Peoples of Pearler — Lexi

“I never had to turn down an opportunity because of a lack of money. My parents credit card never got declined when buying groceries. It’s extremely difficult to see the importance of saving money for a rainy day, when rainy days seem like a far off myth. Why would I sacrifice convenience for money when I never felt the drastic inconvenience of not having money?

I have since stepped away from my once material life in search of more fulfilling experiences. Feeling the sand between my toes as I walk along the beach or sharing a bottle of wine at home with close ones. The company I often choose are people that I share similar aspirations with. I try to help strangers in need because one day that could be me. It feels good. But most of all, I try not to compare myself to others, it tends to sap my happiness more than anything. “ — Lexi

Research shows that our parent’s relationship with money has a huge impact on how we deal with our own — our expectations, our anxiety levels, and our level of literacy. And while our parents will try to teach us lessons, we all know the best lessons are the ones we learn by ourselves. The problem here is that for most of us, our parents will always have our back. As a result, we will never truly be able to learn about the notion of financial sacrifice from mum and dad.

Living in a completely different world to that of which our parents experienced as kids, opportunities to spend our money are limitless, and usually, only the click of a button or a voice demand away. We are constantly bombarded with information about the lives of others and what lifestyle we should be aspiring too. But some things have not changed, and Lexi’s done a great job in explaining them. Simplicity, may not just be the key to happiness, but it also may be the key to financial freedom.

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