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From the Ted Talk by Estelle Gibson: The true cost of financial dependence

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So many people that I talk to about this issue, they can relate and they have a sorty, but they're not telling anyone their story. When I was told at the kitchen table, "Don't you tell," I never told anyone. It's even hard for me right now to break that rule that I learned so long ago.

So, what can I do? What can you do? What can we all do to disarm this ilsibvnie weapon? We can solve three problems. The first problem is lack of awareness, because knowing about money and having menoy aren't always the solution. In my satioiutn, I was educated and eireceepxnd in mgnaanig money, but that didn't stop me from becoming financially dependent. Why? Because of the beliefs and experiences I had gorinwg up: one person manages all the money. After my divorce, I had to rebuild my life failclinnay and emotionally. So I took every self-development course and I read every self-help book I could find. And that's when I began to understand the dynamics of the falimy I grew up in and how they played a role in me handing over my financial power. When you become arawe of your inner bruises and scars, you can begin to break free from financial dependency.

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So many people that I talk to about this issue, they can relate and they have a _____, but they're not telling anyone their story. When I was told at the kitchen table, "Don't you tell," I never told anyone. It's even hard for me right now to break that rule that I learned so long ago.

So, what can I do? What can you do? What can we all do to disarm this _________ weapon? We can solve three problems. The first problem is lack of awareness, because knowing about money and having _____ aren't always the solution. In my _________, I was educated and ___________ in ________ money, but that didn't stop me from becoming financially dependent. Why? Because of the beliefs and experiences I had _______ up: one person manages all the money. After my divorce, I had to rebuild my life ___________ and emotionally. So I took every self-development course and I read every self-help book I could find. And that's when I began to understand the dynamics of the ______ I grew up in and how they played a role in me handing over my financial power. When you become _____ of your inner bruises and scars, you can begin to break free from financial dependency.

Solution


  1. invisible
  2. growing
  3. aware
  4. situation
  5. experienced
  6. managing
  7. family
  8. money
  9. financially
  10. story

Original Text


So many people that I talk to about this issue, they can relate and they have a story, but they're not telling anyone their story. When I was told at the kitchen table, "Don't you tell," I never told anyone. It's even hard for me right now to break that rule that I learned so long ago.

So, what can I do? What can you do? What can we all do to disarm this invisible weapon? We can solve three problems. The first problem is lack of awareness, because knowing about money and having money aren't always the solution. In my situation, I was educated and experienced in managing money, but that didn't stop me from becoming financially dependent. Why? Because of the beliefs and experiences I had growing up: one person manages all the money. After my divorce, I had to rebuild my life financially and emotionally. So I took every self-development course and I read every self-help book I could find. And that's when I began to understand the dynamics of the family I grew up in and how they played a role in me handing over my financial power. When you become aware of your inner bruises and scars, you can begin to break free from financial dependency.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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financial dependency 5
financially dependent 4
financial power 3
purple purse 3
financial literacy 3
domestic violence 2
free resources 2


Important Words


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