Lessons from Real Coaching Clients: How to Set Up Teen Allowance with Bank Accounts, Combine Finances in Marriage, and Rebuild Financial Trust with Your Spouse | 491

Snag Our Simplified Budget System!Hey, budget besties! 🙌This week, we're bringing you straight into the coaching room—real client convos, real financial struggles, and real solutions that you can take and use TODAY.We’re covering two big topics:Whether you’re team “chores-for-cash” or you’re just trying to give your teen lunch money without handing over your debit card—this one’s for you.We break down:Why separate kid accounts are a game changerHow to start small with a simple debit card setup (no fancy apps needed!)What to do if your kids have jobs, commute siblings, or help around the houseHow this ONE system builds financial literacy, teaches responsibility, and saves you from being the Bank of Mom & DadBottom line? This is less about the money and more about the life skills you’re handing your kids. And you don’t need some overpriced app to do it. You’ve got this.We’re also diving deep into something that comes up all the time in our coaching sessions: trust around money in relationships.Shana shares a powerful story from a couple who had been together for nearly 20 years but still hadn’t fully merged their finances. Spoiler alert: It wasn’t because of anything they did to each other—it was childhood money trauma they never unpacked.We talk about:What might really be behind your hesitation to combine financesWhy getting financially naked might be the real intimacy block 😬How to have honest conversations about past mistakes, guilt, and money baggageThe path forward when there’s a history of mistrust—and how healing IS possibleIf you’re married (or partnered) and feel like you’re in your own financial lane, this episode will hit home.Whether you're teaching your teens to track their balances or working through decades of financial “stuff” with your partner, just know—we’re in this with you.You’re not behind.You’re not the only one.And you’re definitely not alone.🧡 We're cheering you on every step of the way.Connect With Us: 1️⃣ Facebook Group – Join the community. Our free group is where the real talk happens. Connect with other women who are learning how to budget, save, and finally feel in control, together. ➡︎ budgetbesties.com/facebook 2️⃣ Automate Your Budget Masterclass – Watch it now, no waiting. This FREE on-demand training shows you how to set up a budget that matches your lifestyle, without tracking every dollar or feeling restricted. ➡︎ budgetbesties.com/automate 3️⃣ Budget – Grab our Simplified Budget System! You don’t need another budget, you need a system that does the math, makes the plan, and gives you permission to spend. ➡︎ budgetbesties.com/budget 4️⃣ Private 1-on-1 Coaching – Get a plan and a coach. We’ll build your full budget system together, so you always know what to do and feel confident doing it. ➡︎ budgetbesties.com/coaching 5️⃣ Be on the Podcast – Free coaching, real convo. Come chat with us on the show! Get real-time financial coaching and help other women by sharing your story. ➡︎