Set Higher Standards by YogiRavi

I’ve written a lot about health and fitness on this blog, but have infrequently ventured into the land of wealth, finances and mastery over your bank account! This is an area of passion for me (I went to school for finance after all) but have rarely brought up these topics with friends or anyone else I socialize with (outside of my vision board activities).

I don’t know why I haven’t ventured into this topic. I’ve certainly applied these skills to my own financial life. I just felt is was inappropriate or taboo to bring up money with others. I know for many people, financial matters are more of a touchy subject than ANY OTHER PART OF THEIR LIVES. People would rather talk with someone they don’t know about inner details of their relationships than even mention their salary! (There is research showing this….just don’t know where I read it).

Anyway, I am going start discussing more topics related to wealth and wealth mastery in this blog. I think it is critical for EVERYONE to at least get a basic knowledge of finance. It doesn’t matter if you are in debt, have no income or are a millionaire. The same rules apply and it doesn’t have to be that hard to get control over your financial matters.

There are also some very simple things that people can do to save more money EASILY, reduce debt and make smarter investment choices. The problem is, 99% of the population does not do these things. It is not because these people are stupid. In many cases it is simply because:

• They are unaware of a better way
• They are aware of an alternative, but think their way is better…or
• (I love this one!) They keep telling themselves they are too busy and will worry about it later!

So…going forward I’ll be sharing some insights and tips I’ve been applying when it comes to financial matters. I’ll also point out some observations I’ve made that might be useful for some of you.

Now….I need to go swimming through my money pit.