The Third Option in Money and Life
Stuck between two options? Consider whether a simple third option might be your answer for moving forward.
When it comes to solving financial stress, it’s natural to think you have only two options—make more or spend less. While it’s possible one or both will figure into your eventual solution, there’s a third, more doable, and I think exciting option available. And that’s to manage—more happily and realistically—exactly what you already have.
In this article:
- A story: to move or not move?
- What the third option looks like with money
- What intentional money management looks like
- Examples of "third options" in life
- How I help youThe third option: a story
The idea of a third option is true in life as well, as illustrated by the following example. Several years ago, I was beyond ready to move into a nicer place. I had finally paid off all my debt and was ready for an upgrade. You see, for the past 5 years, I’d been making do without a dishwasher, A/C, and most inconveniently, a washer and dryer. (Remind me to tell you sometime about the creeper watching me in the reflection of a washing…