Financial Margin

Financial Margin

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Financial Margin episodes

  • Does self-care impact your generosity?
    The U.S. tops the charts in regards to substance abuse, prescription medication use, mental health issues, amongst a number of other aspects. Why is this the case though, especially being such an affluent nation that you would think has far less to worry about than a developing nation?
    11 min
  • Why should giving be essential to you
    Looking back on the theme of what's essential, I outlined the importance of what was essential in your home, food, clothing, transportation, health, healthcare, finances and resulting budget. In each of these areas, it’s important to identify what is most important to you then focus your efforts on those aspects that add the most value. What you will find is that there are a lot fewer purchases that really matter to you than you thought. Once you can narrow your purchases to only that which matters, you won’t be sacrificing your lifestyle, but will end up saving money that can then be relocated.
    8 min
  • How your home is limiting you
    The place that you live whether rented or owned–is it more than you need or even want? As in, is the payment, maintenance, repairs, cleaning, utilities, and household goods reasonable or are you constantly pulled away from what’s really important to you because of the needs of your dwelling? Have you ever thought about the seasonality of owning your home based on your marital status, number of dependents, your business or job stability, how long you will be in that specific location, and whether that space is appropriate based on where you are financially.
    12 min
  • Why you shouldn’t give to every need you see
    In every commercial flight you have taken, the flight attendant will remind you of the importance of putting on your oxygen mask first, before assisting others in the event of a loss of pressurization in the cabin. However, how many of us don’t apply this to other aspects of life as well in taking care of our own basic needs before feeling like we need to help someone else. It can be a means of
    self-sacrifice to others, which although can be a great trait, can and will be detrimental to our long-term well-being.
    7 min
  • How your education restricting your generosity
    We have been prepositioned to focus on ourselves first and therefore, can oftentimes get stuck in investing into our own worlds, leaving little to be generous with. Many have been told that they can’t afford something rather than how they can afford something. So they continue spending based upon what’s coming in the door, prioritizing their needs, but not looking at ways to create margin in order to be more generous.
    9 min
  • Why your lifestyle is stealing your ability to give
    The lifestyle you choose to live can greatly change the resulting margin in your personal finances. Point in case, even if you make good money, you can spend your money to buy things on credit that will make you look rich and still be no better off or wealthier than your neighbor.Social media platforms have provided the ability for all of us to show our highlight reels, and many use that as an opportunity to present themselves a certain way, when in reality it does not necessarily resemble aspects of someone's actual life, beauty, and wealth.
    7 min
  • Why your car can prevent giving
    If you already own a vehicle, it’s important to look at what you own and know the book and market value of that vehicle. This means knowing what the value is through resources like kbb.com and nada.com as well as what your vehicle is actually selling for. Now you may see this as unnecessary unless you were planning to replace it, but reviewing this at least once a year will allow you to have a better active knowledge of what your vehicle is worth.
    8 min
  • Why you need to increase your income
    Once you have gone through the process of budgeting based upon what is coming in in the form of income and what is going back out in the form of expenses and savings otherwise. You may be trying to figure out what needs to come next, especially if you feel like you have more month than money and that you living paycheck to paycheck.
    7 min
  • aWhy are different forms of savings important?
    Saving comes in many different forms and going through the process of doing so build’s in discipline in order for you to save for a gift or contribution otherwise. Figuring out what you are saving for and how much will be applied to where, will be important in being able to both save for those aspects that matter most to you as well as give to those causes, organizations, or people that you want to have the greatest impact on.
    9 min
  • Why a budget will give you freedom to give!
    Developing and maintaining a financial plan is pivotal to your financial success, so looking back over the last 11 themes, I wanted to compile key takeaways that will help you in that process. This will help make sure that you have a rhythm for the key components of your personal finances leading up to being able to be more generous.
    9 min

About Financial Margin

From the publisher's feed

Millennial Margin was formed to provide people with a unique approach to personal finance through the strategic building of Margin. Margin is the space outside the chaos and in a society that continues to push an agenda of a fast-paced, high stress, low satisfaction environment, Margin is ever-so-missing. So what's the solution? The solution is to focus on what adds the most value to you specifically, not wanting what others have just for the sake of wanting what others have. Instead finding contentment in simplifying life through a process I call audit, automate, augment. This allows you to see what you specifically want, where you are and where you want to be, backing that out into actionable steps. Those steps are then automated and scaled. Personal finance is well personal, so Margin focuses on building momentum through monthly themes broken down into weekly series and further into daily episodes focusing on you. Allowing for a positive compound effect to set in allowing you to truly gain control of your personal finances therefore, building intentional Margin into life. I am thankful to be a part of your journey and hope that you find this resource transformational. Now let's build some Margin!!