Frugal friends are all around. Not only will they bring you joy but they will also support your life goals.

However, some people are not meant to stay in your life for the long haul. If you are focused on living a financially healthier lifestyle and you lose financially unhealthy friends - don’t fret it. Stand your ground and offer alternatives. If they are truly your friend, they will come along side and support you.

Help the cause: Refer a friend to the Financial Gym by sending them to http://FinancialGym.com/friends

March is Women’s History Month, and I am featuring women who inspire and motivate me on the podcast. On this episode, I am talking to Cheryl Smircich. I’ve watched as Cheryl went from creating cakes for fun to starting her company, Cherrypie’s Custom Cakes, as a side hustle to leaving her full-time job to make custom cakes for a living – including making the cake for the grand opening of the first Financial Gym in New York City!

Most of us want change in our lives, but we’re not willing to put in the time and energy to do it. Cheryl’s story is a great reminder of just how much work you need to put in to accomplish something big. I am incredibly inspired by Cheryl, and I hope you are as well! Cheers!

For more information about Cheryl or the Martinis and Your Money Facebook Group, visit http://financially-blonde.com/mmpodcast

March is Women History Month. Today I'm talking to female entrepreneur and founder of DailyWorth, Amanda Steinberg.

We talk about how finance is often emotional for women, how to deal with your "Money Type", and her “roots and wings” philosophy about women and investing.

Links to find out your money type and Amanda's new book, visit http://financially-blonde.com/mmpodcast

I asked my listeners to post something they learned about money since listening to this show.

Today I share Happy Hour with Cadell, Jen and Tammi; listeners who posted their lessons in the Martinis and Your Money Facebook Group.

If you’d like to be part of the conversation in my Facebook Group, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/martinisandyourmoney

Shanah Bell found herself divorced, in debt, and was feeding her family on food stamps. She's been able to come out of that phase of her life, but living with Celiac Disease makes every day a challenge when you are single mom trying to feed your children.

Listen to her story of starting out with nothing after a divorce to becoming debt free, feeding a family of seven, and teaching others how to have adaptive nourishment when you have Celiac Disease.

Find information for Shanah’s website, Adaptive Nourishment, in the show notes at http://financially-blonde.com/mmpodcast