I see everything through a money lens. I realize most people don’t. The notion of excluding money from everyday thinking is unrealistic to me. Unless we live off the grid and grow our food, then money may be considered trivial. In the real world, money is the medium through which we manage our standard of living. Ignoring the role it plays in life is downright naïve. We exchange money for everything: food, shelter, clothing, electricity, heat, transportation. Most people shun money topics or think it’s too dull to talk about. The reality is, money is the undercurrent of life. People say they don’t care about money. They say they want to ski all day or go fishing, but they still have to buy skiing gear and fishing rods.
This post is about how money is intimately interlaced into every area of life and why it’s critical to pay attention to monetary affairs.
Emotional Connections to Money
The emotional attachments to money are endless. Money represents so many things. To name a few; safety, freedom, respect, reward, power, and identity. It’s also a ticket to dreams and a symbol of love, hope, and promises.
It allows us to be able to take care of our children.
It’s a cause for worry, stress, and depression.
It justifies anger, envy, and jealousy.
It destroys relationships and marriages.
It breeds insecurity and contempt.
It clouds judgment, triggering rash decisions or dangerous behaviour.
Money can be a motivator to earn a wage to achieve self-sufficiency.
And it allows us to have choices.
Social Barriers
Money creates social barriers of inclusion and exclusion. The Haves are predisposed to advantages that they take for granted. Despite the availability of education, opportunities are often hoarded by an executive’s children. Existing connections or nepotism allow for easy hiring with a cleared path for promotions. The cycle of inclusion perpetuates through the networking that opens the doors for well-to-do sons and daughters but keeps doors closed for the Have-Nots.
Money brings us together or separates us. Loyalties change depending on the flow of money. Parents dole out money to gain their children’s affection and then use it as a weapon to express dissatisfaction. Family members anticipating inheritances often behave accordingly.
It can be a force of manipulation or a motive for murder. I’m a fan of the Investigation Discovery Network. The depth of the investigations is fascinating. One common theme of exposing a murder perpetrator is the victim’s or suspect’s financial situation. Often, recently purchased insurance policies with high payouts raise suspicion. Frequent credit card transactions in high dollar amounts also lead investigators to compulsive spending that may have caused relationship rifts. Some of the suspects engage in outlandish behaviour soon after their victim has been discovered. In the Menendez brothers’ case, the boys were out buying gold Rolex watches and Porsches after their parents’ deaths.
Sometimes it’s a cause for resentment if someone becomes forced into having to take over financial responsibilities. This is a familiar experience for some young adults, especially males. Without being prepared for fatherhood, the pressure to provide for a family may come too soon.
It can feed addictions, such as shopping, drugs, or hoarding.
Money situations cause trauma. Parental abandonment, death, or job loss can unhinge a family’s financial stability, and dire results can be immediate. One day the family is living comfortably, and the next week, they’re uprooted to lesser surroundings. These incidences scar people for life.
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