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Want to hear a funny joke?

A poor family is arguing about money. Fed up, the wife shouts, “If we had more money, there wouldn’t be any money problems!”

At the same time a middle-class family is also arguing about finances. Disgusted, the husband yells, “If we had more money, there wouldn’t be any money problems!”

And at the very same time a rich family argues about the family fortune. Finally everyone shouts, “If we had more money, there wouldn’t be any money problems!”

Funny joke, right?

Not really.

Sadly, just like me, you’ve probably found yourself in the same situation – arguing or fighting about finances and thinking “more money” is the answer to your money problems.

WRONG!

This might sting a bit, but if you find yourself having money problems with a small amount of money, a large amount of money with just create bigger money problems!

You’ve probably heard all the expo’s on the news about former lottery ticket winners. They almost always all go from flat broke to filthy rich and back to flat broke in the drop of a hat. Lots of money doesn’t solve money problems.

Or in a more common case, how often do you hear about someone coming into a sum of unexpected money or getting a raise at work only to get themselves right back in the same financial trouble. Maybe this has even happened to you???

In our super-consumer culture, most folks live their whole lives in denial. They struggle and stress about money and keep fooling themselves into thinking their money problems will all magically go away if they just get a little more of it.

Reality is, if you don’t have a firm understanding of how much you earn, how much you spend, what your weekly and monthly cash flow is and most importantly the discipline to control your spending, your money problems will never go away.

There’s a saying that goes like this, “Wisdom is cheap, experience is expensive.” In other words, it’s a lot easier and will cost you a lot less to learn from others than to go through the pain yourself.

Look around and realize for yourself “more money” isn’t the answer to your money problems. It really is just a big, stinking lie (and one that causes a lot of folks an enormous amount of hardships).

So the next time you find yourself dealing with money troubles, whether big or small, don’t fall into the trap of just saying, “More money will make the problem go away.” Really sit back and take a good look at how much you’re earning and spending and if there’s a better and wiser way you can use the money you actually have.

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