Well-th Blog
By Hightower Advisors / November 28, 2023
(Passing down wealth…or Well-th)
Every day, we are influenced by a “money story” that impacts our financial decisions and even our well-being. These beliefs become our reality and without awareness, we pass these messages on to subsequent generations. So what is a money story is, why is it important and how can it impact how we think and behave?
A money story is a collection of our thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, and feelings about money. We start crafting this story at a young age when we become aware of money and observe how those around us manage it. We start writing our story and developing money scripts, which influence how we make decisions. Your money story is unique to you and you have the ability to change it as you control how the story progresses.
If money stories are so powerful in our financial lives, why is this the first time many of us are hearing about them? What if I don’t like part of my money story? How do I go about changing it? What’s the best way to begin a dialogue with your family members about money stories?
To answer these questions and more, we spoke with Kathleen Burns Kingsbury, founder of KBK Wealth Connection, financial therapist and host of the Breaking Money Silence® podcast. Kathleen’s mission is to empower women, couples, and families (and the advisors who serve them) to shatter money taboos and communicate more effectively about financial matters.
Here are some insights she provided:
- Your money story begins developing around age five and by age 15, it is solidified. That doesn’t mean you can’t change it. It just means that that is the critical period of time in which your beliefs around money are established.
- 95% of a person’s money story is created unconsciously, so we often aren’t aware of its powerful influence on our decision-making. And as a result, people often make emotional, irrational decisions around money.
- Key influences on one’s money story include culture, generation, class, religion, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, and (dis)ability, and media.
In this webcast, learn how to uncover and harness the power of your money story to improve your well-being, gain clarity in financial decision-making, and foster conversations about wealth across generations. Walk away with:
- A greater understanding of how your story was written
- A technique for rewriting the unwanted parts of your money story
- A simple tool for identifying generational money messages and patterns
- Tips for using your money story to talk to the next generation about wealth
For more insights, including examples of how sharing your money story is helpful, watch “The Power of Your Money Story in Financial Planning (Passing down wealth…or Well-th”) right here. Come away with tips for bringing your money story to your conscious mind.
As you begin exploring your money story on your own or with your loved ones, feel free to reach out to your financial advisor. Talking about money can be uncomfortable, and they have experience facilitating complicated discussions of financial matters.
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