Saving Whiz podcast
Gina Zakaria, founder of Saving Whiz, is a personal finance educator on a mission to help you fix your finances the easy way. Gina is a wife, mom, and recovering spender turned money-saving ninja. She breaks down dense money topics into simple, bite-sized concepts so it's easy, actionable, and empowers you to take positive steps with your money. Gina helps you navigate all things money, including budgeting, intentional spending, easy ways to save money, debt freedom, investing and building wealth.
Episodes
Stop Starting Over With Your Money
Most women think they need more discipline to stay consistent with their spending plan, but the real issue is that their system does not match their actual life. In today’s episode, you will learn why you keep restarting your budget every few weeks and how to break the cycle with five simple habits that help you stay grounded and consistent, even during your busiest s...
Episode Summary
Most moms work incredibly hard to get better with money, but they still feel like they are constantly starting over. The step they are skipping is not discipline, motivation, or focus. The real missing step is creating a money rhythm that fits their actual life. In this episode, you will learn why your spending plan keeps collapsing, how your patterns pull you back into what feels familiar, and what i...
If you make money but still feel broke, this episode will help you understand why. Budgeting has little to do with discipline and everything to do with your natural tendencies. Today, Gina breaks down the four Money Personalities and shows you how to build a spending plan that works with your brain instead of against it. Once you understand your type, budgeting becomes easier, more flexible, and far more sustainable...
Episode Summary
Traditional budgeting fails most people, and it’s not because you’re careless or bad with money. In this episode, we talk about why these systems break down, especially for busy households. You’ll learn how your natural tendencies shape your financial habits and why honoring those tendencies creates more success with less effort.
We’ll explore the four Money Styles and walk thro...
If it feels like your money disappears faster than it comes in, you’re not alone—and you’re definitely not bad with money. You’re living a full life with limited time and unlimited responsibility.
In today’s episode, Gina (aka Saving Whiz) shares what financial breathing room really means, why traditional budgeting advice doesn’t fit the reality of motherhood, and five simple steps...
Welcome back to the Saving Whiz podcast! In this highly personal and heartfelt episode, Gina returns after a two-year hiatus, sharing the powerful life events that have shaped her financial journey and led to her renewed purpose.
In this intimate conversation, she opens up about losing her mother, navigating grief, and the financial wisdom she's gained through deeply personal experiences. This episode g...
In this episode, Gina talks with Nika Booth about student loan debt, her personal journey, what to watch out for, and what you can do to pay off your student loan debt quicker so you can live your life debt-free!
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We help women build money systems to run on autopilot, so they spend guilt-free... all inside our community.
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In this episode, Gina helps you create a debt payoff plan that works so you can make more progress with less effort and start enjoying your debt freedom sooner.
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We help women build money systems to run on autopilot, so they spend guilt-free... all inside our community.
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In this episode, Gina helps you avoid 3 mistakes that can break your budget if you're not careful. And she shares tips on how to create a budget that works for you.
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We help women build money systems to run on autopilot, so they spend guilt-free... all inside our community.
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https://www.skool.com/money-blueprint/about
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In today's episode, Gina shares the top 5 habits that may be wasting your grocery money without you noticing and how you can tweak those habits to start saving money instead!
Gina's favorite recipe sites: allrecipes.com and fridgetotable.com
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In this episode, Gina chats with Alisa Glutz, an author, speaker and founder of Color My Credit to share best kept industry secrets to raising your credit score without ever getting into debt.
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We help women build money systems to run on autopilot, so they spend guilt-free... all inside our community.
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In this episode, Gina shows you a different method for achieving your money goals, so you can reach them in a simpler, more practical way that's realistic for your income and lifestyle.
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We help women build money systems to run on autopilot, so they spend guilt-free... all inside our community.
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In this episode, Gina breaks it down and explains the reason(s) behind our current grocery price increases and gives you easy action steps to help you save money and still buy everything on your grocery list.
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We help women build money systems to run on autopilot, so they spend guilt-free... all inside our community.
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In this episode, Gina talks all about stockpiling and helps you get started with your own system.
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We help women build money systems to run on autopilot, so they spend guilt-free... all inside our community.
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https://www.skool.com/money-blueprint/about
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- Instagram: @savingwhiz
- Website: savingwhiz.com
- YouTube: Saving Whi...
In this episode, Gina shines some light on grocery tactics you can use this week to buy the things you need, stock up on sale items, and save money EVERYTIME you shop!
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We help women build money systems to run on autopilot, so they spend guilt-free... all inside our community.
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In this episode, Gina is showing you how to create and essentials budget to get back on track if you want to stop the paycheck-to-paycheck cycle and get back in control of your spending.
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We help women build money systems to run on autopilot, so they spend guilt-free... all inside our community.
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In today's episode, Gina talks with Rebecca Richardson, The Mortgage Mentor on all things home buying. Together, they dive deep into dispelling common myths, give you starter steps into buying your first home, and break down everything so it's easy to understand and take action.
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In this episode, Gina shares her favorite kitchen tools and explains why they are on her top 5 list and why they should be on yours too.
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We help women build money systems to run on autopilot, so they spend guilt-free... all inside our community.
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In this episode, Gina talks with Mending Roots Therapy founder, Sofia Mendoza, LCSW, about the importance of creating a healthy mindset around money and how it can affect the way we use it and the way it ultimately serves us and our lifestyle.
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In this episode, Gina addresses a topic that comes up a lot with our spending and helps you find a balance between spending and saving so you no longer carry guilt every time you spend your own money!
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We help women build money systems to run on autopilot, so they spend guilt-free... all inside our community.
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