Day seven, crew!

Today is a TALK day.

Use this conversation starter with someone in your life:

"What's your financial love language?"

If you haven't heard of the love languages (I'm assuming most of you have), they are essentially different ways that we show our love to a significant other. Naturally, I've applied these to money, because we all have a relationship with money and we carry emotions around related to it. So, we have a financial love language! (Full disclosure I absolutely made this up and it is not official whatsoever! But, it might get you thinking about how you think and feel about money.)

Identify which of these represents your financial love language – it might be a combination of the two.

Acts of service

You value money as a resource to make your life easier. You're less about the bells and whistles and more about streamlining and simplifying your life, and that's where your money has the most impact. You'll pay for services and systems that make life feel comfortable and easy, your savings goals are all about security and stability, and your dream splurge is a home cleaner.

Gifts

You value money for treating yo'self as often as possible. Your use money to reward yourself for a job well done, or to make yourself feel better when you need a pick-me-up. Your savings goals are often for big purchases, and your dream splurge is a designer handbag.

Quality time

You're an experience hound, valuing spending your money on doing things rather than having things. You'll throw big bucks at gigs, festivals, travel and events, are always saving up for your next schedule-stuffer, you dream of having the freedom to go anywhere any time, and your dream splurge is a trip to Coachella.

Words of affirmation

You value money most when it's being used to make you feel and be your best. Whether it's pilates or gym memberships, beauty appointments or little bits and pieces for your home, you leverage money as a resource to be the best version of yourself. If it makes you feel good, it's a yes from you. Your goals are all about self-improvement, including your savings goals, and your dream splurge would be a weekly blow out at a blow bar.

Physical touch

You value money as an asset, and when you spend it, you want those purchases to leave a lasting impact. You buy things you'll keep forever, you're very discerning about where your money goes – you prefer to see it in your bank account or in cash – and your savings goals are all about piling up your money as much as you can. You might sometimes struggle to part with money, but your dream splurge would be something you'll keep forever, like a piece of furniture or artwork.