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many free financial tracking tools like Mint.com, ynab.com or MoneyMinder Online.com. She also suggests we rename their preloaded budget catego- ries to reflect our personal relationships to the areas of spending (e.g., “sanctu- ary” rather than mortgage; “my dream vacation” for savings targeted for time off; or “life happens” for late fees). For an enlightened view of cash


flows, Onerheim suggests translating what was spent on something into the hours it took to earn the money. “This perspective can transform how we allocate resources and what we’re willing to spend money on,” she says. Vicki Robin, co-author of the


bestseller Your Money or Your Life, espouses a similar approach: thinking of money in terms of hours of life energy. “Continually asking yourself whether you actually got fulfillment in proportion to life energy spent in each subcategory awakens the natural sense of knowing when enough is enough,” she writes. Tessler and Onerheim both encour-


age rethinking the idea that all earning is good and all spending is bad: “It’s


We have ups and downs in life, and the same is true of our finances. — BARI TESSLER


about balancing needs and wants, and we need joy in life. It’s not about saving every penny and not enjoying yourself,” says Onerheim.


A Rewarding Journey Becoming financially conscious ulti- mately helps us fulfill our responsibility to be a good steward of the planet’s resources, according to Onerheim. “Money is a representation of myself in the world, so I want to take responsibil- ity for where my money goes.” “Financial integrity is achieved


by learning the true impact of your earning and spending, both on your immediate family and on the planet,”


agrees Robin. “It is knowing what is enough money and material goods to keep you at the peak of fulfillment— and what is just excess and clutter.” All call for celebrating progress on


the journey to financial well-being and know-how. “Take baby steps and reward yourself along the way,” coun- sels Tessler. “This is a lifelong journey.”


Connect with freelance writer April Thomp- son, in Washington, D.C., at AprilWrites.com.


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