Live And Earn

“Money gives you the opportunity to be who you really are … so it boils down to: Who am I choosing to be? And whether I'm rich, whether I'm poor … whoever I am is my choice every day. And does the money let me be more of that? Who I wish to be and how I want to operate in the world? Or does it get in the way?” -- Liz O’Brien Everyone loves a rags-to-riches story.  Whether we’re watching ‘Cinderella’ or ‘Pretty Woman’ on the big screen or singing along when the radio throws it back to ‘Jenny from the Block,’ cheering on the underdog just feels right.  Right?  But when you’re the one who grew up pinching pennies, finally earning your way into a higher income bracket can come with baggage — and I’m not just talking about that Louis Vuitton purse or luxury vacation you can afford at last.  Our relationship with money doesn’t automatically change simply because we have more of it.  Like it or not, the money lessons we grow up with become the foundation for the beliefs that guide us as adults. The caution and fruga