BUS 110 W11

        Ooh, this week is not pulling any punches!  We jump right into talking about finances and balancing work /life.  

 "The question I will pose to you today is: what is the right way to look at money? You will need to decide that for yourself." 

    This is straight from the text this week and I have to admit that I was a little squiggly in my seat as I read about how the author and his sister differ on their views about money. I grew up in a house with a mom and dad who didn't talk about money. Unless they were fighting about who spent what and who was hiding the finances. When I married my husband, I assumed we would have the same relationship - that's what married people do right? Thankfully, it's not how we work. My husband and I decided early on that we would be open and clear about our finances together. This is important to me because I don't feel like I have to babysit the bank account to make sure he's not buying frivolous things when we can't afford it, and he feels like he can trust me to make sure the bills are paid before we choose to be a little fancy for dinner or purchase something for a hobby. 

        By choosing to have clear and open communication, my relationship with my husband is not as strained and our finances are very stable. I am able to surprise him with a present for his birthday and he would know about it (if I used the card 😀). My confidence in myself is much stronger because I trust him and myself to manage the finances responsibly.  Once our finances are really settled, we plan to find ways to give back to the community and improve the lives of others by teaching them these skills and giving them the confidence to talk about money .

        I will leave you with some rules for prospering from the reading this week:

1. Seek the Lord and have hope in Him.
2. Keep the commandments, which include the temporal ones, tithing, and fast offerings.
3. Think about money and plan how you can become self-reliant.
4. Take advantage of chances of learning so you will not be ignorant of these matters. Education, as President Hinckley has taught us, is the Key to Opportunity.
5. Learn the laws upon which the blessings of wealth are predicated.
6. Do not send away the naked, the hungry, the thirsty or the sick, or those who are held captive.