In a world where financial figures are being constantly thrown at us – the ticker on the stock market, text messages from our banks, prices on everything, for everything – it’s not often that a financial concept can truly rock our worlds. This one, though, did mine.
I’m convinced that a middle-classer who makes $45,000 a year, and whose lifestyle costs $40,000 a year, is necessarily going to feel more day-to-day abundance than an upper-classer who makes $100,000 and whose lifestyle costs every bit of that.
That quote comes from the lead writer at Raptitude.com and the article “How much does it cost to be you?” David contends that the issue with not having enough money or feeling like your budget is too tight actually has nothing to do with having less than you need (of course, there are cases where having enough is a problem), but more likely a problem with how much you’re putting out in terms of spending. And if you want more day-to-day abundance, as David says, you’ll need to work on your costs, not your income.
How much more money do you make today than you did 5 years ago? What about 10 years ago? Do you live a much better lifestyle, though, than you did then? Chances are, as your salary increases, so do your expenses and ultimately you’re not experiencing any more abundance even though you’re making a lot more money.
Can you ask yourself, “How much does it really cost to be me?” Are there places you can increase the ratio of spending in your life and thereby increase abundance? Think about it.
About the Author: Marcy Twete
Marcy Twete is the Founder and CEO of Career Girl Network and the author of the book “You Know Everybody! A Career Girl’s Guide to Building a Network That Works.” At Career Girl Network, Marcy provides women with information, resources, and networking to empower them in their careers and to advance the work of women in business as a whole. Prior to launching Career Girl Network, Marcy worked in numerous nonprofit organizations and as a consultant in the field of nonprofit fundraising, marketing, and community relations. Marcy is a graduate of the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota, and a native of rural North Dakota. She is the Vice Chair of the Chicago Board of Directors for Step Up Women’s Network in Chicago and a member of the Advisory Board for Girls on the Run Twin Cities, and is dedicated to advancing the work of organizations that move the needle for women and girls worldwide.
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