SIMPLE MONEY SYSTEMS for Special Needs Mom II Save Money, Budgeting, Debt, Financial Plan, Wealth, Down’s Syndrome

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Has caring for your kiddo with special needs left you physically, mentally, or financially drained? Do you feel like your life has been put on hold, even though you know God still placed dreams on your heart?

Are you tired of debt calling the shots, bills running your day, and groceries eating your paycheck? Do you want to fund your dreams and fully support your child’s needs without guilt, confusion, or constant sacrifice?

If you’re ready to grow your finances so you can protect your child’s future and finally make room for your own, welcome to the Simple Money Systems Podcast with step-by-step episodes, created by a mom who truly understands this life and is walking it right alongside you.

I’m Diana, a financial coach, simple money systems specialist, and a mom to a son with Down syndrome. I don’t teach from a quiet or perfect life. I teach from inside the mess: the advocacy, the emotional load, the unpredictable days, and the weight of carrying everything for everyone. Every strategy shared here has been shaped and tested by real life - for real moms raising children with special needs.

Simple Money Systems was built for moms like you who hold emotional, mental, and financial responsibility every single day. This isn’t about doing more or trying harder. It’s about simplifying money decisions, reducing pressure, and creating a clear structure so your finances stop adding to the load and start supporting the life you’re holding together.

Inside the podcast, you’ll get simple systems, real-life examples, mindset shifts, and weekly encouragement to help you:

⭐ Stop living paycheck to paycheck
⭐ Create predictable cash flow
⭐ Pay off debt even when money feels tight
⭐ Pursue your dreams without guilt
⭐ Build a future that reflects your goals

If you want peace over perfection, simple systems over stress, and progress that actually fits your life - this podcast is for you. You don’t need to be “good at math.” More discipline won’t fix it. Another complicated budget isn’t the answer.

What does matter is a system that understands your life… and maybe a cup of coffee you don’t have to reheat three times.

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1. Apply for your FREE consultation to talk to Diana 1:1. Find out the exact path forward to feeling better and greatly increasing your chances of getting your finances back on track - and learn how money breakthrough coaching can get you there:  https://dianagalas.com/application

Have questions? Email me: diana@dianagalas.com

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Simple Money Systems

Simple Money Systems is the podcast created for moms by who carry extra responsibilities and big dreams—but crave simple, doable ways to run their homes and finances with confidence, clarity, and calm. Hosted by Diana Galas, a mom, coach, and believer in peace over pressure, this podcast teaches simple home money methods that help you step into your role as the Home CFO—without the guilt, burnout, or overwhelm. Every episode offers real-life tools, customizable strategies, and mindset support to help you:

  • Manage your money with clarity and grace
  • Tackle your next financial goal with confidence
  • Build discipline without being demanding
  • Care for yourself while caring for your family
  • Create peace of mind in your daily routines

This is a nonjudgmental, friendly, and clear space where your efforts are honored, your growth is celebrated, and your systems work for your season of life—not against it. Whether you’re meal planning, folding laundry, or juggling five things at once—Simple Money Systems will meet you where you are and help you move forward

Episodes

Tuesday Apr 09, 2024

Show Notes:
Creating a comprehensive special needs binder for a child can be immensely helpful for parents, caregivers, educators, and healthcare providers. The medical records, charts, immunizations, medications, and doctor's notes - all have to be carefully recorded and kept in one place and easily accessible. Our kids grow differently so, instead of having a typical growth chart, I recommend having a chart reflecting your child’s developmental phases, milestones reached, a plan for learning goals, social activities, etc. In today's episode, I will be talking about how to organize a simple binder DIY for a child with Special needs. 
Links & Resources:
✔️ DEBT-FREE BUDGETING PROGRAM: apply for 6-week program at https://dianagalas.com/course 
✔️ FREE CALL: book your Clarity Call  Here
✔️ FREE CHAT: send me a quick text via IG messaging Click Here 
✔️ FREE PRIVATE COMMUNITY: become a member of a Simple Money Systems Facebook group 
✔️ NEWSLETTER: join Simple Money Systems weekly news https://dianagalas.com/newsletter
✔️ TAKE WEALTHY QUIZ: discover your financial strengths and growth areas https://dianagalas.com/wealthy-quiz 

Tuesday Apr 02, 2024

Show Notes:
In this episode, I want to discuss steps on practical steps on how to build your cash flow systems so you can start paying your debt and staying out of it. Welcome to episode #32 on the Simple Money Systems podcast.
Create a Bill Pay System
Build your Family Purchasing System
Have in place a Grocery Shopping Planning System
Create a Debt Repayment System
Implement your systems!
Episode #31 how to get ready to cash flow
Links & Resources:
✔️ DEBT-FREE BUDGETING PROGRAM: apply for 6-week program at https://dianagalas.com/course 
✔️ FREE CALL: book your Clarity Call  Here
✔️ FREE CHAT: send me a quick text via IG messaging Click Here 
✔️ FREE PRIVATE COMMUNITY: become a member of a Simple Money Systems Facebook group 
✔️ NEWSLETTER: join Simple Money Systems weekly news https://dianagalas.com/newsletter
✔️ TAKE WEALTHY QUIZ: discover your financial strengths and growth areas https://dianagalas.com/wealthy-quiz 

Tuesday Mar 26, 2024

Show Notes:
Welcome to Simple Money Systems podcast episode #31. Today I will be talking about the concept of cash flow. There's one common denominator to find that simple strategy for saving money that you can run with. Is there one? And I say yes. To simplify this often confusing money subject I have a simple money system that is custom built for you. Here are 5 tips on How to help you gain your cashback:
1. Evaluate, what value-adding or money-saving habit you need to add to your daily routine. 
2. Create a credit card payoff system. 
3. Pay a one-time fee for all your purchases big or small. Avoid any and all payment plans. 
4. Don’t buy extended warranties on any electronics, cell phones, cars, household items, etcetera. 
5. Decline merchant’s credit card offers. 
Links & Resources:
✔️ DEBT-FREE BUDGETING PROGRAM: apply for 6-week program at https://dianagalas.com/course 
✔️ FREE CALL: book your Clarity Call  Here
✔️ FREE CHAT: send me a quick text via IG messaging Click Here 
✔️ FREE PRIVATE COMMUNITY: become a member of a Simple Money Systems Facebook group 
✔️ NEWSLETTER: join Simple Money Systems weekly news https://dianagalas.com/newsletter
✔️ TAKE WEALTHY QUIZ: discover your financial strengths and growth areas https://dianagalas.com/wealthy-quiz 

Wednesday Mar 20, 2024

Show Notes:
 
Welcome to episode #30 where I discussed the topic of why it is so hard to stick to your Budget and how to be consistent with your spending plan. Are you ready to learn and get back to the money management basics that you enjoy? I am glad to help you! Click the links below to learn, discover, connect, and engage.
  
Listen to related Episode #7
 
Links & Resources:
✔️ DEBT-FREE BUDGETING PROGRAM: apply for 6-week program at https://dianagalas.com/course 
✔️ FREE CALL: book your Clarity Call  Here
✔️ FREE CHAT: send me a quick text via IG messaging Click Here 
✔️ FREE PRIVATE COMMUNITY: become a member of a Simple Money Systems Facebook group 
✔️ NEWSLETTER: join Simple Money Systems weekly news https://dianagalas.com/newsletter
✔️ TAKE WEALTHY QUIZ: discover your financial strengths and growth areas https://dianagalas.com/wealthy-quiz 
 

Friday Mar 15, 2024

Show Notes:
You are the Mom of special abilities with a special calling that puts you in a place where you serve not only your child but also others. Just imagine when your voice is heard, and your talents are put to work to make not just your life much lighter, easier, more fun, and enjoyable but also the life of your child, your family, and people all around the world today and right now. Would you like to hear more topics on special needs trust? Drop your comments in our Facebook community at the Show Notes link right below this episode or feel free to email me at diana@dianagalas.com
Remember, now your child is on disability and you are the special mama – both of you designers of your beautiful lives with limitless opportunities, with confident debt-free business-making opportunities.
Links & Resources:
✔️ DEBT-FREE BUDGETING PROGRAM: apply for 6-week program at https://dianagalas.com/course 
✔️ FREE CALL: book your Clarity Call  Here
✔️ FREE CHAT: send me a quick text via IG messaging Click Here 
✔️ FREE PRIVATE COMMUNITY: become a member of a Simple Money Systems Facebook group 
✔️ NEWSLETTER: join Simple Money Systems weekly news https://dianagalas.com/newsletter
✔️ TAKE WEALTHY QUIZ: discover your financial strengths and growth areas https://dianagalas.com/wealthy-quiz 

Tuesday Mar 12, 2024

Show Notes:
Welcome to the Simple Money Systems podcast, where simple is more and more simple. I am so happy you joined me! In this episode, I will be discussing a hot topic about how to break through the spending cycle and how to gain confidence and peace of mind when it comes to your daily finances.
The first thing you need to know is what is coming in. I mean what we think about, what we allow ourselves to listen, to look at, with whom we associate, and even how we were raised and what beliefs we still keep that isn’t working. This will identify how much money is coming into your budget and also the way this money is coming.
The next important point to get you out of the spending wheel is to know your needs.
And the most important and the most fun point is to know your dreams.
 
Links & Resources:
✔️ DEBT-FREE BUDGETING PROGRAM: apply for 6-week program at https://dianagalas.com/course 
✔️ FREE CALL: book your Clarity Call  Here
✔️ FREE CHAT: send me a quick text via IG messaging Click Here 
✔️ FREE PRIVATE COMMUNITY: become a member of a Simple Money Systems Facebook group 
✔️ NEWSLETTER: join Simple Money Systems weekly news https://dianagalas.com/newsletter
✔️ TAKE WEALTHY QUIZ: discover your financial strengths and growth areas https://dianagalas.com/wealthy-quiz 
 

Tuesday Mar 05, 2024

Show Notes:
Ok, let's organize and automate your bill pay! Have all your Bills available for one-time set-up only. I like to have paper copies with account numbers, mailing addresses, and telephone numbers for every payee. You may add payees to your bill pay as you go, but I prefer to have them all set up at one time for easier budgeting and money allocation. Enter all your bills one by one, and double-check all the details like account numbers and payee mailing address. And you are ready to make payments! Easy as that! In my simple budgeting coaching, I have a worksheet to help you organize your bill pay where you list all your payees with monthly amounts for easy money allocation and to budget specifically for Bill Pay. Now, you are ready to enter all your bills each with the amount and due date. Now you have a nice list with all upcoming bills to pay and with the available amount right in your online bill pay. So what happens when it's time for the bill to be paid? How the money are paid? Your bank actually does the job: when the bill's due date approaches a bank cuts a paper check, a real professionally looking paper check for you and delivers it to your payee, friends all free of charge! If you are already using online bill pay you can easily agree with me, it's amazing! And if you have bills that are the same amount every month then you can automate them, saving you some time. I recommend using online Bill Pay for all your checking account transactions and all others, I simply use a credit card. Only remember to add your credit card bill to your Bill Pay so every month you can pay off your credit card balance. With the Bill Pay system in place, you can check all your upcoming payments which makes it easy to see if you have enough money in your bank.
If you feel a little bit unsure, let me walk with you and help create a simple budget for your bill pay to ensure you have enough money to cover all your bills. We will come up with a strategy not only to get your bills paid on time but how to pay off your debt, one by one whether it's your outstanding credit card balances, your car loan, or if you like to create a special fund for a specific purpose. We will work on your goals list to ensure your dreams come true. I have easy worksheets to help you step by step with daily homework assignments. Just imagine watching your money work for you – with the simple budgeting tool that you will love.
Links & Resources:
✔️ DEBT-FREE BUDGETING PROGRAM: apply for 6-week program at https://dianagalas.com/course 
✔️ FREE CALL: book your Clarity Call  Here
✔️ FREE CHAT: send me a quick text via IG messaging Click Here 
✔️ FREE PRIVATE COMMUNITY: become a member of a Simple Money Systems Facebook group 
✔️ NEWSLETTER: join Simple Money Systems weekly news https://dianagalas.com/newsletter
✔️ TAKE WEALTHY QUIZ: discover your financial strengths and growth areas https://dianagalas.com/wealthy-quiz 

Friday Mar 01, 2024

Show Notes:
Friends, try training your brain to practice enough mentality. How much is it really required to live a healthy simple lifestyle? And remember simple is always more: more freedom, more space, more rest, more health, more peace, more happiness in your marriage and relationship with family, and more money in your pocket. Instead of buying more junk food buy less: organic, natural products. And friends, farm-fresh eggs and farm-fresh milk taste much better and our digestive system is created to work better with these products. They are more expensive but you simply eat them less because of so much nourishment that is enough in lesser portions. Ok, let's look into 3 habits you need to start to work on right now. I am recommending starting with one, mastering it for a few days then adding a second one, and then a third.
Plan and Do grocery shopping once a week, on the weekend. Have your weekly menu board in a visible location. Remember, money and gas are scarce, so learn to save these resources!
Do your closet audit – get rid of useless things! Shelve space costs you time, money, and energy. Get rid of all the clothes that you didn't wear in a year. Schedule on your paper calendar to work on one closet at a time, one day on a certain weekday. I enjoy it very much because I know how much pleasure I will have walking into a neat closet and not much thinking about what to wear.
Purge your cleaning supplies – get rid of all harmful chemicals, and keep vinegar, baking soda, and pure liquid. powdered soap for all your cleaning work.
Start with just one thing you are most connected with. Give yourself a few tries, and get yourself in the mood to do that one thing every day. Maybe just practice that new way of thinking every day. Write on a sticky note and put it next to your makeup mirror, set it to your desktop background, and put it on your fridge. Lead your day with confidence, peace of mind, and a grateful heart. Give yourself grace, adjust as you go, and stay consistent. Start small. Learn to take small simple steps.
Links & Resources:
✔️ DEBT-FREE BUDGETING PROGRAM: apply for 6-week program at https://dianagalas.com/course 
✔️ FREE CALL: book your Clarity Call  Here
✔️ FREE CHAT: send me a quick text via IG messaging Click Here 
✔️ FREE PRIVATE COMMUNITY: become a member of a Simple Money Systems Facebook group 
✔️ NEWSLETTER: join Simple Money Systems weekly news https://dianagalas.com/newsletter
✔️ TAKE WEALTHY QUIZ: discover your financial strengths and growth areas https://dianagalas.com/wealthy-quiz 

Tuesday Feb 27, 2024

Show Notes:
Let's walk through 6 steps to help you find that self-worth that is more valuable than precious gems or any material possessions:
Create your daily Power Hour and Time for Gratitude. My power hour is early in the morning when I do short exercises and reflect on the scripture verse and prayer. This ignites my day, clears my thoughts, and provides all I need to meet the day's challenges, ups and downs, keeping my mind at peace. And I love my Time for Gratitude before bedtime. What a blessing to wrap up your day with a grateful heart.
Recognize the battle of your mind. The enemy of our souls constantly tries to distort our perception of self-worth. Combat negative thoughts with God's truths from Scripture. Have your praise and worship songs on, get your thanksgiving song to your King!
Train yourself to think what is true: be open to identifying your own biases, prejudices, and preconceptions that may influence your thinking. Focus on God's truth rather than negative self-perceptions. Remember that your identity is in Christ – redeemed from self-destruction, loved unconditionally, created with a calling on your life.
Always have faith. Know and believe who you truly are – the daughter of the King! And this is how you take yourself; not by your looks, talent, possessions, or even circumstances. Believe that God knows you, you are worthy of all stars in heaven, you are the apple of your heavenly father's eye, you are greatly cherished and loved, you are important and dear – you are that precious treasure worthy of being the daughter of the King!
Guard your words: renew your mind by listening and reading encouraging messages, audio bible, sermons, and books. Make a contract with yourself: only words of truth, wisdom, encouragement, and wholesome kindness and compassion to inspire and uplift yourself and others.
Surround yourself with people who demonstrate their self-worth based on invisible, inner treasures so you can share your journey of better understanding of self-worth and support each other.
Links & Resources:
✔️ DEBT-FREE BUDGETING PROGRAM: apply for 6-week program at https://dianagalas.com/course 
✔️ FREE CALL: book your Clarity Call  Here
✔️ FREE CHAT: send me a quick text via IG messaging Click Here 
✔️ FREE PRIVATE COMMUNITY: become a member of a Simple Money Systems Facebook group 
✔️ NEWSLETTER: join Simple Money Systems weekly news https://dianagalas.com/newsletter
✔️ TAKE WEALTHY QUIZ: discover your financial strengths and growth areas https://dianagalas.com/wealthy-quiz 

Wednesday Feb 21, 2024

Show Notes:
I can relate to you my friend, whether you are a full-time mom or work outside your home, you can have peace of mind by simplifying your day by having some planning tips in place. Let's recap 5 of them. They are not coming in order and you can start from any that you struggle with the most.
#1. Have your evening strategy ready
#2. Plan your weekly menu
#3. Have your nightly time with yourself and your hubby
#4. Have your own personal power hour early in the morning
#5. Have a designated area for your homework
I am glad you joined today Simple Money Systems. You can implement these tips right now, don't wait for better times, change your daily life for the better now. I would love to hear from you about how these strategies helped you or maybe you have yours that help you that may help others. My goal is to simplify your life to save your precious time and hard-earned money.
Links & Resources:
✔️ DEBT-FREE BUDGETING PROGRAM: apply for 6-week program at https://dianagalas.com/course 
✔️ FREE CALL: book your Clarity Call  Here
✔️ FREE CHAT: send me a quick text via IG messaging Click Here 
✔️ FREE PRIVATE COMMUNITY: become a member of a Simple Money Systems Facebook group 
✔️ NEWSLETTER: join Simple Money Systems weekly news https://dianagalas.com/newsletter
✔️ TAKE WEALTHY QUIZ: discover your financial strengths and growth areas https://dianagalas.com/wealthy-quiz 
 
 

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