Can you REALLY call it a holiday if you’re worrying about how to pay for it?

 

I’m writing this ahead of time so when you read it, I’ll actually be on a beach with my family getting some much-needed vitamin D and making memories.

 

Everyone needs time to TRULY unplug and recharge. Problem is, a lot of people pay for their vacation AFTER they take it. How do you unwind when you’re thinking about your credit card bill constantly building, knowing you’ll be overextended the moment you get home? How do you relax while you’re calculating the revenue you’ll need to generate just to pay for your trip?

 

I absolutely believe that memories are more important than money. You’ve heard me say it before -- money only has worth in so much as it provides the means to accomplish your life mission. Money means freedom from worry, gives you choices and chances, and allows you to invest in a better world. Wealth is more than dollars and cents.

 

Okay, but let’s get real. Dollars and cents aren’t infinite, and, practically speaking, you will ALWAYS have to make choices.

 

I understood that when I created the Roadmap to Real Riches. “Real” recognizes that we feel more in control when we’re intentional about our spending. I deliberately included Step #4 – Fund Your Family Experience Account, because I believe Family Experiences are vital and worthwhile. The Family Experience Account is a pool of funds created in advance so you can TRULY enjoy a vacation or experience AND come back worry-free.

 

This doesn’t have to be a beach trip with kids – it can be taking your dad to the one place he never thought he’d see, or getting away with your sister, or visiting the land of your ancestors.

 

Your Family Experience Account funds your getaway before you start packing, with money earmarked just for that purpose. It’s not ‘borrowed’ from your emergency fund, room ‘within your credit limit’, or revenue yet to be billed. And while you’re away, you don’t waste a second wondering where the money will come from to pay for your trip.

 

Chaos begets chaos. Order attracts abundance. Where we focus our attention, results will follow. The Roadmap to Real Riches is your route to financial freedom: freedom from money worries to ensure your focus is OFF scarcity and ON the impact you want to make in this world. 

 

Make your next vacation a TRUE vacation. With the people you love. In a place that amazes you. While you forget everything else and enjoy the experience 100%.

 

Want to know more about freedom, focus and well-intentioned wealth? Apply for your Prosperity Planning Discovery Session at colleenoconnellcampbell.com – specifically the Real Riches Roadmap tab, and fill in the questionnaire.

 

Then make a deposit into your Experience Fund. It’s a powerful sign to the universe that you’re ready to get on the road to riches, and that you’ve truly earned your vacation.