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by Penelope Jane Smith on May 6, 2017
How to Improve Your
Relationship with Money
Just like you have relationships with other people, you have a relationship with money. First, decide that your money is important to you and worth spending time with. If you’re in a relationship with someone and you tell them “you’re just not that important to me,” how long do you think they’re going to stick around?
Do you keep your cash organized in your wallet or crumpled up in wads around the house with piles of loose change? I encourage you to treat your money with respect.
When money is important to you, you are willing to spend quality time with it, just like with someone you’re dating. Schedule a regular time to give your money your full attention.
During your "Money Date," you can find out how your money is doing by reviewing your financial statements, balancing your checkbook, or reconciling your accounts.
In the past, when I didn’t have a regular “Money Date,” I handled my finances randomly. I would balance my checkbook and pay bills when I got around to it, which meant that sometimes I was organized and sometimes my finances were in total chaos. I wasted hundreds of dollars in fees that could have been avoided if I was monitoring my finances more closely.
Now that I have regular and consistent “Money Dates,” I have clarity around my finances, and I make better decisions. I love it, and I believe that you will, too.
Please comment on this post and let me know how this experience is for you.
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Thanks for this tip and reminder to treat money with respect. Love the idea of the money date. Has inspired me to pay closer attention to how I deal with my money and am going to set aside time to keep things in better order. Thank you, Blessings.
PJ, Thanks for this insightful post. I love the idea of a money date! What a clever way to get excited about shaping the direction of your finances.
As a child my mother lit the candle on one cupcake and savored it as she paid the monthly bills and reviewed the budget. She said it was in gratitude for the ability to pay and making room in our lives for more to come in.
It’s now an exercise I use with my clients. I will now be suggesting everyone I know who wants to shift their consciousness around receiving money add a money date to their schedule.
Great post. Thanks.
I just recently having money dates. It was one of my promises to myself when I did my end of year ritual. It’s made such a huge difference in how I approach things. I truly believe that everyone should have at least one Money Date each month!!! <3
I like reading all the comments!! My girl and I had a money date a few weeks ago. We decided to start shopping at the grocery store. Now we have more dishes, I haven’t had starbucks in forever, and I have to think about what I want to eat in advance. #toughlife
Money date is a fantastic phrase! It makes me feel like I want to spend time with my money. I think it shifts the feeling of money organization from one of work to one of fun! I am definitely going to name my financial time a money date from now on. Thank you PJ 🙂
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