DM Bites: Tariffs, money self-talk, millennial wealth, medical debt, regrets
Hi, Deconstructing Money readers. I have a short one today, filled with a few links that caught my eye recently (OK, my eyes bulged at some of them). I have been trying to keep a level head lately. I’ve really found it grounding to be working one-on-one with some incredible clients this month on the small things they can change to improve their relationship with money, gain a crystal clear picture of where they stand financially, and come up with strategies to use their resources in ways that align with their most salient desires for themselves and for their communities.
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More meaty posts from me soon. I have five different posts in drafts. Just need a little more time.
In the meantime, bulge your eyes with me:
The tariffs are here. Trump himself predicts potential “pain.”
Adjusting your money self-talk - The Financial Diet
“In an analysis of 2019 SCF data, Kent found that white millennial families had $88,000 in median wealth, Latino families had $22,000, and Black families had $5,000. In other words, white millennial families had four times as much wealth as Latino families and nearly 18 times as much wealth as Black families. There are many potential reasons for these disparities but according to Kent, a big one is the burden of student loan debt on millennials of color.” - Are Millennials Secretly Rich? - Marie Claire
Sick and struggling to pay, 100 million people in the U.S. live with medical debt - NPR
A financial planner talks about his clients’ biggest regrets - Kiplinger
Take some deep belly breaths. Remember what matters most.
-Bethel