# Money Mindset: Why You Need a Budget Before You Build Wealth with Shari Rash | 596

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Podcast: [Financial Coaching for Women: How To Budget, Manage Money, Pay Off Debt, Save Money, Paycheck Plans](https://stenobird.com/podcast/financial-coaching-for-women-how-to-budget-manage-money-pay-off-debt-save-money-paycheck-plans-3708021)
Published: 2026-07-24T09:15:00+00:00
Episode link: https://budgetbesties.com/
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## Resource

Curious? Watch Our Money Makeover Bootcamp! Ready? Buy Our Simplified Budget System Now! Budget besties, getting confident with money is not about magically knowing everything—it starts with building a strong foundation and giving ourselves permission to learn. In this episode, Shana and Vanessa sit down with financial planner Shari to talk about why so many women feel uncertain about spending, saving, investing, and making major financial decisions. Shari explains that what often looks like a “money problem” is really a lack of organization, education, and support. Before tackling investing, retirement rollovers, or long-term wealth building, we need clarity around our everyday spending, emergency savings, bank accounts, and future expenses. They also explore how women and men may think and communicate differently about money. While investment performance and percentages may motivate some people, many women want to understand what their money will make possible—like retiring comfortably, supporting their children, improving their homes, or creating more freedom. The conversation is a reminder that we are not bad with money just because our finances feel complicated. Modern life includes digital spending, subscriptions, family expenses, competing priorities, and constant pressure to spend. Getting organized through a personalized budget, group coaching, or longer-term financial coaching can help us replace stress and shame with clarity, calm, and confidence. Most importantly, Shari encourages women to stop delaying the decision to ask for help. We do not have to become wealthy before working with a financial professional, and we do not have to figure everything out alone. The right support can help us understand our choices, trust our decisions, and use money as a tool…

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