Built from experience. Designed for practice
I’ve had to learn money-saving tips and tricks. Some were so that we could get by until the end of the month, others because I couldn’t stomach the idea of dishing out hard-earned dough for something that didn’t seem valuable.
To fully get accustomed to budgeting, it took a bit of forethought as well as gathering a good idea of how we were currently spending. I needed to know where all of our money was going.
I can honestly say, I fell for it. The concept that if I had a new car, a big house, and a six-digit salary, I would be happy. But guess what, I wasn’t....brought me was 250,000 of debt.
Financial security and independence walk together hand in hand with living the life you want. The first step is realising and defining what that life looks like. The second is knowing what you are willing to do to get it.
I spend time on me each day. I used to think it was a selfish thing, but have since learned, you can’t fill another bucket if yours is empty.
it also says I’m too altruistic and I don’t think there is such a thing. I just balance out those who aren’t. So, is it my weakness or my greatest strength?
Looking good feels good and I think that coming out of something as life-altering as the pandemic better than I went in deserves a little bit of bragging rights.