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Dawn shares a trick she uses to deal with negative, distracting thoughts.

Today’s guest is Shanna Goodman, brand strategist and president of Ampersand Business Solutions and creator of AMP’D online. We discuss running your home and personal finances like a business and…Read More

Are you overwhelmed thinking about big decluttering projects or your need to streamline your life? Dawn shares an easy practice to implement daily to help you further simplify your life.

Today’s guest is Chuck Jaffe, author and host of the Money Life podcast. Chuck shares his Halloween project, meant to help kids learn about money and risk, and maybe eat…Read More

Are you guilty of trying to keep up with the Joneses? We all are sometimes. Let’s look at that phenomenon and see what we can learn from it. Show transcript:…Read More

Today’s guest is Bobbi Olson, budget coach and host of the CentsAble Chat podcast. Bobbi and Dawn discuss their mutual money-nerdiness, as well as Bobbi’s 5-step process for budgeting. They…Read More

Are you a procrastinator? Dawn shares some strategies that have helped her with her tendency to procrastinate.

Today’s guest is Chris Mamula, author of the book Choose FI. Chris and Dawn talk about FIRE, the importance of being a “valuist,” rethinking college, and how to travel for…Read More

You would probably agree that 2020 has been a weird, stressful year. It’s important for us to have some strategies to get ourselves back on track: personally, professionally, and financially.

Today’s guest is Leisa Peterson, author of the new book, The Mindful Millionaire. We talk about how important our thoughts are to being successful with money and what holds people…Read More

Have you ever had a friend that had more or less wealth than you? Did it cause awkward moments? Dawn talks about the issues that can occur and how to…Read More

Today’s guest is Shoshanah Dietz, a member of the SimpleMoney Community and founder of Mid-Life Minimalist. We talk about how she became interested in minimalism and how it impacted her…Read More

Dawn shares her thoughts about the shocking wealth difference between black and white households.

Today’s guest is Leia Smith, a member of the SimpleMoney Community. We talk about minimalism and Leia’s work with the homeless and poverty-stricken members of her community.

Dawn gives two reasons why consolidating your credit card debt using home equity is a bad idea.

Grant Sabatier is today’s guest. We talk about his book, Financial Freedom, the FIRE movement, and his work with Vicki Robin.   Show notes coming soon!

Dawn reviews the progress she’s made on the four simplicity goals she established for the year.

Today’s guest is Ellen Scott Grable, a member of the SimpleMoney Community. We talk about the importance of goal setting and Ellen’s view of Essentialism, among other things.    

Do you like to declutter in the summer? Here are three areas you can focus on to declutter this summer.

Joshua Becker is today’s guest. We talk about minimalism with families, decluttering, and Joshua’s secret weapon when it comes to simplifying his financial life.   Show notes to come! Where…Read More

Dawn shares several ways using a timer has helped her gain understanding and better efficiency.

Rowan Starks is today’s guest. Dawn’s daughter discusses how she got started as a young entrepreneur and what she has learned along the way.

Is managing your money like growing a garden? Dawn thinks so!

Here are four quick tips to help you regain your focus during this time of crisis.

Dawn gets into some specific strategies that her family is using to economize during a period of income reduction.

Whether you are retired or still working, here are some tips for managing this stressful time.

Dawn offers some ideas for easy to do decluttering projects this spring.

During this COVID-19 crisis, don’t sit around, worry, and watch videos all day! Use your newly created downtime in more positive ways.

Now is not the time to panic. Dawn explains why remaining calm and steady through the market decline is the best approach to protect your long-term savings.

What do you do to regain your center when life feels chaotic? Looking for ways to insert some slivers of white space in your day can make all the difference.

Do you get caught up in negative talk with yourself about money? Here are some stories we might be telling ourselves that need to be rewritten.

Focusing on special treatment (instead of lavish gifts) and managing expectations are the keys to making birthday celebrations simpler and more meaningful.

You can’t be rich because you are spending all your money! Dawn covers the three things necessary for wealth building.

Our traditional model of retirement is all but dead. Let’s talk about creating a new retire-mentality, as well as reasons to be optimistic about retirement going forward.

To Do lists can be very helpful to get yourself organized and accomplish a lot. But they can have a dark side, too.

In a follow up to last week, Dawn outlines her new goals for 2020 that will further simplify her life.

Dawn explains how the year 2019 was a mixed bag for completing her simplicity-related goals.

When funds are tight, it is hard to know whether to pay down your debts or build your savings. Dawn discusses the pros and cons of each to help you…Read More

Kick off the new year with some goals! Dawn covers some strategies to help you find success with your goal setting.

In the spirit of the holiday, Dawn divulges the Christmas wishes she has for you listeners!

In this short episode, engage in a thought experiment to brainstorm ways to increase the money flowing into your life.

The year is almost over! What are some things you can do now to improve your financial life? Here are five smart year-end financial moves.

October was all about paying attention to energy levels and work patterns. Knowing your limitations is critical to simplify your life! Dawn continues her monthly series with a look at…Read More

Are you ready for the holiday season?  Let’s talk about the stress the holidays can cause and how to simplify our holiday season with a bit of planning.

Dawn shares her darkest secret when it comes to her productivity and success.

No household decluttering happened in September, but Dawn did make some good decisions while she was traveling to attend two conferences. Little things add up!

Do you increase your spending to keep up with increases in your income? This is “lifestyle creep.” Dawn continues her story about how lifestyle creep ramped up in her life.

Should I lease or buy a car? There are good reasons for both methods. But in this episode, Dawn talks about the experience of Jones-itis that lead to a dumb…Read More

Another month of small things that have supported Dawn’s efforts to achieve more simplicity in life.

Dawn discusses a Money Magazine article about the habits of millionaires.

When your income rises, it is natural for you to want to increase your spending. This is “lifestyle creep.” Dawn continues her story about how lifestyle creep began to appear…Read More