Stop the Money Stress!

We all have stress about money. If you have loads of money, you worry about losing it. If you have a little money, you worry about not having enough. If you’re somewhere in between, you want more. Money, money, money.

It doesn’t matter if you believe that "money is the root of all evil" or that "money = happiness." Money is necessary in our society. We all want different things when it comes to our money. The one thing we all have in common, is that we don’t want to stress about it.

So, how do you deal with your money stress? Do you stick your head in the sand and hope it goes away? But every month, it’s still there...eating away at you...But you manage, because you’ve gotten used to it. We’re adaptable creatures. If we live a certain way, for a certain period of time, it becomes normal. That doesn’t mean that it’s ok.

We all have stress about money. And the more we ignore it, the worse it gets.

I used to have an ad on my fridge of two people having coffee that said something along the lines of “you don’t need a chill out album or yoga…sometimes you just need a conversation.” This hit me like a brick wall. At the time, I was all about dealing with my stress by relaxing, but it wasn’t doing it. So, I tried a conversation. And that was just the beginning. Dealing with the cause of stress is the best way to get rid of it.

Do you want to get rid of your money stress?

•       Talk about it.
•       Track your numbers.
•       Know your goals.
•       Make a plan.
•       Take action.
•       And make sure someone is holding you accountable.

This list is easy for some, but not for others. We’re here to help. But you have to want it. It may be uncomfortable at first. It will get easier. You will feel better. You will make progress.

-Leah Schonlank

Finance Gym offers personal finance coaching in professionally facilitated peer-advisory groups. 

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