When You’re Stuck and Can’t Get Going

Taking control of your finances is like building a house. Lay a good foundation and go step by step.
When You’re Stuck and Can’t Get Going
At the end of a month, pull out all of those daily records. Categorize your spending. You will begin to see patterns. sirtravelalot/Shutterstock
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A question I receive nearly every day goes something like this: I’m ready to get started taking back control of my finances. But how do I get started? It’s like I’m stuck.

Don’t think you are alone if you find yourself wanting to do all the steps at once. But that could be a big mistake. In the same way that when building a house you wouldn’t pour the foundation, raise the walls, and put on the roof all at the same time, with your money makeover, you need to take things one step at a time.

Mary Hunt
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