Happy Friday! It’s Jen here!
I’m a big audiobook listener. I can go through one a week if I’m on a roll.
But while writing Buy What You Love I had to take a break.
Consuming others’ thoughts and stories made me overanalyze my own.
So I ended up listening to a lot of music in that season.
One of the things I thought would be fun to commemorate this special time is create a playlist of the artists and songs I had on repeat. And get Jill to do the same. 🎧
Books are like time capsules. They reflect the writer’s interests, discoveries, and feeling in the season they’re writing.
And we found that true for Buy What You Love.
It’s full of Easter eggs for what Jill and I were doing and listening to while we wrote. And this playlist reveals some of those Easter Eggs. 🐇
Which makes me think, we ourselves are time capsules.
What we listen to doesn’t go in one ear and out the other, it stays with us for a season, sometimes longer.
Something that helped me during my debt payoff journey was listening to podcasts that constantly reinforced that what I was doing was the right path.
Anytime someone made me doubt I could go back to a podcast and feel justified again.
We should always be open to multiple viewpoints but when you know in your heart you’re pursuing a goal that’s in alignment with your values, don’t let anyone make you doubt.
You’ve got a Frugal Friend on the other side of the podcast player here to encourage you.
And in the meantime, check out The Soundtrack to Buy What You Love Without Going Broke!
On Tuesday, we talked about how Influencers Are Lying To You About Their Lifestyles (Ep 448). If you’ve ever struggled with the comparison trap on social media don’t miss this one.
Today, we’re joined by Kathryn Valentine for a conversation on How Women Can Negotiate Better (Ep 449). It’s a great follow up to the episode we did with Mandi Woodruff-Santos.
Listen wherever you get podcasts and let us know what you thought of the episode over on our latest Instagram post!
✅ Read: I’m on an Emily Henry kick. Kind of obsessed. Plz send help. (If you haven’t read any of her stuff start with Beach Read!)
✅ Listen: Buy What You Love Without Going Broke: The Soundtrack. I’m serious you’ll listen to it on repeat until holiday music takes over.
✅ Do: Pre-order Buy What You Love Without Going Broke so you can find all those Easter eggs. 😉
✅ Meal Prep: I’ve been living off these Oatmeal Raisin Energy Bites when I’m in a rush. 🌾
Spending is a skill and you can learn to master it. If you’ve ever struggled with being unable to stick to a budget or felt guilty about spending on something you enjoy, Jen and Jill’s upcoming book is going to be your next favorite read.
Grab your pre-order gifts. Free With EVERY pre-order. 🥳
Kindly,
Jen
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