In this episode of Home Education with Ease, host Christine Furman welcomes Marta Sauret Greca, the Money Flow Strategist, to dive deep into financial mindset and family money management. Building on last episode's discussion about teaching kids financial literacy, this conversation tackles the emotional and energetic aspects of money. Marta shares personal lessons, debunks common money myths, and offers practical strategies for creating a balanced financial approach within families.

Takeaways: 

Reframing Money Mindset: The way we talk about money influences our children’s beliefs—avoid phrases like "money doesn’t grow on trees" and instead empower them to understand financial flow.Finding the Balance: Avoid the extremes of financial scarcity or overindulgence; instead, teach children a balanced approach to money.Understanding Financial Cycles: Money ebbs and flows—having savings and financial strategies in place helps create stability.Relationship with Money: Treat money like a relationship—respect it, understand where it’s going, and nurture it like a valued partner.Scheduling Family Finance Meetings: Sit down regularly with your spouse or alone to review your finances, check investments, and set goals.Teaching Kids Smart Money Habits: Encourage saving from an early age with practices like putting a portion of earnings into a savings account or investing in a Roth IRA.Visualizing Financial Success: Use journaling and visualization techniques to cultivate a positive money mindset and attract financial abundance.Eliminating Financial Shame: Debt is not inherently bad—acknowledge past decisions and shift focus to solutions rather than guilt.Look for Hidden Money: Unclaimed money might be sitting in state databases—search for it and put it to good use.Join the Free Money Challenge: A fun and interactive way to change your money mindset and find unexpected financial abundance.

Quotes: 

"Your kids are God’s children too—He will provide for them beyond what you can do alone." - Marta"Respect money like a relationship—when you pay attention to it and nurture it, it works for you instead of against you." - Marta"Shift your focus from financial shame to financial empowerment. Every step forward counts!" - Marta"Your brain doesn’t know the difference between reality and visualization—use it to your advantage when setting financial goals." - Marta"Stop ignoring your finances—set a date with yourself, your partner, or a financial expert and start looking at the numbers." - Marta

Resources:

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Join Marta’s Free Money Challenge: https://www.facebook.com/groups/femalemillionaires Connect with Marta: https://www.instagram.com/themoneyflowstrategist 

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