While everyone else is waiting for January to set resolutions they won’t keep, savvy money managers know the real financial new year starts in September.

In this final episode of the Back-to-School, Back-to-Budget series, Shari Rash shows you why fall is the perfect time to reset your money goals—and how to make them stick through the holiday season and beyond.

You’ll learn:

Why September has natural momentum that January can’t match
How to harness “fresh start” energy to set one powerful financial goal
The exact framework for choosing, sizing, and sticking to that goal
How to avoid the 3 most common mistakes people make when setting money goals
Why finishing the year strong can completely transform your financial confidence

Forget failed resolutions. September gives you the time, structure, and energy to create real change. Whether your goal is saving, paying off debt, or finally building that emergency fund, this episode will help you focus, follow through, and step into the new year already ahead.

If this series helped you, now’s the perfect time to binge all four episodes:

Part 1: resetting your money routine

Part 2: checking your money basics

Part 3: building a smart seasonal spending plan, and

Part 4: finishing the year strong with a financial goal that actually sticks.

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