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263. Save Money Without Feeling Deprived (Money Coaching with Tori)
37 minutes Posted Nov 25, 2025 at 10:00 am.
– Money Coaching With Tori: Ask a Multimillionaire Anything
– Listener Win: Starting a Side Hustle With Confidence
– Why Women Struggle With Taking Risks
– How to Start a Business When You’re Scared of Judgment
– Question 1: “I’m Afraid to Touch My Savings After a Layoff”
– How to Use Your Emergency Fund Without Guilt
– Navigating Layoffs, Uncertainty, and a Volatile Job Market
– Is It Time for a Career Pivot or Freelancing?
– Resetting Your Career After a Job Loss
– Why You Need a Personal Project During a Job Search
– Question 2: “How Do I Stop Living in Scarcity Mode?”
– Balancing Saving, Spending, and Generosity
– Understanding Your Financial Trauma & Scarcity Triggers
– How Fear Lies to You About Money
– The “Put Fear in the Back Seat” Strategy (Liz Gilbert Method)
– How to Budget for Generosity Without Derailing Your Goals
– Why You Can’t Pour From an Empty Cup (Money Edition)
– How Scarcity Mindset Affects Your Financial Decisions
– Why You Must Talk About Money in Therapy
– Question 3: Balancing Saving for Retirement With Wanting to Live Now
– YOLO vs. Long-Term Money Goals: Finding the Middle Ground
– Make Retirement Feel Real: Visualizing Your 65-Year-Old Self
– “Saver vs. Spender” Is a Myth — Here’s What You Actually Are
– How to Trick Your Brain Into Enjoying Saving Money
– Using the Three-Bucket Budget to Spend Guilt-Free
– Lightning Round: Emergency Funds, Life Insurance, and Over-Saving
– What Life Insurance Should Actually Look Like
– How Much Is Too Much in Savings?
– Free Resources: 7-Day Money Reset + Stock Market Workshop
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Saving money doesn’t have to feel like a punishment, and in today’s episode, I’m proving it. I’m diving into coaching questions from listeners about how to save without feeling deprived, how to break out of scarcity mindset, and how to balance long-term goals with actually enjoying life. From processing layoffs and using your emergency fund without guilt to understanding why fear hijacks your finances, this episode is packed with practical money advice, emotional mindset shifts, and actionable tools for creating a sustainable financial plan that still lets you have a life. If you’ve ever struggled to save without feeling deprived, or wondered how to make money choices that feel good today and set you up for tomorrow, this coaching session is for you.
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Millionaire Mindset: https://herfirst100k.com/financial-feminist-show-notes/millionaire-mindset-taking-risks/
How to Get Out of Financial Survival Mode: https://herfirst100k.com/financial-feminist-show-notes/financial-scarcity/
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