Create Financial Joy
Why Money & Friendships Should Never Mix What’s been your experience of bringing money into your relationships with friends? I have been very fortunate with my friendships. I have lost some along the way and gained some too. Thinking about the friends I have either lost or almost lost, I can trace the moments of… Read more
Our friendships can either nurture or utterly destroy us. I personally think that if your friendships aren’t doing the former or the latter, then they need serious reassessment. There should be no room in anyone’s life for mediocre or lukewarm friendships or relationships. If you subscribe to this thinking, then it will certainly force you… Read more
Generosity is the virtue of giving good things to others freely and abundantly. Generosity is paradoxical. Those who give, receive back in return. It is a win-win. By spending ourselves for others’ well-being, we enhance our own standing. In letting go of some of what we own, we better secure our own lives. By giving… Read more
Do you have separate or joint bank accounts with your partner? There are many often unspoken dimensions in a relationship that introduce complexity and contribute to money repeatedly being a top reason for divorces today. Such dimensions include such things as the: Varying spending habits of couples, fact that one spouse will earn more than… Read more
How real is money in your world today? As a dad with young children, I am finding my children’s interaction with money very revealing. Our children play a game of identifying various car brands whenever we go for a drive. The other day, Elias said to me: “Daddy, I want a real Mercedes. I want… Read more
Can one guarantee a rich life? I would argue, yes, and state that it has everything to do with the decisions one makes, one of which is the choice of a life partner. Now, you might completely disagree, and I hope you do for the sake of having a debate, however, I will shed… Read more
