It’s Sunday, which means...It’s recap time!

The theme for this week was the Comparison Trap.

Comparing yourself to others is a trap. Because you either feel inferior which leads to feelings of envy, or you feel like you’re doing better than the other person, which leads to feelings of pride.

This toxic trap manifests itself in many different ways, but one way is with money. We often see how our friends and neighbors are living their lives thanks to social media, and we spend money to keep up them, which over time, can destroy our chances of reaching our actual financial goals.

We sacrifice what we REALLY want, in order to impress and keep up with others.

In case you missed any of this week’s episodes, here’s what we covered:

• A deeper look at the concept of the comparison trap and how this concept changed my own life
• Common cures for the comparison trap: gratitude and genuinely celebrating the successes of others
• How to shift the focus back inward to your unique talents, abilities, and your purpose, to avoid comparisons
• And...The marketing messages that are adding more fuel to the comparison fire.

If you missed any of these episodes, you can find them on iTunes by searching for the “One Minute Retirement Tip with Ashley”.

That’s it for this week! Thanks for listening.

Tomorrow, come on back, because we’re starting a brand new theme: Tax time!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Yeah...no.

Now that tax season is kicking into gear, I’m going to talk about what you need to know about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, deductions that are still relevant even after all the tax law changes, getting organized before you sit down to do your taxes, and how you can avoid surprises with your tax bill.

My name is Ashley Micciche and this is the “One Minute Retirement Tip”.

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