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Your Money Attitude
By Ginita
Wall, CPA, CFP
Money makes a big difference in how people feel about themselves and
their lives. Pick the words from these lists that apply to your money attitude.
Column
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Column
B |
- Security
- Self-esteem
- Control
- Respect
- Recognition
- Independence
- Power
- Achievement
- Challenge
- Peace of mind
- Satisfaction
- Flexibility
- Success
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- Helplessness
- Lack of power
- Poverty
- Worthlessness
- Worry
- Frustration
- Insecurity
- Dependence
- Lack of choices
- Defenselessness
- Depression
- Being tied down
- Futility
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 The more answers you listed from Column A, the more positive you
feel about your financial situation. But even a few answers listed from Column B mean you
need to work on improving your financial situation through goal-setting, saving and
investing.
List the answers you chose from Column B at the top of a sheet of
paper, one sheet for each answer.
On each sheet, write five solutions to the problem, beginning each
one with "I could..."
Leave some room between each of your statements.
Now write a statement beneath each of the "I coulds" that
begins "I haven't because..."
Then make a list of the things you are willing to do to deal with
these problems.
Add to your list over the next week. As you expand your list, you
will create your own personalized "To Do" list to put you on the road to
financial security.
At WIFE we welcome your comments. Please feel free to contact us.
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