Regular practice of mindfulness has been found to enhance our focus, reduce stress and even improve sleep. Just like how mindfulness improves our mental and emotional well being; becoming mindful of our personal finance can also bring about greater clarity, peace of mind and empowerment.

Becoming Mindful of One’s Finances…

Recently, a friend of mine shared that she started tracking her expenses since the start of this year. This was after finding out that she would be retrenched by her company.. All this while, she didn’t feel a need to analyse her expenses because she had no trouble paying her bills at the end of each month. It was only after she started tracking her expenses for a few months that she realised “OMG, I didn’t know I actually spend so much!” She shared about how she can easily spend $70-80 each time she went on Shopee and this...