Plan & Budget With Me | September 2020

A new month! Pull out your planner and budget, and let's plan for September. Ashley will share what she uses (disc-bound planner from Cloth & Paper, You Need a Budget, Habitica, and Notion) and go over her routine for reflecting on the last month, prepping her budget, and setting goals.

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Timestamps -

0:00 - Monthly Calendar View
1:17 - GTD Lists
1:42 - Habitica
2:32 - YNAB
3:18 - Reprioritize Money
3:44 - End of the Month Budget Checklist
4:35 - Home Updates for September
5:15 - Update Tracking Accounts
5:30 - Notion

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Items Mentioned -

•Cloth & Paper planner:

•You Need a Budget:

• Notion:

• Habitica:

• Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen

• Etsy pantry labels:

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[mirainoivuyo]

Your videos are so calming and engaging, Ashley. My only feedback is that they're too short...haha. But I think a reason I love your videos is that you don't overshare and you're to the point. Thank you for creating quality content... and congratulations on your new space. 😃

[HarlandDWhite]

So organized!! I hadn't heard of some of those tools, I'll have to check them out

[rikkiola]

Love your videos, Ashley, thank you. Some aspects of recent videos have had a significant impact, such as 'thinking of your future self' and also adopting Notion. Although not strictly budget related, I'd love to see an run-through of your Notion workspace, how you've organised it, some of the page layouts etc. Is there a place where you could do this (if not YNAB channel) ?

[TwoOnlyChildrenxoxox]

Your home is so bright and airy, Ashley! Gorgeous.

[NS-pfzc]

Your cat is just too gorgeous! Your videos are always so lovely, calm, and inspiring! Thanks, Ashley!

[charlsiesturm]

Please post the pantry make over! <3 I do not have much space but looking to streamline it a bit. I've just installed a magnetic knife holder and I already feel more organized!

[loveyourlily]

I love this so much, wish you could do it every month!

[lisaruggiero]

Goodness! So. Much. Great. Info! I'm also a huge paper planner but very interested in reading some of the books you mentioned and researching the apps you spoke about, as well. It's also clear to me that I need emoji's in my YNAB. How have I not thought of that? :)

[renatadelamano]

Such a great video, so inspiring! Thank you!

[HollySilkman]

I love this video (I look forward to yours on Wednesdays!) and all the tips! I also wanted to tell you after I watched you put that corner sticker on, and I cannot place mine so well just using my fingers - I switched to tweezers and it makes all the difference. If that helps, great - otherwise, obviously disregard! ;)

[geovanrich]

Who else is excited for episode 2 of budget nerds! My wife thinks I am such a nerd lol

[sherrainehiggs]

Hi, I enjoyed ur presentation very much. Im still trying to figure out YNAB.

[kaitlinalexandra]

Yesss I was thinking to myself in frustration, "someday I'll have non wire pantry shelves, "... The standard wire ones that fit nothing well and things aren't level because of how uneven they make everything.

Congrats on your new place! I love habitica- we always need people on our quests (currently The guinea pig gang quest). What class are you? I'm a level 107 Mage.

[minervachavez-rodriguez]

What brand of paper planner do you use? I loved the little bit I saw. BTW kitty is real cute.

[erinthayer]

Great video, beautiful home- thank you. I also have the same question, what planner do you use?

[vaaranlaita]

I can’t lie. I come here for the cat. The budgeting tips are a great bonus.

[gracieella]

It looks like you found an awesome pen - what brand/style is it?

[lisaruggiero]

I've been noodling over the Notion thing, researching it a bit, etc. Can you (or anyone!) tell me if it feels repetitive for those of us who still use a paper planner? My planner has a gratitude section, a priorities section, tasks, a schedule section (with the hours of the day), an area of focus, exercise and affirmation. Notion seems to be a place to organize life in general but I feel like my planner does that? Help.