For years, I chased every “right” financial strategy, thinking it would fix everything.
Budgets. Rules. Cutting back. Saying no more often.
And even though those things matter, they never really shifted how I felt about money. I could follow a plan for a few weeks or even a few months, but eventually, I’d slip back into old habits. Not because I didn’t know what to do… but because I hadn’t changed who I was when it came to money.
It wasn’t a new app or a smarter spreadsheet that finally transformed my finances. It was a series of quiet changes to who I am—small rewiring of my mindset that shifted how I think about money, make decisions, and see myself.
These are the seven identity shifts that changed how I handle money. If even one resonates, it could completely reshape how you approach your financial life.
The real transformation didn’t start with my bank account—it started with how I saw myself.
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