The Version of You, Your Money Is Still Working For
When was the last time you actually updated your financial life to match the person you've become, instead of the person you were when you first set everything up?
This week, I break down two questions about disagreement and experience and turn them inward. I share the story of a senior director whose retirement contribution rate, cash reserve target, and investment allocation were all set for a version of her that hadn't existed in over a decade. And I share what 13 years of moving taught me about how my 30-year-old instincts still fire in a life that no longer needs them.
Try this in the next week: pick one financial habit you've held for more than five years. Ask when you formed it, what's changed in your life since, and whether the habit has actually changed too. Most people find at least two updates waiting.
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1 Big Idea to Think About
Most senior professionals are running their financial life on settings configured for a version of themselves that hasn't existed in a decade. The defaults haven't gotten worse. The person living them has changed.
1 Way You Can Apply This
Pick one financial habit you've held for more than five years. Ask when you formed it, what's changed in your life since, and whether the habit itself has actually changed too.
1 Question to Ask
If the 32-year-old version of me sat down across from the version of me sitting here today, would they recognize the life I'm actually living?
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The Questions We Forget to Ask Ourselves