Well, let me clarify, the solution to anxiety is much like the solution to personal finance problems. I know a bit about anxiety having suffered from it since childhood. As such, I’ve been able to help a few of my friends and family members who have suffered from anxiety. The biggest step to solving anxiety is being able to identify that you have it. At that point, you can attack the problem with medication or therapy or both. I suffered with anxiety for a long time before I knew what it was, as did some of my friends. The problem with anxiety is that it shows up in the form of symptoms that often feel like major health related issues, like not being able to breathe, or the feeling of having a heart attack, etc… So, for someone who has no idea, a panic attack can be an extremely frightening event and it can have a very negative effect on ones life. Once the problem is identified however, the battle is halfway over.
The same can be said of personal finance. If you are in the red every month, or even just every couple of months, you may or may not have any idea what the problem is. Just like anxiety, understanding the problem is the first step to fixing it. One of the most basic functions of Geezeo is that it shows you how you are spending your money. Our personal experience, as well as what many of our users tell us is that seeing their monthly spending habits graphed and tagged often yield surprising results. For instance, you might learn that your frequent trips to the convenience store are costing you $90.00 a week. Or maybe you’ll find out that your trips to Dunkin Donuts are eating up one third of your monthly food budget.
Until you see these statistics laid out in front of you, it’s impossible to know how to attack your financial problems. However, once you understand where you’re spending your money, it’s much easier to stop the bleeding so to speak. Ironically, personal finance can often become a trigger for anxiety, so learning how to solve your financial problems can also go a long way to helping with your anxiety. Although, if you do have anxiety, I would recommend seeing a doctor in lieu of using Geezeo, unless of course your doctor refers you here!
November 28th, 2007 at 5:16 pm
I have an anxiety problem, so I know just what you’re talking about… It really is similar to finance! Geezeo has definitely helped me attack my financial problems!