“I’m desperate and I don’t know where to turn. I’m over my head in debt and my salary isn’t enough to pay for my basic needs much less pay down my loans. Every day prices increase, but my money only stands still. No matter what I try, I can’t seem to dig out of my financial mess; sometimes I feel like just giving up. Help!”
Everywhere you turn, people are complaining about their money problems. Food prices are skyrocketing, consumer debt is spiraling, utility costs are rising; everything is going up except our incomes! Many people are definitely getting anxious about money or their lack of it.
As a financial advisor, one of my biggest challenges is how to help someone with a tough financial problem that has no obvious solutions. Some money problems can’t be fixed with the regular smart advice of how to earn more and spend less. In reality, some people have money troubles that only get more depressing as you try to find a workable way forward.
So what can you do if you’re in the middle of a really tough financial mess? Give up? Not an option! Continue reading How to manage tough money problems