
01 / NOTICE YOUR STORY
What did you learn about money?
Begin with the messages you inherited—and make room to question them.
Read this sample pageRead page text: Your Money Beliefs Reflection
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Worksheet 1 — Your Money Beliefs Reflection
Understanding the stories you carry about money
Our financial decisions are often shaped by beliefs we did not consciously choose. This worksheet helps you gently uncover the ideas about money that have shaped your habits, emotions, and expectations over time.
There are no right or wrong answers here. Curiosity is the goal.
1. The First Things I Learned About Money
Growing up, money was described or modeled as:
- Stressful
- Scarce
- Private
- Powerful
- A source of conflict
- A tool for security
- Something to be enjoyed
- Something to be feared
- Other: [blank]
Notes or memories that stand out: [writing space]
2. Messages I Internalized
Complete any that resonate:
- “Money is [blank].”
- “People with money are [blank].”
- “If I have money, I will [blank].”
- “When I don’t have enough money, I feel [blank].”
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