There is no one in this world who is going to care about your financial education as much as you do. The lack of financial education in our country is by design. (I’ll let that sink in.) The people with the money keep the rest of us separated from the little money we have. That separation makes more money for them.
Some might say that’s not true. They will say that we learned about money in school. We took economics and accounting. We learned how write checks and balance that check book.
Those things are all well and good, but those lessons are not the ones we need. The lessons we need if we want to come close to having the lifestyle the wealthy have are not taught in our school system. We need the lessons the wealthy are teaching their children…at home.
Why I started this blog…
My financial education has been a long, bumpy journey. It can be easy, but most of us stand in our own way. I started this blog to help you get out of your way when it comes to your financial education. When I am able to share what I learned with someone else; I learn better. I have always had the knack for taking confusing subjects and making them plain. Sometimes its just the way I deliver the information that works better for some folks. Sometimes its just the way I answer a question that makes the whole picture come into focus. I hope I am able to you and anyone else you think may benefit.
The hard part is not what you think.
Some financial subjects, like taxes and credit, can be more complicated; however the hardest part of your financial education is going to be the mindset change that needs to happen. The wealthy think about money as a tool to make more money. The rest of us see money as a necessity that we can’t get enough of. Combine that with the general attitude that having money is negative or shameful. It’s not your parents fault, those lessons have been ingrained for generations.
Financial education doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time to change your habits. So don’t be too hard on yourself if you make a mistake along the way. Mistakes are how we learn to be better.
I made plenty of them!
I made plenty on this path, even after I had the information. The biggest one was not taking action on the information when I received it. I kept reading books and articles, listening to podcasts and watching Youtube. Collecting more and more information but not acting on it. When I finally did start putting in the work, I still had missteps and setbacks. Those were minor compared to not doing anything at all.
**Disclaimer: My financial journey is not over. I’m still learning and practicing; getting better over time. One of the lessons I learned, was that I need to have multiple sources of income. A way to do that, without costing my readers any additional monies, is partnering with another company. In this instance, **As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.** Use of my link is greatly appreciated.
I told you I love to share, check out my resources page for an ever changing list of books and information that helped me learn.
The first book I think everyone should read is:
After you have read it, I would love to have a discussion!
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Let’s get our financial education on point!