Vicky Reynal
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it's almost an innate skill that we should all be good at for some reason, even though the reality is that most of us weren't really taught much about money growing up from our parents and it wasn't taught in most schools. And so why should we be better with money? And I think that fuels a certain sense of shame about it.
it's almost an innate skill that we should all be good at for some reason, even though the reality is that most of us weren't really taught much about money growing up from our parents and it wasn't taught in most schools. And so why should we be better with money? And I think that fuels a certain sense of shame about it.
And the fact that it's a taboo and people don't talk about it, I think fuels that sense of embarrassment and shame.
And the fact that it's a taboo and people don't talk about it, I think fuels that sense of embarrassment and shame.
And the fact that it's a taboo and people don't talk about it, I think fuels that sense of embarrassment and shame.
I think that's a fantastic question. And actually, I always turn it back to the client. I always say, well, what does that mean? And even when people set resolutions for the new year and they say, well, next year, I want to be better with money. Well, that's too broad. We need to understand what is it that you feel you're struggling with.
I think that's a fantastic question. And actually, I always turn it back to the client. I always say, well, what does that mean? And even when people set resolutions for the new year and they say, well, next year, I want to be better with money. Well, that's too broad. We need to understand what is it that you feel you're struggling with.
I think that's a fantastic question. And actually, I always turn it back to the client. I always say, well, what does that mean? And even when people set resolutions for the new year and they say, well, next year, I want to be better with money. Well, that's too broad. We need to understand what is it that you feel you're struggling with.
And it could be, as you pointed out, a whole set of reasons that why they feel that way. Some people are very bad with their spending with their budgeting, they might be very impulsive. And that's probably the most common money problem you'll see out there. But you know, it can be a difficulty enjoying money, and a difficulty
And it could be, as you pointed out, a whole set of reasons that why they feel that way. Some people are very bad with their spending with their budgeting, they might be very impulsive. And that's probably the most common money problem you'll see out there. But you know, it can be a difficulty enjoying money, and a difficulty
And it could be, as you pointed out, a whole set of reasons that why they feel that way. Some people are very bad with their spending with their budgeting, they might be very impulsive. And that's probably the most common money problem you'll see out there. But you know, it can be a difficulty enjoying money, and a difficulty
saving or investing, I think there's a lot of not knowing when it comes to investing, you know, people are not very educated about investing. And so they avoid it, and they don't do enough of it, they put it away, they procrastinate it and, and it never gets done. And it kind of lurks and in the back of their minds as something they should be doing more of.
saving or investing, I think there's a lot of not knowing when it comes to investing, you know, people are not very educated about investing. And so they avoid it, and they don't do enough of it, they put it away, they procrastinate it and, and it never gets done. And it kind of lurks and in the back of their minds as something they should be doing more of.
saving or investing, I think there's a lot of not knowing when it comes to investing, you know, people are not very educated about investing. And so they avoid it, and they don't do enough of it, they put it away, they procrastinate it and, and it never gets done. And it kind of lurks and in the back of their minds as something they should be doing more of.
But it's kind of the fear of not knowing enough making mistakes that stops them from engaging with it.
But it's kind of the fear of not knowing enough making mistakes that stops them from engaging with it.
But it's kind of the fear of not knowing enough making mistakes that stops them from engaging with it.
Well, you know, avoidance and vagueness, I find are two very common defenses, psychological defenses that people use when it comes to money. So either they don't look at it, you know, there's plenty of people who will not open bills and really not attend to financial matters until it's absolutely necessary. And vagueness, you know, this, oh, I need to be better, you know, I should save more.
Well, you know, avoidance and vagueness, I find are two very common defenses, psychological defenses that people use when it comes to money. So either they don't look at it, you know, there's plenty of people who will not open bills and really not attend to financial matters until it's absolutely necessary. And vagueness, you know, this, oh, I need to be better, you know, I should save more.
Well, you know, avoidance and vagueness, I find are two very common defenses, psychological defenses that people use when it comes to money. So either they don't look at it, you know, there's plenty of people who will not open bills and really not attend to financial matters until it's absolutely necessary. And vagueness, you know, this, oh, I need to be better, you know, I should save more.