How to Get Financially Fit and Build Better Money Habits
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What does it really take to become financially fit?
From avoiding your bank account to struggling with debt, overspending, or feeling behind, managing money can be stressful and embarrassment often keeps people from taking the first step.
In this episode of FinTalk, host Monisha Sharma, Chief Revenue Officer at Fig, sits down with Bruce Sellery, CEO of Credit Canada, and Lisa Hannam, Editor-in-Chief of The Get at Neo Financial, to explore why building healthy financial habits can feel so difficult and what it takes to make lasting changes.
Whether you want to pay down debt, understand where your money is going, build better spending habits, or simply feel more confident about your finances, this conversation offers practical advice for creating a financial plan that works for your life and not someone else’s.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why financial fitness looks different for everyone.
- The first question to ask before setting any financial goal.
- Why traditional budgets often fail and how to create more sustainable spending habits.
- How to analyze your spending, brainstorm realistic changes, and take action.
- Simple ways to automate good financial habits and add friction to impulsive spending.
- How shame, fear, comparison, and perfection can prevent people from improving their finances.
- Why talking openly about money and finding the right support system can make such a difference.
- How couples can discuss spending, financial independence, and shared goals more productively.
Financial fitness isn’t about perfection. It’s about knowing what your money is for and making consistent choices that help you feel more in control.
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