Episode 287- Balancing Financial Goals & Enjoying Your Money + How We Paid For Our Most Expensive Vacation

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Balancing how to be financially responsible for long term wealth and spending in the moment so that you can live an intentional, fulfilling life is not always easy to do. In this solo episode, I talk about how I make those spending vs saving decisions for myself and give you six questions to ask yourself before you splurge/make a purchase. I also talk about how we paid for our 10-year anniversary trip to St. Lucia and our Brooklyn basement remodel.</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="color: revert; font-size: revert;">The balance of saving and investing vs. enjoying your hard earned money</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How we decided to spend money on our 10-year anniversary trip and basement remodel</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Giving yourself permission to change what you spend money on and indulge in your priorities</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Questions to ask yourself when deciding on spending money + more</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out <a href= "http://journeytolaunch.com/mystage" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">here</a>!</span></p> <div class="c-message_kit__gutter"> <div class="c-message_kit__gutter__right" data-qa= "message_content"> <div class= "c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text"> <div class= "c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text"> <div class="p-block_kit_renderer" data-qa="block-kit-renderer"> <div class= "p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first"> <div class="p-rich_text_block" dir="auto"> <p><strong style= "font-size: inherit; background