Keep your money goals front and center as you navigate the short-term discomfort that might come with having to say “no” to things that don’t align with them. Show up in other ways 4
You can make loud budgeting a habit and still show up for the people you care about.
Gonzalez suggests finding alternative ways to offer your support. “I’ve had a friend ask me to [co-sign] for his car, and I told him, ‘I love you but that’s a big commitment and I don’t feel comfortable,’” she said. “And I explained to him the reasons why: ‘If you were to default on this, It falls on me or my credit’.” She offered to help her friend research more affordable car options instead. Supporting your loved ones in nonmonetary ways might also look like cooking or cleaning for them, babysitting or helping in their job search.
The article 4 Ways to Turn the ‘Loud Budgeting’ Trend Into a Habit was written for NerdWallet on February, 2024.
TIFFANY CURTIS is a writer at NerdWallet.
8
Powered by FlippingBook