Money; love it or hate it there are very few of us who can leave it. Your attitude toward money can mean a lot about your relationship with it. And isn’t attitude and perception the ultimate way you experience life after all?
If you’re anything like me you’ve probably always had a bit of a love/hate relationship with currency. Loving it when you have it and hating it when it seems to elude you and never quite cover all the bills (much less that trip to Paris you’ve been dreaming about). But there are some important things I think you should do to work on your relationships with money. Just like any relationship, when the fit is right it will feel confident, natural, easy and fun. Would any of those words describe the way you feel about money right now?
If not, read on!
You’ve been in relationships before that were hard work, tedious and you felt pain by being involved. If you didn’t enjoy those experiences in your love life, why do you settle for them in your financial life?
Here are some tips to make money fun again. And remember, the more fun you have and the better your attitude about something is, the better off your experience is going to be.
1. Communicate!
Great relationships need communication to survive. How are you communicating with your money? Do you know where it is? Would you settle for a partner who didn’t check in with you for days or weeks or (shock and gasp!) months on end? Then why do you need take some time to sit down with your finances and get a clear understanding of where you and your money are and where you’re headed. Planning and communication are essential for any blissful relationship!
2. You make loving fun!
It’s not just a Fleetwood Mac lyric, it should be your approach to finances and your career. If you continue to choose jobs for money only, at the cost of your health, your personal relationships, a little fun and a well balanced life, you may have more money in the short run but in the long run you’re headed for a crash! Your career and job should back up what you say you stand for and you love. If this means selling some of your nice things to start at a lower paying position in an industry you’ve always wanted to be in—do it!
