Why is it so hard to spend money on the thing you saved it for?
Some brilliant tips from a financial coach.
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Back in January, I saw this on Instagram and it immediately resonated with me.
I’d been talking to a friend about exactly this as she prepared to pay her tax bill and I was contemplating having to use my house move fund to move house. It resonated with a bunch of my subscribers too and so I thought I’d try to find out what it’s about and if there’s anything we can do about it. (There is, of course.)
I’ve spoken to Financial Coach Catherine Thomas-Humphreys before about underearning - read that here
so I emailed her and asked why spending money on the thing you specifically saved it for can feel hard.
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