Episode 355

The Spending Red Flags Costing You Thousands

Published on: 18th November, 2025

You’re earning good money, yet your account balance keeps surprising you. Today I’m breaking down the hidden spending that drains your financial stability and the personal story that forced me to confront my own money leaks.

Episode Highlights

• The day I realized my “small” expenses were costing me thousands


• Why hidden spending patterns create guilt, confusion, and instability


• The three biggest red flags in every divorced mompreneur’s budget


• How to find the recurring charges you’ve stopped noticing


• Simple methods to track spending without spreadsheets


• How emotional spending ties directly to fear and stress


• The first step to creating a spending system that pays you




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About the Podcast

I Date Money: Budget • Invest • Build Wealth After Divorce
Rebuild financial stability after divorce—rewrite your money story with clarity and confidence.
Welcome to iDateMoney®, the podcast where divorced mompreneurs learn how to rebuild financial stability after divorce without spreadsheets, shame, or second-guessing every decision.

Hosted by Lisa Drennon—Wealth Activator, money strategist, and creator of the Money Multiplier System— this show is where clarity meets confidence.

Each week, Lisa shares raw stories, practical strategies, and spiritual insights to help you:

Release fear and guilt around money so you feel safe spending again.

Create steady income and financial security—even if your business feels unpredictable.

Confidently pay yourself, cover taxes, and provide stability for your kids.

Rewrite your money story so you can step into your role as a secure, empowered mom.

This isn’t your accountant’s podcast. It’s real talk for women ready to stop feeling broke, build true stability, and finally trust themselves with money.

Because it doesn’t matter how much you have—it’s what you do with it. 🗝️🌬️💖💸

About your host

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Lisa Drennon

Lisa Drennon, Wealth Activator & founder of iDateMoney® has been in the finance & insurance industry since 1987. Her unconventional Money Multiplier System transformed her money relationship to become a self-made millionaire, retire 2 ½ years early, pay $100K of debt in 6 months, & relocate to her beachfront dream home.