Book Review
Carol Loewen | Chair, Pension and Financial Wellness Committee
Interacting With Money
Worry-free Money begins with
the idea that “life is messy and
expensive and never follows
the rules” and that everything
can feel like a need rather than
a want. Challenging questions
to ask oneself are raised such
as, “What are my lifestyle
expectations as I compare
myself to others?” and “Who
am I working to keep up with
fi nancially or socially?”
The writer, Shannon Lee
Simmons, also discusses the
idea of being aware of the
eff ect of social media on our
expectations with high social
media use possibly leading to
higher credit card debt. Such
actions can lead to motivation
that comes from ‘I see, therefore
I want,’ and may challenge
us fi nan