I tend to write my posts in generalities. It’s a purposeful choice based on the fact that financial situations vary greatly from person to person. There are countless different factors that go into one’s financial health, from different incomes to different bills to different lifestyles to different financial personalities and more. That’s a huge part of why I base much of my counseling philosophy on the importance of values and goals– because each person is going to value different things and be seeking out different goals (and a huge part of why financial counseling, as a whole, can be valuable– because it takes something general and helps it become specific.)
But I’ve been thinking that, this week, I should post something a little more concrete. This week, I’m going to outline a pretty specific saving strategy that, if followed, can help you to meet your values and goals and can help you experience the joy of seeing your money grow towards meeting those values and goals. This week, we’re going to be talking about sub-accounts.
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