- Honesty goes a long way in personal finance, and we have to start with ourselves.
- If you tell yourself you don't need to save for retirement because it's years away or that it's OK to have debt because everyone else does, you have some work to do.
- Replacing our white lies about money with action and good habits clears the path to wealth.
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Before the new year rolls around, take some time to audit your financial life.
It's easy to make rationalizations when things aren't going our way. But if you pull back the curtain and identify the source of the issue - and the white lie that's masking it - it becomes easier to kick bad habits and clear the path to wealth.
If you've uttered any of the following phrases, it could be a sign you're lying to yourself about money.