Episode 94

Why Wealth is Bad for your Health

Can wealth actually have a detrimental effect on our health?

The guys explore what makes money so unhealthy, along with sharing some ideas to help create a better relationship with our finances. In addition to the No Shizzle Sherlock and #tightasstommo tips, we also have a little birthday flashback for Producer Tommo!

Welcomes & Introductions

  • Washing fox poop off Luna the westie
  • New year fitness challenge
  • Birthday flashbacks
  • Update on Chris’ latest book

No Shizzle Sherlock

“The only thing we know for certain about our plan for the future, is that it is going to be wrong”

Carl Richards

Link to episode 15 – Redefining Goals with Carl Richards
Link to episode 19 – Financial Entertainment with Carl Richards

TightAssTommo

A tribute to Paul Etheridge, from Clive Waller – “agree to give a talk on an unfamiliar subject six months ahead and you will become an expert when you come to do the talk!”

Paying annually or monthly for items such as insurance? Try and pay the annual lump sum as it will be cheaper than paying monthly over the 12 month period.

Today’s Topic – Stress is bad for our health: money is stressful. Ergo, money is bad for our health

Why is stress bad for our health?

Why is money so stressful?

  • The question ‘how much is enough’
  • How cash flow planning helps
  • Comparison theory
  • The history of personal finance
  • Our brains inability to picture our future selves

What can we do about money being bad for our health?

Take the time to think about your relationship to money
Get the help of a financial planner, one who at the very least does cashflow forecasting
Plug alert – have they undertaken the Financial Wellbeing Certificate from the Institute of Financial Wellbeing

Conclusions from the guys

Getting a better relationship with money therefore, should involve talking to an expert: understanding what makes you happy; if you have behaviours working against you; any self-limiting beliefs to create a financial plan to make you happier not just wealthier.


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Do you have any financial wellbeing questions you would like us to answer? Or do you have a #tightasstommo money saving tip you would like to share with our listeners?

If so, let us know by going to Twitter @Finwellbeing or email – contact@financialwell-being.co.uk

Do you have any financial wellbeing questions you would like us to answer? Or do you have a #tightasstommo money saving tip you would like to share with our listeners?

If so, let us know by going to Twitter @Finwellbeing or email – contact@financialwell-being.co.uk

If you would like to purchase a copy of The Financial Wellbeing Book please click on this link to visit Penny Brohn UK shop

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