4 Key Questions to Reveal Your Money Story
Ever wonder why you seem to make the same negative choices or have the same fights about money over and over again? The reasons may lie in your unexplored, internal relationship to money. And once you discover it, this can create the space to alter your outer financial reality!
Do you want access to that kind of power? Then ask yourself these 4 key questions to deepen your self-understanding:
How did your parents and family talk about money?
What was your financial situation growing up? What was your awareness of it, and how did that affect you?
What were the cultural, religious, ethnic, etc. norms and expectations for you? What was your awareness of them, and how did that affect you?
What does money represent for you? Here are some potential ideas: freedom; security; a tool for risk-taking; power; autonomy; fear; love; safety; etc.?
Insider Tip: try expressing these answers in a unique way, i.e. through art, a poem, or a song!
Revealing your inner relationship to money is essential to taking control of your financial future. Dive into these questions, and you will be on the road toward transforming your relationship with money today.
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Adam Kol is The Couples Financial Coach. He helps couples go from financial overwhelm or fighting to clarity, teamwork, and peace of mind.
Adam is a Certified Financial Therapist™, Certified Mediator, and Tax Attorney with a Duke Law degree and a Master's in Tax Law from NYU. He is a husband, dad, and musician, as well.
Adam's wisdom has been shared with The Wall Street Journal, the Baltimore Ravens, CNBC, NewsNation, and more.
