This is Optimal Finance Daily Episode 2378, is your relationship with money broken by

the Finance Twins of thefinancetwins.com.

And I'm your host and personal finance enthusiast, Diana Mariam.

Welcome back to the podcast where I share and offer commentary on some of the best personal

finance blogs on the web, and about 10 minutes or less.

So with that, let's get right to it as we optimize your life.

Is your relationship with money broken by the Finance Twins of thefinancetwins.com?

When did Americans relationship with money break?

Why did saving become the enemy?

When the topic of saving money comes up, it seems to have a negative connotation.

You've probably noticed that it goes something like this.

I'd love to save, but I just can't afford to.

Instead of something positive like, I know how important it is to save for my future,

so I'm willing to make some sacrifices.

We've all had that negative voice inside our headsay, wow, they drive such an old beat-up

car.

In reality, though, what's wrong with driving an old car?

We would argue that living within your means is admirable.

Many of us don't even realize there's a difference between being rich and wealthy.

Most of us would agree that being financially independent is an incredibly powerful achievement

and a dream for most Americans.

One huge benefit of saving and living within your means is eventually being able to

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