- By cultivating a healthy relationship with yourself this will transform into the healthy relationship you are able to cultivate as a transformational journey to empower the control. This will all begin by understanding your habits and attitude toward money, which here at Stacked Intent I have create a resource to help you test yourself to find out what your money personality is which will help put you on the track of understanding your habits to tie to your personality. Because it does matter.
- In this brief episode, we will discuss the importance of fostering a healthy financial relationship and share some tips to help you get started on creating one.
Topic: Cultivating a Healthy Financial Relationship
In the way of cultivating your relationship with finances you must look first at the habits you have with finances. This will allow you to set realistic goals that align with your values and lifestyles.
- Where to start?
- Start by looking at your expenses from what you have on a credit card statement to what you have on a bank statement to get a perspective on how you are spending money.
- Look at the income you have that is coming in! Have you ever looked at your paycheck stub?
- It is important to reflect on your paycheck stub and see your net versus gross income to understand what you got coming in. Once you have taken this step then go ahead and to create a budget to help reflect where you are and where you would like to be.
- Remember that as you are setting up or following the budget you have you are not restricting yourself, however you are allowing yourself to be able to make informed decisions. Plans will change—and that is not failure, it is wisdom. Adjusting your financial goals to match your evolving life is a sign of strength. It means you are making choices that honor who you are now and who you are becoming.
- Once you’ve built your budget, next up you can set up an emergency fund for getting you ready for an unexpected expense.
- Emergency funds can help give you a peace of mind when you fall into tough times.
- Be sure you are educating yourself to be able to learn within investment be sure to choose your investment on your risk tolerance and long-term goals. Being financially responsible means protecting your future while staying true to who you are right now. It is about honoring your priorities—whether that is freedom, security, experiences, or generosity—and using your resources to create a life that feels good to live, not one that just looks good from the outside.
- Make sure your mindset is set on a cultivating abundance instead of scarcity as this will help you focus on the opportunities for growth and income rather than being solely preoccupied with cutting cost. This shift will keep your encouraged.
- By nurturing a positive and proactive relationship with your finances, you empower yourself to achieve greater stability and freedom, paving the way for a future filled with opportunities and peace of mind.
Money is not the goal—alignment is. When you make financial choices with intention, you build a life that supports your dreams, reflects your values, and evolves with you every step of the way.
Call to action: Sit with your finances on a money date, head to stackedintent.com free resource to help you in starting to set up within your financial decisions.
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