How Do you Know if Money Runs your Life?

If you exhibit one or more of the following symptoms, consider that money is running your life:
 
Procrastinate with paying bills

• Pay bills late
  
• Earn income but feel you need to make more money to survive
  
• Go to bed worrying about money
  
• Arguing with your partner about money
  
• Feel there is no way out of current financial situation
  

When you are in control of your money, you display the following characteristics:

• Spending less than earnings
  
• Pursuing financial goals
  
• Saving for the future every month
  
• Maintain cash reserves for emergencies
  
• Debt is chosen wisely
  
• Not regretting financial decisions - no matter how they turn out