Money Habitudes is a cool card game I read about this past Sunday in Michelle Singeltary's column:
The Color of Money. The card game explores your attitude about money and allows you to talk about finances in a non threatening way. Using a familiar solitaire format, individuals and couples can identify their habits and attitudes regarding money which support or sabotage their financial and life goals.
Each deck consists of 68 cards, including three blue ones labeled:
● That’s me!
● That’s not me!
● That’s sometimes me or that’s partially true.
The deck also contains white statement cards that correspond to six money habits: sefless, security, stauts, targeted goals, free spirit and spontaneous. The cards you choose identify which money habits affect your behavior.
I think if you're going to give a gift this year, consider something educational like this. While this may cost you in terms of a short term buy, a gift like this may save someone, maybe even you, a whole lot more because it can help you or them begin to explore their financial habits.
Click HERE to learn more about Money Habitudes.
. While there were several lessons from the CD pack, the one that reverberated with me most was the concept that Success is Intentional. That it isn’t something that happens by accident, it isn’t something that someone comes up and gives to you and it certainly isn’t something you win. No, there’s no doubt about it: It is something you EARN! Now you may say sure everyone knows that. And, that may be true. I know it, you know it and I think most of us know it. The reason I raise it is because most of us when asked will say we know it, but the question is do we really believe it? Do we act as though success requires some action on our part or do we think wishing it into existence is all that’s required? If you really believe action is required, then write now sit down and list 7 things you did last week that moved you further towards your goals? (Note: I say 7 because each day you should be working on something that moves you closer). 
