Title: How to Practice Financial Self-Care in 11 Steps [2021]
Headings: Financial Self-Care: Could It Transform Your Relationship with Money?
Financial Self-Care: Could It Transform Your Relationship with Money?
What Is Financial Self-Care?
Why Financial Self-Care Matters
11 Easy Financial Self-Care Tips
1. Start talking
2. Create goals that inspire you
3. Get and stay motivated
4. Keep tabs on your daily income and expenses
5. Be realistic about how you budget and save
6. Borrow wisely—and save
7. Deal with debt head on
8. Invest in your future
9. Grow your assets
10. Raise your hand if you need extra help
11. Be your own best friend

Content: Usually, your stress skyrockets. Your immune system can weaken. You might get sick or have trouble sleeping. Your mood tanks, and your relationships may begin to suffer. All of this can snowball into bigger problems, mistakes, and general burnout. It’s no different with your finances. Consider what would happen if you overspent your way into overwhelming debt, kept money problems hidden away, or avoided thinking about money entirely? Ignoring your finances usually only contributes to heightened anxiety, shame, guilt, and relationship stress. In fact, a LendingClub survey found that if you carry credit card debt, you’re more likely to experience social isolation and dissatisfaction with your personal life. On the other hand, when you take time to focus on the state of your money affairs, things start to shift.