Mastering Financial Stability: Savings, Spending, and Smart Strategies with Samantha Boardman
- S3E6
- 21:28
- July 17th 2024
Can prioritise your savings over spending transform your financial future?
Join us as Samantha Boardman from Spending Made Easy shares her personal journey and expert advice on managing money effectively.
Discover how automating your savings can foster financial discipline and ensure consistent growth.
Samantha offers practical tips like the 10% rule and reveals the psychological adjustments necessary to thrive on a fixed spending amount after setting aside your savings, helping you achieve lasting financial health.
In the second half of our conversation, we tackle the all-important distinction between necessities and luxuries in your spending habits.
Samantha debunks the myth that sales always lead to savings and emphasises the importance of a well-structured spending plan.
Learn how to differentiate between wants and needs to create better financial habits and safeguard your future. Samantha also discusses the role of emergency funds and how to adapt your financial strategies to life's major events.
Plus, get introduced to the versatile features of Spending Made Easy's software, designed to help you manage your finances seamlessly across different currencies.
Tune in and equip yourself with the knowledge to make informed financial decisions!
Chapter Summaries
(00:03) Mastering Savings and Spending Habits
Nature's spending habits, prioritising savings, and psychological impact of fixed spending amounts for financial stability.
(12:47) Understanding Spending Habits and Savings
Distinguish between necessities and luxuries, create a spending plan, have an emergency fund, and use Spending Made Easy software for effective financial management.
Highlight Timestamps
(02:25 - 03:07) Importance of Saving First
(06:46 - 07:11) Changing Times and Budgeting Challenges
(09:59 - 11:33) Effective Savings Habit Transformation
(15:10 - 17:10) Planning for Future Financial Security
Host and Producer: Ron Fielder
Web: podcastcity.com.au
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 0491 633 320
Co-Host: Samantha Boardman
Web: spendingmadeeasy.com.au
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: 0404 468 525
Spending Made Easy with Samantha Boardman on Podcast City Radio
🎧 Spending Made Easy with Ron Fiedler and Samantha Boardman
Money doesn’t have to be stressful — it can be simple, empowering, and even life-changing. Welcome to Spending Made Easy, the radio show and podcast that helps you take back control of your finances without the overwhelm.
Join host Ron Fiedler from Podcast City and budgeting expert Samantha Boardman, founder of Spending Made Easy, as they unpack practical ways to stretch your dollars, reduce financial stress, and make confident money choices.
Whether you're a single parent juggling expenses, a family trying to stay ahead, or just looking to finally understand where your money goes each week — this show is for you.
Each fortnight, we break down real-world money challenges with straight-talking advice, inspiring stories, and simple strategies that actually work. It’s not about restriction — it’s about freedom.
💡 Tune in and discover how easy it can be to master your money, ditch the guilt, and create a spending plan that works for your life — not against it.
✨ Let’s make money make sense. Let’s make Spending Made Easy.
Visit spendingmadeeasy.com.au or call Samantha directly on 0404 468 525 for personalised help and support.