Have you ever heard the quote, “Wherever you go, there you are.”? This quote is similar only having to do with money. In other words, you can have all the money in the world but it’s still you in control of it. And if you aren’t competent at controlling your money you will wreck it, surely as you will wreck a car.
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College of Money
When I was young we were a pretty wealthy family. Nice homes, cars, boats, vacations, even airplanes. But through a series of events, both personal and global, we had to downsize to a much more middle class existence. That included not being able to afford the college I was going to and me going out on my own. I regrouped and eventually went back to college on my own dime. That was the start of my college education in learning how to deal with money.
Masters of Money
I eventually got married and the family I married into was very different than my own. They were quite frugal and responsible with their money. They planned, invested, planned and invested some more. They budgeted, they prioritized, they delayed gratification. They judged the need vs the want. Marrying into that family was the graduate school of my education about how to deal with money.
Ph.D in Money
Later still I got divorced. We had just finally gotten out of debt from a move, a job change, and the raising of 3 kids. But the divorce had blown all that out of the water and I was back in debt. It took me many years to get back on track. That was my Ph.D. into how to deal with money.
Real Life in Money
How do you deal with money? Are you learning from the events of your life? Have you figured out what works and what doesn’t? Have you changed habits, ways of thinking, attitudes? What is the number one lesson you have learned? Let us know and maybe it will become a new drawing in the series!
Drawing and commentary © 2015 Marty Coleman | napkindad.com
Quote by Ayn Rand, 1905-1982, Russian-born American Novelist and Philosopher
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