Lately I’ve had a lot of financial issues on my mind. Maybe it’s because tax day was yesterday and the media was all abuzz. Or maybe it’s because my husband and I are working to improve our own financial situation to begin saving for our daughter’s future. Maybe it’s the continually rising gas prices or the big R word we keep hearing about. Or maybe it’s some of the fantastic articles I’ve read lately about money saving tools and finding financial perspective. It’s likely that all these things have played a role in money being at the fore-front of my mind.

During these frustrating economic times, it can be so helpful just to feel as if you are taking control of your own finances by being proactive. It certainly helps to avoid feeling like a victim of circumstances and like things are beyond our control. It’s taken me a long time to realize that I am solely responsible for my actions and that it’s my choices that have brought me to where I am today… whether that be good, bad, or indifferent.

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