Suze Orman Simplified (part 2)

This article is part two of a series: Suze Orman Simplified

Buying a Condo:

After waiting for a couple of years and working hard and just paying my installment debt, someone mentioned to me that it might be a good idea to consider buying a house. It was something that I thought would be a good idea but I wasn’t sure how I could handle it. So, the issue of course was that there needed to be cash saved and there needed to be a real plan in place in order to get that going. Even though I had started saving and I had some ideas about credit and credit reporting, I didn’t have enough knowledge to really make the leap.

Feeling Empowered, Involving Your Family and Close Friends:

Continuing to watch the show, I began to save with a goal in mind; and I got my family on board. Once I figured out what the goal was, I tackled it with the support of my family and there were not huge issues in terms my relationships because of it.

Suze’s concept of people first, then money, then things was an easy concept to apply. It made me start to consider my relationships first when it came to money. I strongly thought about who/how/if people would be affected by a financial decision that I would be making. Just being mindful of this has avoided countless amounts of hurt feelings and avoided arguments. This is allows you to feel powerful about money and value relationships too much to let money get in the way of them.

Rich is a state of Mind:

One other point that I really like that Suze explains with regard to emotion is that Rich is very much a state of mind. That is, when you are rich and feel powerful about your personal finances, people sense it. She alludes to this in her books and has said it directly on her show. And this outward attitude that you have exudes confidence and the end result is that you get richer.

By attacking issues about my finances that have bothered me personally, I’ve become stronger and more confident with each step. And now that my financial life has become simpler and goals are being met, it gives me courage to take these ideas and transfer them to other areas of my life.

Simply put, now money requires less energy and does more for you. Because all of the energy spent worrying and stressing is gone and you simply have the energy spent on other things which are better.

Personally, for me, this is just researching, writing short articles and blog entries, helping others, and earning more; it’s just a little bit of soul-searching and then some effort about an small job, idea, or investment, which for me, is a relaxing and fun process.

Consider Your Emotions:

So, if you are person who has read various financial websites, books or other materials that still don’t work for you, I would strongly encourage you to read Suze’s book: The 9 Steps To Financial Freedom. It is my favorite of her books that I’ve read. It is a simple, easy read, and gives you some real information that is useful and gets you up to speed regarding financial topics and your emotional involvement with regard to your money.

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