Category: Spending Money
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Mastered by Money
What does it look like to be mastered by money? I think we all know what it feels like. We’ve all had times when we felt like our money (or lack of it) was calling the shots. When I think about what it looks and feels like to be mastered by money, I think about…
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Gratitude and Contentment
I consider gratitude and contentment super powers. In a way they are such simple things. We teach kids from an early age to say thank you, and we encourage them to play with and enjoy the toys that they have rather than always wanting more. Gratitude and contentment are practices. They require intentionality. They require…
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Know Your Numbers
There are two exercises that I encourage anyone to do who desires to begin mastering their money. The first is to track your spending for a month. This should lead to you becoming more pro-active in spending your money on the things that matter most. Here is a worksheet you can download. There are also…
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Spend Money on What Makes You Happy
A few weeks ago I listened to the Ramit Sethi podcast episode where he interviews Carl & Mindy Jensen. Mindy is the host of the BiggerPockets Money Podcast, and Carl writes at 1500 Days to Freedom. Before sharing my thoughts on this podcast episode, I should say that one of the things I’ve always appreciated…