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How Money Psychology Affects Your Finances—and the Benefits of Financial Therapy

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The goal for girls in her family was to grow up, find a man and marry him because he’ll take care of the finances. Financial therapy “is that intersection of money and mental health—being able to guide and support people, being able to unpack the root causes behind their negative money mindsets and negative financial behavior,” Castillo says.

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This 3-Question Self-Assessment Can Help You Reprioritize Your Life

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Virtually everyone would include personal development and health, career and achievements, and relationships and family, though each of us may define these three things slightly differently. We have all seen the shallowness of wealth without health and family. Success in only one of the three areas is flat and one-dimensional.

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What Is My Net Worth?

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Many people focus on one or two areas of their finances but don’t stop to look at the big picture and confirm that they’re moving in the right direction overall. A positive net worth is a sign of financial health; the higher your number, the better you’re doing. If you have a zero or negative net worth, don’t panic.

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30 New Year’s Resolution Ideas to Make 2024 Healthier, Happier & More Secure

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Often, these fall into categories of personal well-being, relationships and finance. Commit to a regular workout routine such as yoga or running to improve your health and feel great. New Year’s resolution ideas to improve personal finance Create a monthly budget. Exercise daily. Create a better work-life balance.

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How to Create a Budget: 6 Steps to Get You on the Path to Financial Security

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We all know expenses exist, but the numbers keep adding up—rent, water, trash, electricity, cable, Internet, car insurance, renter’s insurance, gas, cell phone. Dive into a digital finance manager, excel sheets, worksheets and a homemade bill binder. It all feels a bit much.

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4 Smart Money Moves to Plan for Financial Security

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That’s because when we delay organizing our finances, it causes us to delay a lot of other things, too. But it’s really no surprise that millennials have trouble dealing with their finances. Plus, an unsurprising majority of this age group feels stressed when thinking and talking about finances. Trust me: I get it.

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Success Decoded: James Whittaker’s Personal Journey to Win the Day

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“Our modern comforts make it too easy to become distracted, procrastinate and sit there scrolling through our phone.” Money Magazine named his personal finance book, The Beginner’s Guide to Wealth , “Book of the Month,” and his second title, Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy , has been translated into six languages.

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