:26for
- 10:26today
- 10:27comes
- 10:27to
- 10:27us
- 10:27from
- 10:27the
- 10:27book
- 10:28of
- 10:28Proverbs,
- 10:28chapter
- 10:2927,
- 10:30verse
- 10:3023.
- 10:31It
- 10:31says,
- 10:32Know
- 10:32well
- 10:32the
- 10:32conditions
- 10:33of
- 10:33your
- 10:33flocks
- 10:34and
- 10:34give
- 10:34attention
- 10:35to
- 10:35your
- 10:35herds.
- 10:36Now,
- 10:37you
- 10:37know
- 10:37I'm
- 10:37a
- 10:37cattle
- 10:38farmer.
- 10:38I'm
- 10:39always
- 10:39paying
- 10:39attention
- 10:39to
- 10:40the
- 10:40cows.
- 10:40I
- 10:40can
- 10:40look
- 10:40out
- 10:40the
- 10:41window
- 10:41to
- 10:41the
- 10:41side,
- 10:41they're
- 10:42out
- 10:42there
- 10:42right
- 10:42now.
- 10:43But
- 10:43this
- 10:43works
- 10:44with
- 10:44stewardship
- 10:45as
- 10:45well.
- 10:46Why?
- 10:46Stewardship
- 10:47starts
- 10:47with
- 10:48paying
- 10:48attention
- 10:49because
- 10:49you
- 10:49can't
- 10:50respond
- 10:50well
- 10:50to
- 10:51financial
- 10:51pressure
- 10:51if
- 10:52you
- 10:52won't
- 10:52look
- 10:52honestly
- 10:53at
- 10:53what
- 10:53life
- 10:54costs
- 10:54right
- 10:54now.
- 10:55So
- 10:55that's
- 10:55my
- 10:55big
- 10:56takeaway
- 10:56for
- 10:56today.
- 10:57We
- 10:57got
- 10:57to
- 10:57be
- 10:58honest
- 10:58about
- 10:58where
- 10:59life
- 10:59really
- 11:00is.
- 11:00Well,
- 11:01how
- 11:01about
- 11:01we
- 11:01close
- 11:01out
- 11:01today
- 11:02in
- 11:02prayer?
- 11:03Heavenly
- 11:03Father,
- 11:04I
- 11:04just
- 11:04want
- 11:04to
- 11:04lift
- 11:05up
- 11:05the
- 11:05person
- 11:05right
- 11:06now
- 11:06who's
- 11:06feeling
- 11:06stretched.
- 11:08That
- 11:08person
- 11:08who's
- 11:08feeling
- 11:09frustrated
- 11:10and
- 11:10weary
- 11:11from
- 11:11expensive
- 11:12how
- 11:12expensive
- 11:12life
- 11:13has
- 11:13become
- 11:14and
- 11:14you
- 11:14see
- 11:15the
- 11:15pressure
- 11:15they
- 11:15feel
- 11:16every
- 11:16time
- 11:16they
- 11:16buy
- 11:17groceries,
- 11:17Lord,
- 11:17and
- 11:18they
- 11:18pay
- 11:18those
- 11:18bills
- 11:19or
- 11:19they
- 11:19have
- 11:19to
- 11:20make
- 11:20responsible
- 11:20decisions
- 11:21for
- 11:21their
- 11:21household.
- 11:22I
- 11:23just
- 11:23ask
- 11:23right
- 11:23now
- 11:23that
- 11:24you
- 11:24would
- 11:24give
- 11:24them
- 11:24peace
- 11:25where
- 11:25anxiety
- 11:26has
- 11:26been
- 11:26building,
- 11:27give
- 11:27them
- 11:27wisdom
- 11:28to
- 11:28notice
- 11:28what
- 11:29needs
- 11:29to
- 11:29change
- 11:29and
- 11:30Lord,
- 11:30discipline
- 11:30to
- 11:31make
- 11:31those
- 11:31changes
- 11:32and
- 11:33honestly
- 11:33give
- 11:33us
- 11:33all
- 11:34courage
- 11:34to
- 11:34face
- 11:35the
- 11:35numbers
- 11:35honestly.
- 11:36Help
- 11:37us
- 11:37not
- 11:37to
- 11:37compare,
- 11:38help
- 11:38us
- 11:38not
- 11:39to
- 11:39panic
- 11:39and
- 11:40and
- 11:40help
- 11:40us
- 11:40not
- 11:40to
- 11:40give
- 11:41in
- 11:41to
- 11:41this
- 11:41hopelessness
- 11:42feeling
- 11:42that
- 11:43so
- 11:43many
- 11:43people
- 11:43feel.
- 11:44Remind
- 11:45us
- 11:45all
- 11:45that
- 11:45you
- 11:45are
- 11:46still
- 11:46faithful
- 11:47and
- 11:47you
- 11:47have
- 11:48given
- 11:48us
- 11:48wise
- 11:48stewardship
- 11:49in
- 11:49a
- 11:50hard
- 11:50season
- 11:51and
- 11:51all
- 11:51that
- 11:51still
- 11:52matters,
- 11:52Lord,
- 11:53provide
- 11:53for
- 11:54our
- 11:54needs,
- 11:54steady
- 11:55our
- 11:55hearts
- 11:56and
- 11:56guide
- 11:56our
- 11:57next
- 11:57steps.
- 11:57And
- 11:57we
- 11:57ask
- 11:58this
- 11:58in
- 11:58the
- 11:59name
- 11:59of
- 11:59Jesus.
- 12:00Amen,
- 12:02friend.
- 12:02You're
- 12:03not
- 12:03the
- 12:03only
- 12:03one
- 12:03feeling
- 12:04this.
- 12:05The
- 12:05pressure
- 12:05is
- 12:05real
- 12:06right
- 12:06now
- 12:07and
- 12:07wise
- 12:07adjustments
- 12:08are
- 12:08not
- 12:08a
- 12:09sign
- 12:09of
- 12:09failure.
- 12:10So
- 12:10go
- 12:10update
- 12:11that
- 12:11budget
- 12:11for
- 12:11this
- 12:11season
- 12:12and
- 12:12try
- 12:12and
- 12:13instead
- 12:13of
- 12:13trying
- 12:14to
- 12:14live
- 12:14by
- 12:14those
- 12:14old
- 12:15numbers
- 12:16and
- 12:16right
- 12:16now,
- 12:16if
- 12:17you're
- 12:17feeling
- 12:17a
- 12:17squeeze
- 12:18too,
- 12:18or
- 12:19if
- 12:19you
- 12:19found
- 12:19ways
- 12:19to
- 12:20adjust
- 12:20what
- 12:20actually
- 12:20works,
- 12:21listen,
- 12:21I'd
- 12:21like
- 12:21to
- 12:22hear
- 12:22from
- 12:22you
- 12:22too.
- 12:22It
- 12:22doesn't
- 12:23just
- 12:23have
- 12:23to
- 12:23be
- 12:23a
- 12:23question.
- 12:24You
- 12:24could
- 12:24send
- 12:25me
- 12:25in
- 12:25a
- 12:25comment
- 12:25of
- 12:25like,
- 12:26here's
- 12:26what's
- 12:26working
- 12:26for
- 12:27me,
- 12:27Ralph.
- 12:27Here's
- 12:27what's
- 12:28working
- 12:28for
- 12:28our
- 12:28family.
- 12:29And
- 12:29we'll
- 12:29mention
- 12:30that
- 12:30on
- 12:30the
- 12:30show
- 12:30because
- 12:31this
- 12:31is
- 12:31all
- 12:31about
- 12:32helping
- 12:32us
- 12:32all
- 12:32get
- 12:33past
- 12:33this.
- 12:33But
- 12:34you
- 12:34can
- 12:34go
- 12:34and
- 12:34record
- 12:35that
- 12:35at
- 12:35financiallyconfidentchristian.com/question
- 12:39We'll
- 12:40put
- 12:40a
- 12:40link
- 12:40in
- 12:40the
- 12:40show
- 12:40notes.
- 12:41But
- 12:41again,
- 12:41you
- 12:41can
- 12:41send
- 12:42me
- 12:42a
- 12:42message
- 12:42right
- 12:45at
- 12:46financiallyconfidentchristian.com/question
- 12:47And
- 12:48I
- 12:48just
- 12:48want
- 12:48to
- 12:48thank
- 12:48you
- 12:48so
- 12:49much
- 12:49for
- 12:49joining
- 12:49me
- 12:50today.
- 12:50Thank
- 12:50you
- 12:50for
- 12:50sending
- 12:51in
- 12:51that
- 12:51voicemail.
- 12:52Stay
- 12:52financially
- 12:53savvy.
- 12:53You'll
- 12:54get
- 12:54through
- 12:54this
- 12:54tough
- 12:55season.
- 12:55We'll
- 12:55work
- 12:55on
- 12:56it
- 12:56together.
- 12:56God
- 12:57bless
- 12:57you.
- 12:57And
- 12:58you
- 12:58have
- 12:58a
- 12:58great
- 12:58day
- 12:59today.
- 13:08Ra.