Step 4 Review and Reflection
- Tracking and evaluating your expenses leads to more awareness and knowledge, thus increasing your options. This results in more satisfying choices – not deprivation.
- All activity (and all purchases) happens for a purpose – it reflects some value and/or achieves some goal. Did this step reveal anything new about your values, goals or life purpose?
- Aligning your actions with your values and purpose increases the chances for success and fulfillment.
- Jobs can cost you more than just your time. It’s useful to recognize whether or not your job is improving your financial situation.
- What questions do you ask yourself before buying something? What was it like before you started tracking and evaluating your expenses? And since?