Your brain is lying to you about what's going on with your finances. If you're managing your money based off estimates and ideas in your head, we need to talk. In this episode, let's talk about the importance of knowing the actual facts of your finances and a few examples of how going off estimates can steer you wrong. Head to https://www.rhothomas.com/178. Join Money Mastery at https://www.rhothomas.com/join.

What's the hardest part of managing your money well? If you're like most lawyers, it's sticking to the plans you make for your finances. By and large, lawyers find this step more challenging than any other aspect of managing their finances. The good thing, though, is that this is completely within your control. In this episode, let's talk about a few strategies you can implement to start sticking to your plans. Head to https://www.rhothomas.com/177 for the full episode show notes. Join us in Money Mastery at https://www.rhothomas.com/join.

It can feel really bad to find yourself in a position where you're bleeding money. Lawyers sometimes find themselves in this position for a variety of reasons, but it's not the end. It's completely possible to turn things around. In this episode, let's talk about 4 steps to take if you find yourself bleeding money. Head to https://www.rhothomas.com/176 for the full episode show notes. Join Money Mastery for Lawyers: https://www.rhothomas.com/join.

My clients Vanessa and Joe were overspending—sometimes to the point that they had to put off paying bills—and it was causing tension at times in their marriage. They came to me wanting to get a handle on their money to put their family in a better position. They achieved that and then some. In this episode, I sit down with Vanessa and Joe to talk about our work together, some of the things they've been able to accomplish, and the impact that their new perspectives on money have had on their marriage. Head to https://www.rhothomas.com/175 for the full episode show notes. Join the Money Mastery for Lawyers membership at https://www.rhothomas.com/join.

As we head into the holiday season, let's revisit how to prepare for expected expenses. If you're like many other attorneys, the holidays catch you off-guard every year. The same may be true for other big expenses or financial changes you know are coming up. So often people don't financially prepare for things that are completely expected and end up feeling stressed out and anxious when those things pop up—as expected. In this episode, let's talk about how to prepare for expected expenses and the mindset you can adopt to make sure you're always ready when they come up. Head to https://www.rhothomas.com/174 for the full episode show notes. Join Money Mastery for Lawyers at https://www.rhothomas.com/join.

Sometimes our loved ones think they know best about what we should be doing with our finances—and they have no problem making it known. Although they mean well, their thoughts, tips, and advice can lead to feelings of stress. In this episode, let's talk about three things to do if you have loved ones who are stressing you about what you should be doing with your money. Head to https://www.rhothomas.com/173 for the full episode show notes. Join Money Mastery for Lawyers at https://www.rhothomas.com/join.

Sometimes we get so focused on the numbers and the mechanics of personal finance that we forget what we're doing it for. It's important to take a step back and think about the point of our money journey. In this episode, I share the point of my money journey and invite you to explore yours. Get the full episode show notes at https://www.rhothomas.com/172. Join the Money Mastery for Lawyers membership at https://www.rhothomas.com/join.

As lawyers, it's common for us to focus on what we haven't achieved (the gap) rather than looking at all the progress we've made (the gain). This concept was discussed in the popular book, The Gap and the Gain. In this episode, let's talk about how the gap and the gain show up in our personal finances and the importance of focusing on the gain more often. Get the full episode show notes at https://www.rhothomas.com/171. Join the Money Mastery for Lawyers membership at https://www.rhothomas.com/join.

Often the way we manage our money results in us taking care of companies before we take care of ourselves and our goals. This is very common and can happen in extreme and more subtle ways. In this episode, let's talk about how we take care of companies before ourselves and what to do about it. Head to https://www.rhothomas.com/170 for the episode show notes. Join the Money Mastery for Lawyers membership: https://www.rhothomas.com/join.

My client Rachael was already doing some good things here and there with her finances. She had a financial planner helping her with her investments, but she didn't have plan, and she didn't know how to manage her money from day to day. That's when she came to me. In this episode, we talk about our work together, some of the things she's been able to accomplish with her money, and her perspectives on money now. Head to https://www.rhothomas.com/169 for the full episode show notes. Join the Money Mastery for Lawyers membership at https://www.rhothomas.com/join.