THE THING THAT SCARED ME MOST | #sponsored I personally used to find the word “finance” simultaneously boring *and* terrifying, so I didn’t dig too deep into financial explorations. I grew up in a household that was financially insecure, which meant my “money story” had me feeling like funds would always be scarce. It’s not a nice feeling. Everything changed last year, though, when I started to explore which old money beliefs were working for me, and which weren’t. Each month in 2019, I got together with a group of friends, and we studied topics like Budgeting, Investing, Property-Buying, and Retirement. For me, that process was revolutionary. It was the first time I really dug into not only the numbers, but also the hopes and fears that accompany money matters. As a result, it was the first time I felt like I actually understood my finances. This can be the year that YOU change YOUR money story, too. How? Get together with friends, family, or significant others, and dig into what it means to *you* to be financially empowered. Together, read financial blogs, join @mintapp to track your finances and learn money tips, and follow trained experts on your favorite podcast app. Along the way, ask yourself: what do you *really* want your life to look like as you move forward? Do you want to move away from the desk job, start a side hustle, or take a gap year? How about move to a new city, buy a home, or plan for a family instead? Whatever you’re saving for this decade, it’s within reach when you’re armed with the tools and knowledge to set your plan in action—and I, for one, can’t wait to hear when your goals become a reality. #NewDecadeNewYou (at Landers, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8MXotLjKNi/?igshid=dr0mj9ltk5yr
