The Money Mom Podcast
The Money Mom Podcast
Rachel Coons
114: Why 80% of Budgets Fail Within 3 Months (And What Actually Works Instead)
10 minutes Posted Jun 23, 2026 at 11:00 am.
Why Budgets Fail So Often
The Willpower Trap And The Cycle
Decision Fatigue, Shame, And Emotion
Build A System That Runs Itself
The RESET Method Framework
Make It Easy And Share It
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If you've tried budgeting and it never seems to stick, I want you to hear this: you are not the problem. That's not just something nice to say. That's behavioral economics. The actual science of how humans make financial decisions tells us that the way most people budget was never going to work in the first place. In this episode, I'm breaking down exactly why willpower is one of the worst tools you can use to manage your money, and what to build instead so your finances actually run without ...