Modifying the Baby Steps with Merilee of Easy Budget

<p>Sometimes our budgets, financial goals, and lifestyles don&apos;t fit into a nice neat box; we find that our approach needs to be individualized and create space for freedom! This is why we are excited to share one of our top most listened to episodes with Merilee from Easy Budget; tune in (again!) to hear about how she modifies the baby steps to fit her needs!</p><p><b>Sponsors:</b></p><p><b>YOUR AD HERE.</b> As if it wasn’t hard enough to source our own sponsors, now the world has fallen apart and there are no ad budgets for podcasts. While we look for our next sponsor here’s how you can financially support us without giving us your money.</p><p>1st is to buy a discounted gift card from Raise. Raise sells gift cards at a discounted price to all kinds of places. Find a store you’d shop at anyways and you can save money right off the top by using a discounted gift card to purchase it! When you use our referral link: <a href='https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/raise'>frugalfriendspodcast.com/raise</a> you’ll get $5 to spend and we will too!</p><p>Sign up for Rakuten and spend $25 at any online store they offer cash back at. Sign up at <a href='https://www.frugalfriendspodcast.com/rakuten'>frugalfriendspodcast.com/rakuten</a> and download the chrome extension to see every time Rakuten offers cash back at a store. When you spend $25 through rakuten you earn $10 CASH MONEY! So that’s one way you can help us without spending any money beyond what you’ve already budgeted for.</p><p><b>Internal Locus of control:</b> The psychological concept that refers to how strongly you believe you have control over the situations and experiences that affect your life. People with a strong internal locus of control have greater confidence in their ability to make change through their own actions and often have higher self-esteem. An internal locus of control, focus on what you can control and create your own path, don’t wait for others to create it for you.</p><p><b>Notable Notes:</b></p><p>We got to ask Merilee all of the quest