June Q + A: Working in Distracting Environments, Budget Planning, Mental Health and More EP 203

Best Laid Plans

In today's episode, Sarah provides a mini life update and then answers questions that have come from listeners over the past month!

Topics/questions include:

- Tips for working in distracting conditions

- Ideas for budget planning - how does Sarah use YNAB?

- What happens when when attempted morning planning sessions get derailed (by a kid, by illness, by ??)

- Listener idea: having kids cook dinners on rotation through the summer! Fun AND educational.

- Listener feedback: discussion of how with burnout and other mental health issues, planning tools are not enough

- Ways for handling regularly occurring "abnormal weeks" - when relatives are visiting or call weeks

As mentioned, Sarah loves receiving your questions and feedback! Reach her via theshubox.com or via email ([e-mail]) or text her via [phone].

Newsletter: theshubox.com/newsletter

Links mentioned:

- BOBW episode with YNAB Founder: https://lauravanderkam.com/2021/04/best-of-both-worlds-podcast-budgets-and-more-with-ynabs-jesse-mecham/

- Getting through tough weeks: https://theshubox.com/2022/02/blp-show-notes-etc.html

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