066. Make Money FUN Again

Money can't buy happiness, but it can definitely make life more fun. This week, Amber shares 5 journal prompts to flip your financial mindset, plus 8 playful ways to spice up budgeting and spending. Get ready to crush Q4 and plan for 2025 with an abundant outlook—and finally hear how losing a $50k contract turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

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In today's episode, we cover the following:

• Intro (0:56)
• Why we want money (12:12)
• Journal prompt #1: What positive emotions do you have with money? (14:05)
• Journal prompt #2: What brings you joy? (19:40)
• Journal prompt #3: Ask yourself if you're disconnected from joy and play and how to reconnect (21:43)
• Journal prompt #4: How much do you budget for your joy? (23:55)
• Journal prompt #5: Who is your fun idol? (25:12)
• What is fun vs. fake fun (29:32)
• How to make money fun again way #1: Spend your money not for a dopamine hit, but for a serotonin boost (37:11)
• #2: Romanticize your life (41:35)
• #3: Making your money dates fun (44:30)
• #4: Game-ify your finances (47:41)
• #5: Money is used to build your masterpiece (52:55)
• #6: Enjoy the process of building wealth (55:14)
• #7: Remember all of the wealth you are building inside of yourself (58:18)
• How Amber lost a $50k contract (and why she doesn't regret it) (59:05)
• #8: Be grateful for what you have right now (1:07:48)
• Deepen your feelings of wealth in Q4 (1:12:10)

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RESOURCES:

• Episode 043: Raising Future Finance Bros: Teaching Financial Literacy to Kids with Samantha Bird
• Read Camille Styles' blog, Feeling Stuck? Here's How To Have More Fun In Life, Starting Today

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