Dear Money Adventurer, A long time ago, back when my work and business used to be called “Conscious Bookkeeping,” my husband used to have what I now know is a common misconception around the harder, more challenging money emotions: He thought they would eventually just…go away. He thought that he wouldn’t have to deal with feeling them if he did enough psychological work, or if he just made excessive amounts of money. But here’s the truth he eventually realized on…
Dear Money Adventurer, Here’s a fun stat to start your day: a recent Forbes survey about New Year’s resolutions for 2024 showed that the second most common New Year’s resolution is “to improve my financial life.” (It was just behind “Get in better shape with my fitness.”) If that stat is accurate, that means there’s a good chance that you’ve got some goals for 2024 around getting better with money, or as I like to say, improving your relationship with…
Dear Money Adventurer, When I got a request from a reporter with the Wall Street Journal for “brain hacks” to help folks worry less about money and make better financial decisions in the new year, I knew I wanted to share my answer with you. Because we could all use a little less worry in our heads and our hearts right now. Money worries can be a reflection of old money stories you’ve inherited, money patterns that no longer serve…