Ever feel like you're doing everything right with your budget, only to get blindsided by an expense you should have seen coming? You're not alone.
In this episode, Rachel Duncan, financial therapist, explains: ✔ The hidden fixed expenses that derail budgets ✔ How to set up a midterm savings account for non-monthly costs ✔ A simple budgeting formula to avoid future financial stress ✔ How to balance necessary expenses with quality-of-life spending
💡 Spoiler: These expenses aren’t actually “out of nowhere”—you just need a plan!
⏰ Episode Breakdown: Planning for 'Unexpected' Expenses
- 00:00 | Introduction to the Money Healing Club Why we’re talking about these so-called "unexpected" expenses.
- 00:37 | Understanding Annual Fixed Expenses How these predictable costs still catch people off guard.
- 01:33 | Common Midterm Expenses You’re Forgetting A deep dive into non-monthly expenses that disrupt budgets.
- 03:20 | Creating a Midterm Savings Account How to separate short-term savings from emergency funds.
- 03:47 | The Ultimate List of Annual Expenses to Budget For ✔ Car registration & repairs ✔ Parking/traffic tickets ✔ Pet emergencies ✔ Home maintenance ✔ Hobby-related costs ✔ Travel & moving ✔ Tax preparer fees ✔ Medical & dental deductibles ✔ Non-monthly utilities ✔ Seasonal expenses (park passes, kids’ camps, etc.)
- 06:59 | Budgeting for Quality of Life How to balance necessities with the fun things that matter.
- 08:35 | Conclusion & Next Steps Practical action items to put this system into place now.
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