Episode Details

We're wrapping up 2025 with our favorite tradition — a rapid-fire reflection on the year we just had. And this year? We made it spicier. 🌶️

This is an insiders-only episode because we wanted to get real about the stuff we don't usually share on the free feed. So if you're here, you're getting the good stuff.

Here's what we're covering:

The Classics (same questions as last year)

Our favorite books and podcasts we devoured in 2025

Things we bought that genuinely changed our lives

Purchases we're still scratching our heads over

What we didn't do this year but need to prioritize in 2026

Moments we're genuinely proud of ourselves for

New hobbies and habits we picked up

The word that defines 2025 for us

The New (and Juicier) Stuff

How much we actually spent on dining out

Our honest take on how our budgets are working (or not)

Financial decisions we're still second-guessing

Money goals we set in January and totally abandoned

The big, scary financial goal we're thinking about for 2026+

⏰ Timestamps

[00:30] Our favorite books and podcasts from 2025

[04:00] Things we bought that we actually loved

[08:00] Purchases we're regretting (or at least questioning)

[12:00] What we didn't do this year but want to prioritize next year

[15:00] Moments we're proud of

[20:00] New hobbies and habits we picked up this year

[25:00] The word or theme that defines 2025 for us

[26:00] How we're feeling about our budgets 

[29:00] How much we spent on dining out in 2025

[33:00] Financial decisions we're still second-guessing

[36:00] Money goals we set and abandoned along the way

[42:00] The big, scary financial goal we're thinking about for 2026

📝 Want to Reflect on Your 2025?

If you want to do your own year-end reflection, here are all the questions we answered in this episode:

What's your favorite book or podcast that you listened to this year?

Something you bought that you loved

Something you thought that you wish you would've skipped

Something you didn't do this year that you really wanna prioritize next year

Something you're really proud of yourself for doing this year

A new habit or hobby that you picked up

What word or theme reflects how this year felt?

How much do you spend on dining out?

How do you feel about your budget overall this year?

A financial decision you made this year that you're still second-guessing—did it work out or not?

Money goals you set at the beginning of this year that you abandoned

One big scary financial goal you're thinking about right now (even if it's long-term)

Grab a journal, get cozy, and reflect on your 2025!