Do you have a financial self-care routine?
4/23/202616 min
There are things we're supposed to do routinely for our health: brush our teeth, shower and exercise. There's a version of that for financial health too. We'll talk about those tasks — and go beyond the number-crunching to explore how our mental health affects our finances. This episode originally published Aug. 15, 2023.
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Marielle Segarra· Host0:11
You're listening to Life Kit [upbeat music] from NPR. Hey, everybody. It's Marielle. There are these things that you're supposed to do every day, week, month, and year to stay healthy, like brush your teeth twice a day, floss once a day, shower every so often, go to the doctor, get that colonoscopy, move your body at least 150 minutes per week. I know. It's a lot, and we're not doing all of these things consistently. Give yourself a break. Do your best. The reason I bring this up is that there's a version of this for your financial health. When it comes to money, there are certain things you should do to take care of yourself, and they have a cadence, daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly. You could almost plot them out on a calendar. On this episode of Life Kit, we're gonna walk through that calendar with you. We'll talk about the super practical stuff, you know, here's when to check on your tax withholdings and your investment accounts, but we'll also go beyond the number crunching.
Arezou Rezvani1:10
Because something I always tell people is the overwhelmed, overstimulated, exhausted brain cannot engage in financial planning.
Marielle Segarra· Host1:17
That's coming up after the break.
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