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7 Habits Of Ordinary People Who Are ‘Good’ With Money
How switched up my habits and took control of my finances - and you can too!
Do you ever wonder how some of your friends, family members, and workers just seem to have ‘more money than you — Despite you knowing that your salaries and situations are roughly the same? I used to.
I would sit at dinner with friends, praying my card didn’t decline as I watched them order a more expensive glass of wine at ease or immediately Venmo cash to our friend for tickets to the latest concert — while I would make excuses, buying time to wait until my next payday.
When I hit 26, I reached my lowest point. I was always on the backfoot, always struggling in that last week (or 2) before payday rolled around. There was so much I wanted, but I felt like my dire financial situation was holding me back big time. The stress was all-consuming, until one day I broke down to my friend, who luckily, gave me a bit of tough love.
She pointed out that I actually made equal to, and in some cases more than my friends, however, compared to them, I didn’t really have anything to show for it — no real savings, no investments. I didn’t even have any big holidays or life experiences as an excuse for not having any money.
