From Panic to Peace: A Single Mom’s Guide to Overcoming Financial Fear
About this episode
The episode discusses overcoming financial fear and uncertainty faced by single mothers through personal experiences and practical budgeting tips.
Episode Summary: In this powerful and deeply personal episode, I tackle the profound weight of financial uncertainty and the fear that so often grips single mothers. When every day brings a new blow to your bank account, how do you stretch a single income? Before offering quick, micro-solutions, we dive into the macro-spiritual battle against anxiety. This episode answers the question many solo mothers ask: "How can I stretch a single income to cover rising food and housing costs?" I’ve tried to answer this question 2 ways: 1) By sharing my own personal journey as it relates to Fear: Leaning to Trust, which is Day 1 in the devotional; and 2) Providing micro tips and strategies to stretch your budget and create additional (or some) means of income. Sharing my own raw, lived experience from the height of the 2007 financial crisis, I recount how I packed my two youngest sons into a Toyota Camry and drove 900 miles from Atlanta to New York City for a job guaranteed for only two weeks. Through obedience, sudden shifts, and total reliance on God, that temporary job unlocked 17 months of provision and set up a 14-year career. If you are a solo mom feeling overwhelmed, scared, or…
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