If all else fails and people in your life are pressuring you to spend money on their priorities instead of your own, remind yourself as often as you need to why you’re doing all of this. To give yourself more time to pursue your passions. To be more present with a partner or your kids. To see the world. That urge to keep up with the Joneses can be powerful for others, but you’ll be less likely to be swayed if you keep your own carefully crafted money mission statement and life vision front and center in your mind.
