We have all encountered or maybe experienced it ourselves, stunning and breathtaking on the outside and a broken hot mess on the inside. On the exterior, she seems to have it all; gorgeous clothes with nice matching accessories, top label shoes and purses, great features, intelligence, nice car, big house or condo, college degree or pursuing one.

 

The expensive vacations she takes, the shopping she does, the five star restaurants and hotels drive her conversations, she patronizes with her family and friends. Little do we know she is living a lie, one big ugly financial lie. Although, she might have looked like a million dollars on the outside, she is a willing penniless slave to debt on the inside. We see these situations often, but are unable to recognize them. The question then becomes how much damage can this one little word really do?

 

Financial lies create the backdrop that has the undeniable ability to not only destroy your life, but your self esteem as well. The daunting task of fighting to keep up appearances and borrowing money to make to the day will become so overwhelming the person in the mirror may become foreign. Further more, once you tell one lie the cycle of telling more is inevitable which leads to fostering bad habits, lack of trust in relationships and personal insecurities. Rationalizing spending habits, or the displaying of wealth that you truly do not have is a direct road block to obtaining the lifestyle you really desire. It doesn’t matter how you paint the picture, if it is a fake, it will get exposed and the lie will catch up with you. Ultimately, when it does you have to stand in the mist of your mess and figure out how you are going to clean it all up.

 

Here are a few tips to get you started if you are battling this 3-letter word:

• Admit you have lost your financial way and you need help

 

•STOP, when you feel the urge to spend money you don’t really have or tell a lie to cover up one you told before simply don’t do it.

 

• Take inventory of the items you have, determine those that may be able to give you a return in some way. Take those items and use them to generate revenue that can immediately help you pay off some debt or bills.

 

•Be creative, take a moment to reflect on what brought you joy before spending money became your vice. Once you have an idea tap into how you can make that work to your benefit.

 

•Forgive yourself and start the journey to rediscovering who you where before you became lost in a sea of exterior acceptance.

 

•Set a budget and stick to it! If you need help ask, there is no shame in gathering the tools and information needed to be the best you.

 

The next time you encounter that flawless well put together beauty while shopping, walking down the street, at work, or wherever, don’t be so quick to assume that she have it all. The odds are great that she may be living a lie, a financial lie. No one has a place to judge another, but we do have an obligation to leave the world better than we found it. Make sure you are not missing opportunities to make a significant impact on someone you may be able to help escape the grasp of the 3 letter word waiting to sink their finances.

 

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