Better Than Happy 559. How LDS Women Are Keeping Themselves Broke
Apr 3, 2026
A frank look at money mindsets that may be keeping you stuck. Explores beliefs like "it's his money" and how language shapes financial roles. Talks about owning your value, questioning industry limits, and using leverage instead of trading hours. Encourages tending to dreams and reframing money as neutral rather than moral.
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Claim Shared Financial Ownership
- Treat household finances as shared ownership and speak as an equal partner about money.
- Stop asking permission like a child; change language from "his money" to "our money" and have respectful strategic conversations with your spouse.
Desire Reveals Personal Capacity
- Believing your spouse alone controls income surrenders your agency and limits possibilities for more money.
- Desire for more money signals capacity in you; examine stories that justify abdicating responsibility and explore options.
Showcase Your Value First
- See and claim the value you can offer before employers or clients will — focus on coachability, dependability, and willingness to learn.
- If you lack skills, learn them quickly and promise to deliver your A game so employers hire you despite gaps.