“As you manage your money, you manage
your life.” -- Dan Millman
“A lean purse is easier to cure than
endure.” -- George S. Clason
“If your outgo exceeds your income, then
your upkeep will be your downfall.” -- Bill
Earle
“If money be not thy servant, it will be thy
master.” -- Francis Bacon
“Debt is a form of poverty – and one of the
cruelest. It gives you the illusion of
having more money than you do.” -- Jerrold
Mundis
“Choosing wealth as a goal requires facing
everything about your money bravely,
honestly, with courage — which is a very,
very hard thing for most of us to do. But it
can be done.” -- Suze Orman
“We can respond creatively to what we
experience as life-depriving and become
richer in spirit for having met the
challenge.” -- Tad Crawford
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Ask yourself these smart questions:
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Exactly how much money do you earn in one
month?
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Exactly how much have you spent in the past
month?
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How much do you owe?
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How much does your debt cost you each month?
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How much have you put into savings this month?
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How are you choosing to spend your money?
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How can you cut your expenses this week?
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How can you bring more money into your life?
If you want to be free of ongoing financial
struggles, you must know the details of how
money moves through your life. Few people have
the facts of their finances. Begin to gather
the hard data of your earning and spending.
You’ll find knowing this information is
surprisingly empowering.
Once you have the facts, you then need to look
honestly at your life. How could you begin to
move toward financial stability and
sufficiency at this time? Do you need more
income? Do you need to trim back your
lifestyle? Reduce your debt? What can you do
now that would move you one step closer to
having control over the money in your life?
Further resources:
• Take our Smart Question Coaching emails
series on money and abundance.
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