How to Choose ONE Financial Priority (When Everything Feels Urgent)

Leah Hadley hosts Intentional Money Moves Live and explains why focusing on one financial priority at a time creates faster, more meaningful progress than trying to tackle everything at once. She recommends choosing a single 90-day goal for Q1 and putting it in “growth mode” while keeping other goals in “maintenance mode.” Leah shares a client example of paying off $15,000 in credit card debt by prioritizing it (while keeping a small $1,000 emergency buffer), then redirecting freed-up cash flow to emergency savings, retirement contributions, and a house fund. She offers a “two-question filter” to pick a priority—what causes the most stress and what creates the most momentum—plus a “relief vs. opportunity” test when multiple items feel urgent. The episode covers common priorities (emergency fund, high-interest debt, retirement savings, estate planning), how to handle surprises during the 90 days, and how to navigate differing priorities with a spouse or partner. Leah closes with a recap, invites viewers to join the 30-day Financial Reset challenge, and previews next week’s episode on building a strategy to achieve the chosen priority.