Tiffany Tregoning Redden
@mad-money.bsky.social
This is not financial advice.
#moneytrauma #healing #selfcare
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Income does not guarantee that you will feel financially secure. Having a steady paycheck can't erase the baggage from your financial past. Old fears tend to resurface and block progress.
What's a barrier that keeps showing up for you?
What's a barrier that keeps showing up for you?
January 24, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Income does not guarantee that you will feel financially secure. Having a steady paycheck can't erase the baggage from your financial past. Old fears tend to resurface and block progress.
What's a barrier that keeps showing up for you?
What's a barrier that keeps showing up for you?
Facing financial trauma is not fun. It’s uncomfortable and sometimes terrifying, but it’s the only way to grow. What’s one thing you’re scared to address but know you need to?
January 22, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Facing financial trauma is not fun. It’s uncomfortable and sometimes terrifying, but it’s the only way to grow. What’s one thing you’re scared to address but know you need to?
This all day! Money trauma isn't really about money. Trauma makes financial planning and resources effectively inaccessible -- until you resolve those barriers.
Great post, @carlosmcwhortercpa.bsky.social !
Great post, @carlosmcwhortercpa.bsky.social !
Money isn't what makes personal finance hard.
The finance part is easy.
The personal part is hard!
You can't handle your money the right way without facing your internal struggles and past trauma that impact your habits today.
The finance part is easy.
The personal part is hard!
You can't handle your money the right way without facing your internal struggles and past trauma that impact your habits today.
January 22, 2025 at 4:49 AM
This all day! Money trauma isn't really about money. Trauma makes financial planning and resources effectively inaccessible -- until you resolve those barriers.
Great post, @carlosmcwhortercpa.bsky.social !
Great post, @carlosmcwhortercpa.bsky.social !
Your financial situation didn't vanish on January 1st. But, each new year -- heck, each new day -- offers the change to begin to rewrite your story. This year, I’m choosing gentle, consistent exploration over shame.
January 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Your financial situation didn't vanish on January 1st. But, each new year -- heck, each new day -- offers the change to begin to rewrite your story. This year, I’m choosing gentle, consistent exploration over shame.
An age-old sentiment indeed.
December 2, 2024 at 1:24 PM
An age-old sentiment indeed.
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December 1, 2024 at 4:18 PM
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Have you ever had to apply for SNAP ("food stamps")? I have. It was an absolute last resort to feed my family -- one wrapped immense shame.
Tools, assistance, and advice are empowering only when you have control over them.
Let's unpack this a bit.
Tools, assistance, and advice are empowering only when you have control over them.
Let's unpack this a bit.
When my grandparents were getting food boxes from charity they would parcel it out among family because there was so much they couldn't use. I have severe gluten intolerance and passed a lot on to friends. Having SNAP changed our lives radically for the better
December 1, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Have you ever had to apply for SNAP ("food stamps")? I have. It was an absolute last resort to feed my family -- one wrapped immense shame.
Tools, assistance, and advice are empowering only when you have control over them.
Let's unpack this a bit.
Tools, assistance, and advice are empowering only when you have control over them.
Let's unpack this a bit.
Hard Fact: People without debilitating money trauma will never get it. They don't understand the struggle. Just stick to a budget. Just save money. Just watch the market. Just buy low and sell high.
December 1, 2024 at 3:14 PM
Hard Fact: People without debilitating money trauma will never get it. They don't understand the struggle. Just stick to a budget. Just save money. Just watch the market. Just buy low and sell high.
Consumerism + Money Trauma = FOMO on Steroids
Financial trauma involves chaos. When you can't rely on having what you need, unpredictability becomes the norm. We become hyper-focused on immediate situations, risks, threats, and opportunities.
Financial trauma involves chaos. When you can't rely on having what you need, unpredictability becomes the norm. We become hyper-focused on immediate situations, risks, threats, and opportunities.
November 30, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Consumerism + Money Trauma = FOMO on Steroids
Financial trauma involves chaos. When you can't rely on having what you need, unpredictability becomes the norm. We become hyper-focused on immediate situations, risks, threats, and opportunities.
Financial trauma involves chaos. When you can't rely on having what you need, unpredictability becomes the norm. We become hyper-focused on immediate situations, risks, threats, and opportunities.
Well, we made it through Thanksgiving. How's everyone feeling?
a. still in a food coma
b. unpacking emotional baggage
c. waiting for someone to post bail
d. all of the above
a. still in a food coma
b. unpacking emotional baggage
c. waiting for someone to post bail
d. all of the above
November 29, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Well, we made it through Thanksgiving. How's everyone feeling?
a. still in a food coma
b. unpacking emotional baggage
c. waiting for someone to post bail
d. all of the above
a. still in a food coma
b. unpacking emotional baggage
c. waiting for someone to post bail
d. all of the above
Buy N-O-T-H-I-N-G this week!
This message is for my fellow traumonies (my term for people with money trauma). You don't need it. You will overspend. You cannot buy love from people with holiday gifts. The sales aren't worth it.
Go enjoy your day. 🌞
This message is for my fellow traumonies (my term for people with money trauma). You don't need it. You will overspend. You cannot buy love from people with holiday gifts. The sales aren't worth it.
Go enjoy your day. 🌞
November 27, 2024 at 10:48 PM
Buy N-O-T-H-I-N-G this week!
This message is for my fellow traumonies (my term for people with money trauma). You don't need it. You will overspend. You cannot buy love from people with holiday gifts. The sales aren't worth it.
Go enjoy your day. 🌞
This message is for my fellow traumonies (my term for people with money trauma). You don't need it. You will overspend. You cannot buy love from people with holiday gifts. The sales aren't worth it.
Go enjoy your day. 🌞
Consumerism + Money Trauma = False Sense of Control
Money trauma usually involves financial hardship, so buying things can feel like reclaiming your power or worth. While it is empowering to be able to pay for what we need, finding a balanced perspective can be difficult.
Money trauma usually involves financial hardship, so buying things can feel like reclaiming your power or worth. While it is empowering to be able to pay for what we need, finding a balanced perspective can be difficult.
November 27, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Consumerism + Money Trauma = False Sense of Control
Money trauma usually involves financial hardship, so buying things can feel like reclaiming your power or worth. While it is empowering to be able to pay for what we need, finding a balanced perspective can be difficult.
Money trauma usually involves financial hardship, so buying things can feel like reclaiming your power or worth. While it is empowering to be able to pay for what we need, finding a balanced perspective can be difficult.
Money trauma cuts us off after Step 1. When your brain gets triggered by the topic on money, it becomes nearly impossible to process financial information.
Thanks for the outline, Chris!
Thanks for the outline, Chris!
I’m convinced every journey to financial freedom is the same:
Get a job
⬇️
Learn & practice personal finance
⬇️
Learn about stocks & ETFs and begin investing
⬇️
Learn about real estate and potentially get sidetracked here
⬇️
Build/own a profitable business
Am I missing anything??
Get a job
⬇️
Learn & practice personal finance
⬇️
Learn about stocks & ETFs and begin investing
⬇️
Learn about real estate and potentially get sidetracked here
⬇️
Build/own a profitable business
Am I missing anything??
November 27, 2024 at 10:06 PM
Money trauma cuts us off after Step 1. When your brain gets triggered by the topic on money, it becomes nearly impossible to process financial information.
Thanks for the outline, Chris!
Thanks for the outline, Chris!
Consumerism + Money Trauma = Quick Fix
Money trauma causes chaos and avoidance, so most of our energy and resources go towards putting out constant fires, instead of building stability. We are most familiar with solving crises, and we operate in panic mode.
Money trauma causes chaos and avoidance, so most of our energy and resources go towards putting out constant fires, instead of building stability. We are most familiar with solving crises, and we operate in panic mode.
November 27, 2024 at 2:51 PM
Consumerism + Money Trauma = Quick Fix
Money trauma causes chaos and avoidance, so most of our energy and resources go towards putting out constant fires, instead of building stability. We are most familiar with solving crises, and we operate in panic mode.
Money trauma causes chaos and avoidance, so most of our energy and resources go towards putting out constant fires, instead of building stability. We are most familiar with solving crises, and we operate in panic mode.
Yesterday, I brought up how having financial trauma makes us more susceptible to consumerism. I know, I know. I talk about all the fun topics, don't I?
Today, I will dive into this notion a bit deeper, but they will be separate posts.
Today, I will dive into this notion a bit deeper, but they will be separate posts.
November 27, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Yesterday, I brought up how having financial trauma makes us more susceptible to consumerism. I know, I know. I talk about all the fun topics, don't I?
Today, I will dive into this notion a bit deeper, but they will be separate posts.
Today, I will dive into this notion a bit deeper, but they will be separate posts.
Cost-Saving Tip: Bring up politics at Thanksgiving dinner. 🍗It's sure to reduce your holiday gift spending.
November 27, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Cost-Saving Tip: Bring up politics at Thanksgiving dinner. 🍗It's sure to reduce your holiday gift spending.
Betcha you don't ride a bicycle blindfolded. Yet, trying to deal with money when you have massive trauma filters is basically the same thing.
Stop trying to do the impossible and wondering why it doesn't work out so well. Start to heal instead.
Stop trying to do the impossible and wondering why it doesn't work out so well. Start to heal instead.
November 26, 2024 at 7:36 PM
Betcha you don't ride a bicycle blindfolded. Yet, trying to deal with money when you have massive trauma filters is basically the same thing.
Stop trying to do the impossible and wondering why it doesn't work out so well. Start to heal instead.
Stop trying to do the impossible and wondering why it doesn't work out so well. Start to heal instead.
Drunk with glee that my library adoration is a genuine flex here.
November 26, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Drunk with glee that my library adoration is a genuine flex here.
My name is Tiffany. I am a Starter Pack addict.
November 26, 2024 at 3:52 PM
My name is Tiffany. I am a Starter Pack addict.
Friends, this is what I am talking about.
Financial trauma puts filters, barriers, and complications between us and money. It doesn't have to be this way. Having a healthy, functional relationship with money is what Michael describes:
Money is "useful."
Financial trauma puts filters, barriers, and complications between us and money. It doesn't have to be this way. Having a healthy, functional relationship with money is what Michael describes:
Money is "useful."
My word to describe money would be "useful", but it's a process with my wife.
November 26, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Friends, this is what I am talking about.
Financial trauma puts filters, barriers, and complications between us and money. It doesn't have to be this way. Having a healthy, functional relationship with money is what Michael describes:
Money is "useful."
Financial trauma puts filters, barriers, and complications between us and money. It doesn't have to be this way. Having a healthy, functional relationship with money is what Michael describes:
Money is "useful."
Hard Truth: We are easy targets.
Money trauma is all about rogue emotions associated with surviving something we could not control. Making decisions based on fear shapes how we approach spending and saving.
Money trauma is all about rogue emotions associated with surviving something we could not control. Making decisions based on fear shapes how we approach spending and saving.
November 26, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Hard Truth: We are easy targets.
Money trauma is all about rogue emotions associated with surviving something we could not control. Making decisions based on fear shapes how we approach spending and saving.
Money trauma is all about rogue emotions associated with surviving something we could not control. Making decisions based on fear shapes how we approach spending and saving.
So, I have heard there is such a thing as a financial therapist -- someone who is both qualified to provide mental health care and financial advice. But, I've never actually found a professional who meets this criteria. I think I just discovered why on Reddit.
November 26, 2024 at 6:24 AM
So, I have heard there is such a thing as a financial therapist -- someone who is both qualified to provide mental health care and financial advice. But, I've never actually found a professional who meets this criteria. I think I just discovered why on Reddit.
Sure can feel this way!
November 26, 2024 at 5:51 AM
Sure can feel this way!
Part 2: Financial Trauma Types
Which one(s) resonate with you?
Which one(s) resonate with you?
November 26, 2024 at 5:33 AM
Part 2: Financial Trauma Types
Which one(s) resonate with you?
Which one(s) resonate with you?