Tomorrow is today
10.03.2024
All the mindfulness apps and gurus tell us to live in the moment. But when it comes to our finances, that strategy sucks. Our stresses, aspirations, goals, often involve or require money. If you (like me) have a bad relationship with money, the unfortunate truth is Continue readingignoring those bad habits will only increase our stresses and put our aspirations and goals further out of reach. Money isn't about the things you can buy. It's about having freedom to forego doing those things you don't want to. And while there is truth in the adage that money can't buy you happiness, that perfunctory quote ignores that money can buy you flexibility. It's tough to admit that my financial habits stem from insecurities that were developed from financial traumas that have made taking a laissez faire attitude feel appropriate. Of course, being careless about my finances hasn't made me wealthy, in fact, it's put me in debt. High levels of debt sucks. It causes chronic stress, and only further exacerbates my avoidance. But to err is to be human, so if any of these sentiments pertain to you, I invite you to learn with me. I'm committing to being proactive about my finances by (1) identifying and implementing the steps I need carry out get out of this debt and (2) adopting the habits that will ensure I never find myself in this situation again. My plan is to learn by being curious and facing some of these anxieties that previously led me to avoid tackling financials tasks head on. I hope this will encourage you to do the same, and perhaps we can learn from each other, and inspire each other to leave these financial traumas in the past.
Self-directed IRA and how you use your retirement funds without paying interest and penalties
00.00.2024
COMING SOON! Continue readingMore to come.
