Simple Money. Rich Life.

Many of you are worried about money. It may not be a stretch to say that many of you even thought about missing the gathering today because your anxiety about money and things related to money is so high.

In fact, according to the Mind over Money survey by Capital One and The Decision Lab, seventy-seven per cent of Americans report feeling anxious about their financial situation. Seventy-seven per cent that is three out of every four people! If you worry about finances, you are far from alone!

Additionally, and interestingly:

• 58% feel that finances control their lives
• 52% have difficulty controlling their money-related worries

Americans are most worried about their financial future, which includes: not having enough money to retire (68%), keeping up with the cost of living (56%) and managing debt levels (45%).

And the impact financial stress has on us stretches into all aspects of our lives. People say they feel fatigued (43%), find it difficult to concentrate at work (42%), and have trouble sleeping (41%). A quarter of respondents said financial stress even affects their relationships.Here is what I know to be accurate, and you do too: we want to be free from financial anxiety. We all do. Seventy-seven per cent of people want to be free from this anxiety.