FinLit Intro 03 Personal Goals and Money Attitudes 02 Family of Origin

Your Family

What attitudes did you hear about money growing up?

How has it affected your thinking?

Has your thinking changed as you got older?

Studies have shown the first place that we learn about money is from our families.

We learn by watching, by listening, by doing...

* The parent who separates one section of the supermarket shopping on the conveyor to 'make sure we can afford the treats'

* The parent who gets bills in the post and looks stressed or worried

* The parent who gives easily, but then struggles to pay for the basics

* Conflict between our parents about family spending

* Deeper situations like money avoidance or gambling