Season 1 Episode 4: Don’t Go Into Debt Over the Holidays

About the Episode

Welcome back to the Holiday Survival Podcast! In this episode, Erin is joined by CFO Kristen Alwine to deep dive into a crucial yet overlooked aspect of holiday survival: managing your budget. Kristen, an expert in cash flow management, shares invaluable insights on avoiding overspending, prioritizing expenses, and embracing a financially sustainable approach to gift-giving. 

In this episode, we discuss:

Shifting Mindsets: Learn to redefine budgeting as a means to enjoy the holidays without financial regret.

Strategic Budgeting: Gain insights into setting up a Christmas fund and reprioritizing expenses for a stress-free season.

Behavioral Shifts: Understand the psychology behind overspending and how to break habitual spending patterns.

About Kristen Alwine

Kristen Alwine, CFF, CHFP, has over ten years of experience as a corporate CFO for companies ranging from $18M to $222M in gross revenues. Kristen specialized in turning companies around and increasing their cash flow to a position using cash flow forecasting and strategic planning. Kristen is the CEO of Alignment CFO, LLC. She is focused on supporting entrepreneurs and small business owners to increase their cash flow using rolling cash flow projections to make business decisions. She also uses numbers to show her clients how to have their company vision come to life. She uses this in her programs to give her clients a more focused action and impact, leading to more cash flow.

Kristen has taken her love for cash flow and energy and combined them to teach you how to combine energetics with cash management to increase your wealth. Join Kristen's private Facebook community, 90-Days to Increase Cash Flow here.