How to Budget Variable Income So You Can Spend Freely, Save for Big Goals, and Invest | Multi-Six-Figure Family Case Study | 567
5/18/202628 min
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Hey budget besties!
Today we’re bringing you a real-life coaching case study—and y’all, this one is so good. Because you might see yourself all over it.
This adorable young couple (two kids, big dreams, cutest energy ever) came to us making great money… and spending it just as fast. He was 100% commission in finance (plus quarterly bonuses 😅), which meant income was high—but unpredictable. And when money feels random, spending gets random too.
They didn’t have tons of debt. In fact, they paid off their credit card right at the beginning. Their real issue?
👉 No system.
👉 No clarity.
👉 No separation.
👉 Zero savings buckets.
Money was everywhere… and going nowhere.
Let’s talk about what changed.
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First 90 secondsVanessa· Host0:00
Want to pay off debt, but don't know where to start?
Shana· Host0:01
Stop making random extra payments and hoping for the best. Let's build a debt payoff strategy that actually works.
Vanessa· Host0:08
Join us Thursday, May 28th for our debt payoff workshop so you'll know what you owe so you can pick your debt payoff method and you can start getting out of debt.
Shana· Host0:16
We'll help you organize your debt, understand your balances, interest rates, and minimum payments, and help you choose what to pay first.
Vanessa· Host0:23
We'll cover all three payoff methods, including the snowball, avalanche, and minimum payments, and we'll also tell you what to know before applying for debt consolidation.
Shana· Host0:32
No shame, no finance bro nonsense, just your next right step.
Vanessa· Host0:37
Grab your spot at budgetbesties.com/debtworkshop. We are bringing you a case study of a client who went through coaching with us, and we just wanna talk about where they were at, what they accomplished, and everything that they did to get there.
Shana· Host0:51
Yeah. Yep. I don't know. Okay. Yeah, we think that these conversations can really help you 'cause you can maybe see yourself in their circumstances- Mm-hmm ... and you can get little, you can glean little action items that you could take possibly to help you get out of debt or start saving money or figure out your finances.
Vanessa· Host1:06
[upbeat music] Do you make good money but have nothing to show for it?
Shana· Host1:09
Are you tired of living paycheck to paycheck?
Vanessa· Host1:11
Do you have big dreams for your financial future?
Shana· Host1:14
Do you wanna get debt free but you don't wanna live on beans and rice?
Vanessa· Host1:17
And you don't wanna give up those pumpkin spice lattes?
Shana· Host1:19
If you don't already know how to budget or if you're using credit cards to get through the month.
Vanessa· Host1:23
If you wanna seem like you have your finances all together, or you're not on the same page with your spouse when it comes to finances.