Often times we develop preconceived “ideas, notions, thoughts and/or biases” about things in our life. One of those things is money. I ran across this guest blog post on Lora Sasiela’s Financially Smitten blog, from Brittney Castro, Certified Financial Planner and created the FinanciallyWiseWomen.com website.
The main reason I loved Brittney’s post about What Does Money Mean To Me is that she uses a short video and written material to talk about the value of money to people. She gives you exercises to determine what your personal value or money and the meaning of money are to you, not to others-but YOU! She shares her answers to help get the wheels thinking about your personal values and meaning of money. The video she shares is step 1 of 7. I can’t wait to come back for the next video next week!
Enough of my thoughts here is an excerpt from the post:
Well, I believe when you are planning for your financial future, it is important to know what it isyou really want out of your money. Money is just a tool to help us create the life we envision for ourselves. Therefore, by understanding what you want out of your life and identifying your money values, you will be able to develop a financial plan that focuses of these values and helps provide meaning to your life. ……
Deviating from your money values can cause tension and anxiety; make sure to stay committed to your financial principals in order to more easily accomplish your true money goals. You can review this money values worksheet on a regular basis and refer to it whenever you need to make a financial decision. ………..
to read the post in its entirety please visit
What Does Money Mean To Me on the Financially Smitten blog
introduction by Alice Shaffer
aka The Financial Nanny & Regarding Nannies Development Team
Thanks for sharing Brittney’s fabulous post. Glad you found it helpful. 🙂