Consumers who work with financial professionals and have a financial plan, feel better prepared to achieve their financial goals. They are nearly THREE TIMES more confident about achieving their life goals!
Work-life balance has been the holy grail for many of us for so long. Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus rollercoaster of emotions, work-life balance went up and down in tandem. Remote working has proved to be challenging as there’s no separation between workspace and home area — physically and mentally. Working longer hours has also become the norm.
Would you talk about money on your first date? Or within the first few dates? Most people don’t. It’s not something most of us focus on early in a relationship. Neither is it a conversation that you want to wait until you walk down the aisle — or worse, when the credit card bills show up.
Whether you realized it or not, your money story was written, as early as your childhood. We heard about the conversations and casual comments, and how our parents handled the financial situations, especially the uncomfortable ones. We might not think that we picked up on how the money issue was handled, but it affected our thinking and attitude about money.