Your Money Doesn’t Have a Discipline Problem — It Has an Identity Problem Another Talk About Money….   People love to say that they are “bad with money.” They say it like it’s apart of their personality, a trait they carry around in their wallet.  Like it appeared out of nowhere. Like it’s permanent  disability. But, It isn’t. Money problems, aren’t usually math problems. They do not begin at 2 + 2. They’re identity problems.   Lawless (counting cash, then losing interest): “If you don’t respect it, it doesn’t stick around.” That’s usually how it works with anything in life. 

Your Salary Is Cute — But What Else Do You Bring to the Table?   Let’s get one thing out of the way upfront: Your salary is cute. And before someone gets offended, relax , cute isn’t an insult. Cute means it’s doing its little job. It’s trying. It’s wearing a bow and showing up on payday like, “Look! I helped!” Meanwhile, Lawless is behind me absolutely losing her mind, yelling: “HELPED WHAT? THE GAS BILL?” Exactly. A salary is not the villain. It’s just not the whole story. Some people treat their salary like it’s a personality trait. Like