***Grief and Finances

Do you know your net worth? The first time I was asked this question I had no idea what it meant. Even though I paid the bills for our farming business, I really did not pay attention to the bigger picture. I had money to pay the bills. That was the important thing. Right?nnWhen my husband died there were many discussions with advisors about my finances. I was told my net worth. There were financial planning discussions, but no one explained to me what net worth really meant. I assumed that I should already know what this meant.nnI didn’t ask. I wasn’t told. Net worth was a mystery that I chose to ignore. I was still able to pay my bills. That was the important thing. Right?nnI consider myself fairly intelligent. I have even run my own small business. I had money. I was able to pay the bills. That’s the important thing. Right?nnI paid the bills and worried constantly about my financial situation. I wanted to know more, but was afraid of what I would actually discover.nnThrough financial education and coaching I have learned that my early conditioning around money and finances was blurring reality.nnMy family didn’t talk about finances when I was growing up. I believe that translated for me that this was a taboo topic. And I began to believe that I really didn’t deserve to know about money or to have money.nnSo tell me about your experiences around money. What were you told or not told as a child?nnDid your family teach you about basic finances? Do you feel somewhat lost in the world of your finances?nnIt happens a lot for women. And often the first awareness comes after the death of a spouse or divorce.nnEducation is the key. Education brings knowledge and knowledge brings confidence.nnYOU DESERVE TO FEEL CONFIDENT ABOUT YOUR FINANCES.