Allison Baggerly

Allison Baggerly is an author, podcaster, money coach and founder of Inspired Budget. As a former teacher, Allison blends her talents for teaching with her passion for personal finances to help others learn how to start budgeting and build a life they love. Allison and her husband paid off over $111,000 of debt on 2 teacher salaries while growing their family. During the process, she learned how to take back control of her money, stay consistent with paying off debt and stop emotional spending once and for all. Allison has been featured in notable media outlets such as Forbes, Business Insider and Parents as a budget expert who gives women a step-by-step process to break free from the grueling paycheck-to-paycheck cycle. Her book, Money Made Easy, offers a variety of solutions to help you write a budget that works, pay off debt and have a better relationship with money.

Education

Bachelor’s degree, Texas A&M University 

Accolades

  • Featured in Forbes, Business Insider, CNET, US News, Tearsheet, MarketWatch and The Skimm
  • Named one of GOBankingRates “12 Best Personal Finance Blogs to Help Reach Your Goals”

Expertise in

  • Realistic, customizable budgeting
  • Debt payoff strategies
  • Money mindsets and financial confidence
  • Behavioral finance and habit building
  • Content creation geared toward financial literacy

Celebrating is a conscious choice. Overspending, on the other hand, tends to be impulsive — not part of your plan.

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