Work/life Balance And The Debit Card - It’s Not About How Much You Make

Work/Life Balance and the Debit Card - It’s Not about How Much You Make

I CAN TELL YOU right now that you’re not going to like this topic. Why? Because it’s about saving money, not spending it. And that’s hard for many of us (me included) when there are so many cute shoes crying out for my feet and handbags calling my name! But if we want to be women who live a life of uncommon joy and who are secure about our future, we have to dive into this icky topic.

I hosted a think tank of twentysomething women to learn more about the things that challenge and concern young women most when it comes to living a life of balance and contentment. The most common questions from this college-educated, articulate, already successful group of women were: How do we get smarter about money? and, How do we save more? They intuitively knew their finances were tightly coupled with their sense of balance and well-being, but they also knew something was amiss.

After the young women exchanged stories and further shared their financial frustrations, they came to the unanimous conclusion that they felt peer pressure to spend too much money on things like evenings out. Nine out of ten admitted they didn’t really grasp the concept of delayed gratification. How could they? They were raised by parents like me who never wanted their children to go without; in addition, they live in a society where there is so much stuff competing for their hard-earned dollar. When I was their age, we didn’t have a Starbucks or Ann Taylor Loft on every corner!

Later it dawned on me that what these gals really need is a goal. A tangible financial destination would help them develop self-discipline and measure their success along the way to their desired result.

The earnings of the godly enhance their lives,but evil people squander their money on sin. (Proverbs 10:16)

Do you know where you’re headed financially? Pray that God will give you the desire to be a good steward.