Your Financial Fuel Gauge
Over the past several months, I've given you the ingredients to build a strong financial foundation. We have discussed savings, debt, how to increase your income, and so much more. There are still many components of a successful financial foundation, but this year I am going to put them together in a step-by-step plan you can follow to reach your financial goals.
Today I’m going to introduce you to your new system that, when followed, will ease financial anxiety and let you pursue the dreams you were created for.
I notoriously wait until the last minute to fill my gas tank. I just don’t have the patience to wait while the gas trickles out of the pump. On my dash, I look at my fuel gauge, and until I see that line resting fully on zero, I don’t stop!
The problem with that is obvious. At any minute, I could run out of fuel and end up on the side of the road. I’d be completely vulnerable. I don’t know why I don’t fill up sooner, because the anxiety it brings can be overwhelming. When I have a full tank of gas, I don’t need to constantly look at the fuel gauge. But when I am running low, I’m always looking down, worried about how much fuel I have left.
How much fuel is in your tank? I’m going to introduce you to a concept that will help you monitor your fuel level, or your financial health, and hopefully give you confidence. I want to give you a Fuel Gauge. This Fuel Gauge will keep you from constantly worrying about that line hitting empty, and it will give you the marks you need to fill your tank. In our personal finances, our Fuel Gauge has 8 marks that indicate what we have in the tank.
These marks aren’t simply increasing levels of cash in the bank. These marks are financial health indicators; they’re targets that, when achieved in succession, provide you with the confidence of a full tank! When your Fuel Gauge reads full, which I believe may be sooner than you think, you will have the confidence and financial stability to pursue your dreams without having to constantly look down at the gauge, worried that at any minute you could run out of fuel. So let’s learn the 8 marks on your Fuel Gauge and start working toward having that confidence a full tank provides.
Here are the 8 marks on our Fuel Gauge:
Over the next several months, I'll teach you how to fill each mark on your Fuel Gauge. Several are simple; others take more time. But this I can tell you with certainty: when you achieve a full tank, your life will change forever. You’ll never be worried about money again. And friend, that future isn’t far away.
To read all these steps and hear stories about how they work in real life, you can get your copy of INCREASE from The Wildwood Bookstore downtown Hastings or online on Amazon. If you choose to shop local at Wildwood, you’ll receive a free copy of my children’s book, The Treehouse Dream, as a thank you!
Thank you in advance for purchasing a copy of INCREASE. Every purchase will help further this message of stewardship to our community and beyond.
Zach Santmier is the owner of Trumble Agency, Inc. and the author of the personal financial course, Increase. He focuses on helping families escape paycheck to paycheck living so they can freely pursue their ideal future.
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