THIS IS HOW YOU FINANCIAL DETOX
Do you know the story of Adeline who was going to do something about her finances? Well, that starts exactly one month from now. On Thursday, the bell rang at the Amayzine offices and there they were, my saviors in administrative distress. The two most delightful women and authors of the book ‘The Financial Detox’.
I confess right away that I was a bit apprehensive about this date. It had nothing to do with Joëlla and Nathalie, by the way, but with what I have to do. During a financial detox, you put yourself on a money diet. Normally, I can't enter a perfume shop without scoring a nice nail polish or a lipstick. And things like that you don't do for six weeks. SIX WEEKS. So I need to mentally prepare for that, hence the month (and maybe a little because the carnival-like festivities in my hometown are already in full swing and I'm also spending the necessary euros there).
Why is financial detoxing good for you and me? Please don't read further if you already have your affairs in order, okay? But for my colleagues in chaos, it's mainly about being conscious with your money. There is no tribe on earth that can survive without money or barter. Yes, a nice walk in the woods is almost free, but that warm hot chocolate afterwards really needs to be paid for. Just like those sturdy hiking shoes (my god, do fashionable versions exist?) and the bike or car to get to a wooded area. Money, everyone gets their share and even the portion you want to give to Fikkie costs something.
Why is financial detoxing good for you and me?
The financial detoxers are strict but show understanding. The detox lasts six weeks because apparently, six weeks is quite manageable. And with what you save during those weeks, you can do something fun at the end. Look, that's a method that appeals to Adeline's heart. I can certainly save some makeup from my head and nails to spend it on something BIG. Maybe a bag or a pair of high-heeled beauties? Hmm, I’ll just take a quick look online to see what it will be. It would really be a crime if they are sold out in six weeks. Don't think about it, don't think about it.
During your financial detox weeks, you receive a task every week, with tips. I have no clue how long I should keep my health insurance policy from two years ago in an archive. Just like paid bills, by the way, I actually deposit them straight into the old paper box. Is that allowed? Well, and you get answers to those questions. You will work on a budget plan, you save your snacks in your wallet and by the end, you are an economist in the making. At least, that seems like something to me, economist Adeline Mans.
Okay, I’m going to throw everything away for another month and then I will become the Mother Teresa of spending money. I promise. Do you know what is actually i-de-a-l? You can definitely make a mistake, then the deal is not suddenly lost. I think that's a very human approach. And hereby I solemnly promise that I will share my mistake (if I make one, okay) with you. Now I’m going to take the big money type test because I first need to figure out what my relationship with money is. Ha, that will be interesting. Keep you posted.
