S1E251: How to reset your finances for the New Year
BT Money Hacks · The Business Times
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Show Notes
New year, clean slate. But does your money reset have to feel stressful?
In this episode of Money Hacks, Emily Liu explores a softer way to plan for the year ahead. Financial consultant Patrine Choo and Gen Z money author Lillian Zhang share how they reflect on the past year, manage emotional money habits, and turn big goals into small, doable steps.
From automating savings to letting go of guilt, this episode reminds us that progress compounds, and a reset can start quietly.
Synopsis: Every Monday, The Business Times breaks down useful financial tips.
Highlights:
01:50 How to review your 2025 finances
03:37 It’s ok to feel scared
06:42 How to stop overspending
08:57 Start with small steps
10:40 Know your monthly expenses
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Written and hosted by: Emily Liu ([email protected])
With Patrine Choo, financial consultant, Great Eastern and content creator, and Lillian Zhang, product marketing manager at Google and author, The New Money Rules: The Gen Z Guide to Personal Finance
Edited by: Emily Liu & Claressa Monteiro
Produced by: Emily Liu & Chai Pei Chieh
A podcast by BT Podcasts, The Business Times, SPH Media
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