Before the year ends… do this one thing for your business


Hi Reader,

Karen here — coming to you from our new home in Utah! 🏠

We’ve been here about 5–7 weeks now, and we really love it. The neighbors have been kind, our church community has been incredibly welcoming, and it’s already starting to feel like home.

But let me confess something…

Even though the house was move-in ready, little things I want to “fix” keep popping up — and my first instinct?

Spend the money now.
Make it pretty now.
Don’t look at my envelopes. Don’t check the budget. Just get it done.

Not exactly Profit First behavior. 😅

And it made me realize something:
Even the the most disciplined people drift back into “spend first, save later” if they don’t have systems in place.

That’s why Profit First works — and that’s why Relay works.
It forces you to save first and spend from what’s left… instead of hoping it all works out.

So if you haven’t opened your FREE Relay business account yet…
👉 What are you waiting for?

**No minimum balance.
**Open in under 10 minutes.
**Perfect for Profit First.
**And a beautiful reset before 2026 begins.

Start fresh. Start strong. Start saving on purpose.

👉 Open your FREE Relay account here:
https://app.relayfi.com/v3/register?referralcode=finance-makeover

You’ll thank yourself a year from now.

Profitably Yours,

Karen Lake

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