The holidays don’t have to break the bank or your sanity.
This week, we’re joined by Lisa Chastain, a renowned expert in personal finance and dedicated to empowering passionate and successful women to overcome the shame and guilt surrounding their finances. Lisa has built her entire career supporting individuals to rewire their money mindset and adopt a strategic framework to focus on healthy spending rather than restrictive budgeting.
Lisa shares how childhood experiences shape our holiday spending habits, why quality time beats quantity of gifts every time, and the five money personalities that show up when December rolls around. We also dive into her favorite holiday hacks, like stacking credit card points, creating “holiday-only” savings accounts, and forecasting your finances months in advance.
Whether you’re worried about overspending on gifts, feeling guilty about saying no to parties, or just wanting to make this holiday season more meaningful, this conversation is packed with perspective shifts and practical tips you can use right now.
00:00 Intro: The Ultimate Mantra
00:46 Navigating Financial Independence
01:03 Guest Introduction: Lisa Chastain
02:03 Setting Holiday Boundaries
04:17 Shifting Holiday Mindsets
07:47 Money Personalities and Holiday Spending
11:23 Strategic Holiday Planning
15:15 Credit Card Points and Holiday Savings
19:45 Values-Based Holiday Planning
Lisa reminds us that financial freedom isn’t about perfection, it’s about intention. If you're ready for even more support before the holiday rush hits, join us on Oct 16th for our next Money Talks session: Real Strategies to Protect Your Wallet and Your Wellbeing Before the Holidays. Click here to register for FREE and bring your questions!
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