How I Budget After Growing Up Poor

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In our latest series, The Budget Fix, TFD creative director Holly Trantham and financial educator Berna Anat dissect real-life budgets to help you better reach your long-term money goals. In this episode, budgeter Phoebe shares how she is striving for stability after growing up in poverty and how she has to think differently about finances as a disabled person. With the assistance of a disability benefits expert, Berna and Holly discuss how someone in Phoebe's shoes might have to plan their finances differently. Thanks to our amazing cohost Berna Anat! https://www.instagram.com/heyberna/ Follow and join New Dimes: https://www.newdimes.co/ Special thanks to our special guest Darcy Milburn, Director of Social Security and Healthcare Policy with The Arc of The United States: https://thearc.org/ DISCLAIMER: This is for educational and entertainment purposes, and folks should always seek help from a licensed financial professional for their individual situations. RESOURCES: Inclusive financial counseling: https://www.nationaldisabilityinstitute.org/inclusive-financial-counseling/ ABLE accounts: https://www.ablenrc.org/what-is-able/what-are-able-acounts/ 00:00 Intro 00:15 Ad break 02:00 Our budgeter, Phoebe 09:50 Questions for a disability expert 14:53 More on Phoebe's budget 24:00 Mild budget fix 28:00 Medium budget fix 31:12 Spicy budget fix Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSPYNpQ2fHv9HJ-q6MIMaPw/join The Financial Diet site: http://www.thefinancialdiet.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefinancialdiet Twitter: https://twitter.com/TFDiet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefinancialdiet/?hl=en