Money Matters – A holistic approach to financial wellness
Since 2006, I’ve helped individuals, couples, and business owners feel good about their money. Often for the first time. We work together virtually, wherever you are.
Sage Financial Renewal
I'm Lauren Spelman, a money coach and Certified Financial Recovery℠ Counselor with 20 years of experience, and a member of the Financial Therapy Association and AFCPE®. I help people get their money house in order.
A lot of capable people have a quiet, complicated relationship with money. There are statements you don’t open. A balance you check with your stomach in a knot. A sense that you should have this figured out by now. If that’s you, nothing is wrong with you — there was never a “Money 101” class to take. You just never got taught this.
Does any of this sound familiar?
You’re making good money, but you lie awake wondering where it all goes.
You have debt that won’t go away, no matter how many times you’ve tried.
You’re smart and capable in every other part of your life, but you can’t quite get your arms around your money.
You feel stuck.
If you recognized yourself in any of these, you’re in the right place — and you don’t have to figure it out alone.
What working together gives you
The work is practical and personal at the same time. Here’s what you walk away with:
Organization and real clarity — you’ll know exactly where you stand and what to do next.
Tools and a method you can keep using, so you’re managing your money well, maybe for the first time.
A plan where your spending and earning line up with your values and your life.
The confidence and information, to make financial decisions that move you toward your goals.
Less stress and anxiety, and real peace of mind.
Freedom — from money shame, from debt, from the daily panic. You’re no longer avoiding it.
Money Coaching
for Individuals
for Couples
for Business Owners
What to Expect
Coaching is a safe, non-judgmental space where you can talk honestly about money — no shame, no blame. We look at where you actually are, get clear on what matters to you, build a plan that fits your life, and work on the habits that make it stick. I’m here to guide you, encourage you, and help you move toward the life you want.
Recent Blog Posts
The Feeling That You Should Be Further Along by Now
That nagging feeling that you should have figured this out by now? Here’s where it really comes from—and why where you are today is a perfectly good place to start.
“I Know I Should Look at It” — And Why You Keep Not Doing It
You know you should check your bank statement, but you don’t. Here’s why financial avoidance has almost nothing to do with being “bad with money”—and the one tiny step that breaks the cycle.
When One of You Handles the Money and the Other Doesn’t
One of you pays the bills. One of you avoids the conversation. Here’s why this pattern is so common—and how to shift it without it becoming a fight.