A big goal and a BOLD ask!

I have a big ask today. And it scares me a little to put this out there. But, when I told my husband I was thinking of posting this, he said, “You won't get any answers if you never ask. ” So here goes: my brand-new book called The 7 Habits of ... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View Online Here's what's new: A big goal and a BOLD ask! A big goal and a BOLD ask! I have a big ask today. And it scares me a little to put this out there. But, when I told my husband I was thinking of posting this, he said, “You won’t get any answers if you never ask.” So here goes: my brand-new book called The 7 Habits of Financially Healthy Women comes out today!! It’s my sixth book and likely my last book and I want to end my book-writing era well. I poured countless hours into planning for, prepping for, and praying for this book. I surveyed almost 4,000 women about money before writing it, and I spent 25+ years living the message before I wrote about it in book form. I’ve shared in previous posts how The 7 Habits of Financially Healthy Women helps you understand your numbers, make a realistic spending plan, and create support for following through. You’ll also learn practical ways to stretch your money: Take inventory before buying more. Find recurring expenses you no longer need. Plan purchases instead of always buying at the last minute. Add a waiting period before nonessential spending. Connect the money you save with a goal that matters to you. Plus, there are so many stories from my childhood and the early years of marriage that I think you are going to really enjoy reading (I had so much fun remembering and writing them out!) A Big Goal and a Bold Ask Now for my big ask… I set an audacious goal that my book would get in the top 1000 of all books on Amazon this week. This isn’t easy to do, but getting into the top 1000 means that Amazon will promote it even more! So here’s my bold ask: if you were thinking of purchasing, would you buy in the next 24 hours so that collectively we can try to hit this goal?? It’s currently in the top 1400 of all books sold on Amazon. Can we get it in the top 1,000?? Again, I don’t want you to buy it if you weren’t already planning to (or if it’s not in your budget!) But if you were already planning to buy it, purchasing in the next 8 hours would be huge for the book’s overall success! THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart! I wish I could show up at your door in person and hug you and say thank you, but since I can’t, I put together a $75 bonus packet of resources that I want to give to you as my way of saying thank you if you order by midnight tonight! Here’s what you’ll get in the bonus packet: 5 Days to a Financially Healthier You Video Course — short lessons and printable worksheets to help you take action a few minutes at a time. Couples’ Guide to Healthy Money Conversations — practical prompts to help you understand each other and work toward shared goals. 5-Day Budget Makeover — one doable lesson a day, delivered to your inbox. Money Reset Toolkit — including a 10-Minute Money Reset and a roadmap to help you figure out what to do first. How to Get Your $75 Bonus Resource Packet Order your copy of The 7 Habits of Financially Healthy Women from any retailer in the next 8 hours. Go here and fill out the form to get your bonuses! Complete those steps by midnight on October 27, 2026 to be eligible! Again, just thank you to each of you who have been such a source of support and encouragement to me over the years. I’m so grateful for you! Psst! If you can’t afford to buy a book right now, if you ask your library to carry the book and send me a screenshot of your request, you still qualify for the $75 pre-order bonus bundle! Just email crystal@moneysavingmom.com       Latest finds on Pinterest These easy baked nachos are loaded with melted cheese, seasoned meat, black beans, and corn. And they are quick and cheap!! Ready in about 30 minutes, this one-pan recipe feeds 6 people for less than $10! Perfect for busy weeknights, hungry teens, and families on a budget. Save this easy baked nachos recipe for your next last-minute dinner! This easy Cinnamon Swirl Quick Bread is soft, sweet, and filled with a delicious cinnamon-sugar swirl! Made with simple pantry ingredients and topped with a sweet glaze, it's perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack. This sloppy joe recipe is so quick and easy -- and it uses lentils to stretch the ground beef even further and pack in some filling fiber! I love this recipe because it's not overly sweet like some other sloppy joe recipes I've had! Safely Unsubscribe • Archives • Preferences • Contact • Subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz® • 650 E. Palisade Avenue Ste 2, PO Box 173 • Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632

I ran a half marathon this weekend and here's what I learned…

I ran a half marathon this weekend! ! ! And I genuinely cannot believe those words are true. But I have the medal to prove it! I want to tell you more about how on earth it happened that this girl who always assumed she wasn’t a runner and had never ... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View Online Here's what's new: I ran a half marathon this weekend and here’s what I learned… I ran a half marathon this weekend and here’s what I learned… I ran a half marathon this weekend!!! And I genuinely cannot believe those words are true. But I have the medal to prove it! I want to tell you more about how on earth it happened that this girl who always assumed she wasn’t a runner and had never run more than two miles without stopping until 2026 ended up running 13.1 miles this weekend – without stopping. But first, maybe you read my recent post about creating a money plan and thought: “I’ve made budgets before. My problem is actually sticking with them.” I want to tell you a story. For years, I believed I couldn’t run. As in, it just wasn’t possible for my body to go more than a mile or two. Some of that fear went all the way back to a C I’d received in PE in second grade! In March of this year, my 21-year-old daughter called and asked if I’d run a 10k with her. I didn’t even know how long a 10K was, but I said yes. I had 9 weeks to train and I learned so much about my body in those 9 weeks. And I also discovered that I ACTUALLY COULD RUN. In fact, I wasn’t that bad at it and it was something I enjoyed. WHAT EVEN? Who was I?? Armed with confidence from the 10k, I decided to sign up for a half marathon. Only this time, I’d be doing it by myself. I spent the last few months training using the Runna app.  I had a lot of great runs and a lot of hard runs. I got a little better and a little braver and a little more confident. But I still went into Saturday’s race feeling super scared and anxious — especially to run such a long race all by myself. You know what happened, though? I didn’t end up running it by myself! I made three friends named Shylah, Kellie, and John during the first mile, and we ended up running the entire race together.  We didn’t know each other at all before that morning, but we bonded a lot over those 2 1/2+ hours we were running together. And the truth is: I might have quit if it wasn’t for them. We cheered for every runner we saw and we cheered for and encouraged each other. We distracted one another with stories and beautiful scenery. We made sure that everyone was drinking and fueling and not pushing too hard. And we all finished!!! I truly credit Shylah, Kellie, and John for why I made it to the finish line in under my goal time AND had the best race experience I could have hoped for. Who you surround yourself is often who you become. Had I been racing with people who were complaining or talking about how hard it was or stopping every 10 mins or quitting altogether, it would have been a lot harder to keep going. That experience helped me see how much the right support can change our follow-through. That’s why my new book, The 7 Habits of Financially Healthy Women, goes beyond helping you make a budget. There’s an accountability-style quiz to help you identify whether you do best with one-on-one support, a group, or tools for tracking your own progress. Then I help you make it specific: Who will you ask for support? What will you track? When will you check in? How will you adjust after a difficult week? You’ll also explore practical spending systems, including cash envelopes, and ways to create a pause before an impulse purchase. If you have plenty of good intentions but keep getting discouraged, these are tools I want you to have. You can build a plan around how you actually function — including the busy weeks when motivation is low. Pre-order your copy + claim your FREE bonuses here!  My book releases tomorrow so the bonus offer ends in one day — don’t miss out!! And here’s to surrounding yourself with a community of people who cheer for you, support you, and love you on your financial journey, just like Shylah, Kellie, and John did for me during the half marathon! P.S. One of my big hopes is that I can also be a cheerleader to you through The 7 Habits of Financially Healthy Women. I want you to know that you are not alone. No matter what your financial past looks like and no matter the shame or guilt or stress you might feel around money, that doesn’t have to be where you stay stuck. Here’s to writing a brand-new story that might look entirely different than you ever dreamed was possible!       Latest finds on Pinterest This easy Cinnamon Swirl Quick Bread is soft, sweet, and filled with a delicious cinnamon-sugar swirl! Made with simple pantry ingredients and topped with a sweet glaze, it's perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack. This sloppy joe recipe is so quick and easy -- and it uses lentils to stretch the ground beef even further and pack in some filling fiber! I love this recipe because it's not overly sweet like some other sloppy joe recipes I've had! Planning a family vacation on a budget? Don't miss these 30 money-saving travel tips! From finding cheaper flights and affordable hotels to saving on meals and attractions, these ideas can help you travel for less. 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