{"id":4186,"date":"2023-07-11T11:37:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T15:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kathryncolleen.com\/studio\/?post_type=project&p=4186"},"modified":"2026-08-07T16:16:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:16:41","slug":"money-in-relationships-dreams-and-the-magic-number","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/kathryncolleen.com\/studio\/project\/money-in-relationships-dreams-and-the-magic-number\/","title":{"rendered":"Money In Relationships –\u00a0Dreams And The Magic Number"},"content":{"rendered":"
We have spoken before about the importance of having a dream that drives your financial engine. Psychologically, it makes the difference between staying on track and losing motivation completely. Your dream needs to be so emotionally compelling that you would sacrifice ANYTHING to make it happen.<\/div>\n
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Dreaming And Saving<\/b><\/div>\n
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The art of dreaming comes down to asking yourself a series of questions, while holding off any negative voice that tells you it cannot be done. It can be done. We have seen a few of these questions before. Let\u2019s add to the list now and really get the creative ideas flowing. In all of this, I am asking you to design a life that makes your soul sing…<\/div>\n
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    What do you really want to spend your time doing?<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    What is your purpose here in this life? Can you live it?<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    What do YOU want? Just YOU?<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? Why?<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    What kind of home would you want to live in? A house? A hotel? A ship? An apartment? A treehouse? Urban, countryside, jungle, ocean, river or suburbs?<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    What is your ideal daily routine? What activities, and outings do you like?<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    What skills, degrees, languages or certifications have you always wanted?<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    What is the biggest problem in the world today, as you see it?<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    What would you do, if you had time, to help solve that problem?<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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    What is on your bucket list that you have not yet done?<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Nothing is impossible. Even if something seems impossible, there is often a way to do it that you were just not aware of. For example, suppose that you would like to life in a big beautiful house in Tuscany with gardens and dogs. Maybe you can\u2019t afford to buy a big beautiful house in Tuscany. But you COULD become a professional house sitter, and work periodically in Tuscany where you will live rent free and enjoy that big beautiful house and gardens while you take care of the dogs and property. OR, what if you bought a house in Tuscany and rented part of it out as a vacation rental or bed and breakfast? You might actually find a new career and live your dream at the same time. Nothing is impossible. FIRST dream the dream. THEN find a way.<\/div>\n
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    In terms of your relationships, you will want to make sure that your dreams include your personal dreams, your partner\u2019s dreams and some shared dreams too. Find a way to make it all work together. If you have small children, include them too. You may not need to put off your dreams until they are grown and gone. Read up on nomadic families who travel the world with their children in tow. Even if world travel is not your thing, it will show you just how many options there are.<\/div>\n
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    Your Magic Number For Financial Independence\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n
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    We have spoken before about your magic number for financial independence. It will not be any different for a couple than for an individual, but we will get a little more detailed. Now that you can envision your dream life, chart out how much that would cost per year. Make an example spend plan as if you were living that life. What would it cost for rent, groceries, cell phones, all the outings you like to take, travel, and everything else. Research it! Go get actual prices. Really. Suppose you would like to live in Lisbon, Portugal. Look up menus for the kinds of places you would want to eat. Look up places to live and what they cost. Get in there and research real numbers and actually write up a monthly budget. It might be a lot smaller than you thought… or a lot larger. But now you have accurate numbers.<\/div>\n
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