The Exuberant Elephant

Hey Reader! I was digging in the depths of my Google Drive yesterday and I came across a podcast episode I was on a while back. Jump straight in to the full episode here: Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Click to listen! As you likely know, I'm passionate about helping people feel confident and in control of their finances. But it wasn't always this way. For a long time, I struggled with math anxiety (read: I hated math!!), and budgeting felt like a constant source of stress. So...

🔗 Click here to go straight to the full blog: The Power of a Tangible Goal: How Dreaming Big Can Transform Your Finances My husband and I recently returned from a trip to New Mexico and Colorado, and to say we were enchanted is an understatement. I mean...look at this view!!! If you've never been out West, there's something truly magical about it. Even I was surprised by how much I enjoyed New Mexico's deserts this time around. I'm generally not a hot weather person and prefer the mountains,...

Hey Reader! Oh my goodness, July is here and it is hitting haaardddd with the humidity here in Pennsylvania! NOT my cup of tea. ☕ Give me snow any day over 95+ degree temperatures!! ❄️❄️ Anyway, this week, I wanted to share a few of my favorite resources that save me money and brain space! In no particular order, here you go! (And yep, these are affiliate links because I love them so much!) Hotels.com - when I travel, I usually book hotels through hotels.com because it allows me the freedom...

Hey Reader, We are officially less than a week away from December 25th. You may be celebrating other holidays or on other days to accommodate allll the schedules, but if you are still looking for a few last minute gift ideas, I'm here to help you out! And no, they are not all budget related! (Although there are definitely a good handful that are!) Without further ado...here's my 2024 Holiday Gift Guide! Books, things for the pet lover and a few funsie items too! Or, if you are reevaluating...

Hey Reader! Budgeting and good money management is important, right? When we master it, good things happen: You don’t have to worry about how or if your bills will be paid this week.You can stop living paycheck to paycheck.You can spend and give generously without feeling guilty.You will feel aligned with your spending because your money is being used for what is most important to you.You can finally take a second to breathe and be at peace with your money. So what’s stopping us from buckling...

Hi Reader! Do you have Spotify Premium AND actually use the audiobook feature? If not, keep reading! During a client session last week, it came up that they were downgrading their Spotify Premium plan because they didn't listen to any audiobooks through the platform. It got me thinking that I use Spotify for mostly music and podcasts. I've actually only listened to 1.5 audiobooks since they launched the feature! 🤣 So I checked it out for myself last night and was able to downgrade my plan as...

Hey Reader! If I'm in your inbox, that must mean it's Thursday! Happy Friday eve Reader! Is anyone else here a procrastinator and/or an overthinker?? 🙋🏻♀️ I know can be a pretty epic procrastinator sometimes! Especially when it comes to something I really don't want to do. Do you feel like that when it comes to this money stuff?Do you find yourself constantly putting off the things that you know will help you make progress? It's ok, we all do it! But you know what helps me sometimes? Lists...

Hey Reader! Fun fact about me: my degree is in Graphic Design. Who would have thought that someone with a creative background like mine would end up loving the budget coach life? But here I am, absolutely thriving in this role! And let me tell you why. When you are in control of your money, anything is possible. Money should never be a burden weighing down on your shoulders; instead, it should be a tool that empowers you to live Your Greatest Life. That's the mindset I bring to every coaching...

Hey Reader! Debt has such a negative connotation, but sometimes it's necessary. Case and point, this not so stunning deck. And no. That epic tilt to the right is not your eyes playing tricks on you! Yup, this is my actual deck. (Or was, my husband and I tore it down recently! Scary just how easily rotted wood comes apart!) Obviously, this didn't happen overnight. It's been years in the making. Years of poor upkeep on our part, honestly. (And partly that it was just terribly built in the first...