http://www.financialdating.com/blog/ Every year the resolution to get rid of debt and save more money makes the cut to the top ten New Year’s Resolutions list, and it’s frequently ranked in the top three resolutions that people make. However, the sad fact is that many people will unknowingly sabotage their ability to achieve their goal. And after a few weeks, or at a best a month or two of failed attempts – many give up.

1. Leslie Cunningham, Certified coach, money coach, Financial Dating® expert, columnist, published author, radio talk show personality © 2010 Leslie Cunningham All Rights Reserved www.FinancialDating.com Email: [email_address] Phone: 406.586.5561

2. Are You Unknowingly Sabotaging Your New Years Resolution to Get Rid of Debt and Save More Money? © 2010 Leslie Cunningham All Rights Reserved www.FinancialDating.com Email: [email_address] Phone: 406.586.5561

3. Every year the resolution to get rid of debt and save more money makes the cut to the top ten New Year’s Resolutions list, and it’s frequently ranked in the top three resolutions... that people make. However, the sad fact is that many people will unknowingly sabotage their ability to atchieve their goal. And after a few weeks, or at a best a month or two of failed attempts – many give up. © 2010 Leslie Cunningham All Rights Reserved www.FinancialDating.com Email: [email_address] Phone: 406.586.5561

4. The reason is that most people fail to integrate one of the fundamental financial principles that will support them in saving more and getting rid of debt - tracking their expenses. Yeah, I know it just doesn’t sound very glamorous does it? When we think of tracking our expenses images flash in our mind of living in financial deprivation and eating rice and beans, tuna fish sandwiches and shopping at thrift stores for the rest of our lives. © 2010 Leslie Cunningham All Rights Reserved www.FinancialDating.com Email: [email_address] Phone: 406.586.5561

5. To make matters worse we recall all the times that we attempted to track our expenses and stick to some semblance of budget and we failed. Why should this time be any different?” We tell ourselves. We get the “been there – done that syndrome.” And so we easily talk ourselves out of tracking our spending and ultimately getting rid of our debt and saving more. © 2010 Leslie Cunningham All Rights Reserved www.FinancialDating.com Email: [email_address] Phone: 406.586.5561

6. So here’s the deal. In order to get control of your finances it is absolutely imperative that you begin tracking your spending . In the book, “The Millionaire Next Door,” Thomas Stanley shares that one of the surprising traits of Millionaires is that they track their money – and they know what their annual expenses are! So if tracking expenses has supported others in becoming millionaires – there’s no reason that it can’t do the same for you. © 2010 Leslie Cunningham All Rights Reserved www.FinancialDating.com Email: [email_address] Phone: 406.586.5561

7. But here’s the thing. Most money experts teach their one and only preferred method of tracking expenses. And they tout their way as being the approach that EVERYONE must use. However, there are several different approaches and methods for tracking money and not all are created equal. With my clients I’ve discovered that different money tracking systems and techniques work for different money personality types. You need to know your money personality type to discover which approach will work best for you to ensure that you actually stick to © 2010 Leslie Cunningham All Rights Reserved www.FinancialDating.com Email: [email_address] Phone: 406.586.5561

8. Track Your Money in a Way that Works For YOU By integrating a money tracking method that works for your unique money personality you will be able to track your expenses in a way that is easy, efficient and takes very little time, because it will be a system that makes intuitive sense to you, instead of forcing yourself to adhere to a tracking system that you know you will give up after a months time. This way you can easily track your expenses in a way that will support you in getting rid of debt and saving more. © 2010 Leslie Cunningham All Rights Reserved www.FinancialDating.com Email: [email_address] Phone: 406.586.5561

10. Are you ready to get on the same financial page with your partner in 2011?” If so, I’d like to invite you to attend my Free Teleseminar, “The Secrets To Ending the Stress and Struggle of Not Having Enough Money… So You Get Rid of Debt, Save More and Make More!” Join me on Thursday, January 27 th. Click here to get more info and register now © 2010 Leslie Cunningham All Rights Reserved www.FinancialDating.com Email: [email_address] Phone: 406.586.5561