💭 A simple solution to remove money shame.
I’m going to tell you three of my recent regrets:
I’ve purchased way too many stollers for my kids. And they don’t like strollers.
I throw away too much food out of my refrigerator. (Why do vegetables rot after just 2 days?)
I wish I bought Southwest Airline tickets when they were on sale and not when they are a million percent higher! Why does a 5am flight to Seattle cost $350?! The 11am flight was something like $90,000.
Honestly many of the folks I work with have similar regrets around their money choices.
So today I want to share with you my simple solution to move away from that shame.
Look at your money issue. (You can tell it’s your issue because it makes your body tense.)
Ask: What do I want to do next time this money issue comes up?
Write down what you’ll do better the next time.
Boom. That’s it. I believe in simple solutions and I love this one.
Most money decisions are about habits, not just a one time choice.
It’s not: “I wish I bought Apple stock in 1998!”
It’s more:
I got to stop feeling the need to pay for all the drinks at the bar.
I’m going to be more mindful about spending on the kids (and other people's kids).
I need to cancel Disney+ after I see the new Bluey’s. I’m not watching the Star Wars shows. I want to, but I never have the time. And I’ve never seen Star Wars so it’s very confusing.
So go ahead, look at those money regrets and know that you can do better the next time.
But also I know doing this alone can be stressful. Well, as a coach we work together and make a road map on what you do better next time. This means improving your spending habits, saving for goals such as retirement, and figuring out how to talk about money with your partner. We look at your financial choices in a shame free way and decide what we can do better every month. Schedule a coffee to learn more about how your financial future can be.
- Dylan