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You’re not manifesting what you want because you’re trying to build abundance from a feeling that’s anything but that. Fear, desperation, and scarcity are actually repelling the money you say you want. Let that sit for a second. It’s not your vision board or your affirmations. It’s not that you “don’t believe hard enough.” It’s your emotional frequency. And most manifestation experts don’t explain this properly. This is what we’re diving into on this week’s Money is Emotional episode, “Why You’re Not Manifesting What You Want.” Why You’re Not Manifesting What You Want You are a manifesting machine, and so am I. We cannot not manifest. We always attract what aligns with the majority of our thoughts, emotions, and energy. If you are operating from: Panic Proving Subtle shame Financial tension Quiet resentment That is the frequency shaping your financial results. This isn’t mystical fluff. It’s physics. Everything carries energy. Your thoughts do. Your words do. Your emotions absolutely do. You don’t build financial peace from internal chaos. You don’t build abundance from contraction. The Hidden Threshold No One Talks About There’s a tipping point in human emotion, and it is courage. Psychiatrist Dr. David Hawkins mapped human emotions on a vibrational scale, from shame and fear at the bottom to courage, and eventually to peace, love, and joy. Below courage, you’re in survival. Above courage, you’re in growth. Courage is the pivot point. Below courage? Survival. Above courage? Expansion. You cannot manifest abundance while emotionally rehearsing disaster. Most people I know are incredibly capable… and quietly operating below the line of courage when it comes to money. They might look successful, give generously, and show up for their families. But internally? Money still feels tight. Expansion feels stressful, and growth feels like pressure. That’s not a strategy problem. That’s an emotional state problem. Stop Using Delulu Affirmations You’ve likely been told to use positive affirmations to help with manifesting what you want. Here’s the only problem with that: If your finances feel shaky and you’re telling yourself, “I am wealthy.” Or, “Money flows to me easily,” your nervous system rolls its eyes. Your body knows when something feels false. But you don’t need to ditch mantras and affirmations. They need a subtle tweak that shifts you from negative to neutral. I call them bridge mantras: I am safe. I am supported. I will get through this. Things are improving. You don’t slam a car from reverse into drive at 70 mph. You slow down and shift to neutral. Then you move forward. Manifestation works the same way. Manifest From Peace, Not Panic Yes, you can manifest from hustle. But you’ll manifest more hustle. You can manifest from proving energy. But you’ll attract clients and situations that require more proving. You can manifest from anxiety, but it will cost you your peace of mind. When I went through two of the toughest years in my business in 2018 and 2019. I undercharged for my services
Bank of America has a press release that their “Preferred Rewards” program is changing to “BofA Rewards” on May 27, 2026 (hat tip Bogleheads). Notable changes include the tier names, their required balances, and higher requirements for credit card rewards boosts. Here is a comparison of the old and new tiers. Preferred Rewards Tiers (OLD; Current) Gold – $20,000 to < $50,000 combined balance Platinum – $50,000 to < $100,000 combined balance Platinum Honors – […]
Look, I totally get how the dream of retiring in your 40s is basically the financial equivalent of your band playing an arenas. Everyone wants it. Most people talk about it. But, very few actually pull it off, and even fewer do it without some surprises waiting on the other side. But here’s the thing, retiring in your 40s CAN BE possible! However, it’s just not as simple as adding up your 401(k) balance and […]
We review our experiences wholesale giant CostCo, covering if you can save money there and if a membership is worth it. The post Is Costco UK Worth It? (2026): Savings vs. Membership Fee Review appeared first on The Financial Wilderness.
If you’ve felt frustrated by traditional budgeting methods or unsure how to finally break free from money stress, loud budgeting could be the transformative solution you need. In this detailed guide, we reveal 7 Loud…
Some people are shocked to hear that, even after paying off six figures of debt, we still use credit cards. For us, credit cards were never the problem. Our debt was law school student loans. But credit cards are so often misused, causing debt problems or making them worse, that the two are understandably inextricably associated. Used wisely, credit cards can help you reach your financial goals. Used recklessly, they can be your financial downfall. […]
Taking a lot at Palo Alto Networks’ Q2 2026 results, the $25B CyberArk deal, and its shift to an AI-first security platform. The post The Platformization Pivot: Analyzing Palo Alto Networks’ Q2 2026 Results and the AI Frontier appeared first on Time in the Market.
If you want to sell a home for a potential maximum overbid, you need something rare. A tasteful remodel with permits helps. A highly functional layout helps. Being in a prime location helps even more. Beyond those three fundamentals, I strongly recommend trying to buy a home with a view and or one that sits […] The post The Rarest Homes Have Enclosed Front And Back Yards appeared first on Financial Samurai.
In this episode, I chat with Lee-Ann Pinkard, who was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, and later moved to the U.S. for college at Howard University. She built a career in construction project management and, years later, purchased a beachside property in Jamaica that she now runs as a short-term rental, a property I personally had the pleasure of staying in. We explore what it really takes to buy property in Jamaica, the realities […]
All Insights | Lifestyle | Strategy 👶👶The Banker On Wheels Family Is Expanding (once again!) This Week We Are Taking A Break! Latest Update February 18, 2026 Double the Joy! 👶👶 Francesca and I are absolutely thrilled to announce that the Banker On Wheels family has expanded once again! As you can imagine, with our growing family, we’re both quite busy and will be taking a brief pause from publishing this week But don’t worry, our regular weekend reading and weekly content will be back next week! In the meantime, feel free to explore past editions and enjoy the wealth of information already available on the website. Stay tuned for more wise investing content & family-centered articles. Sending a huge thank you for your support and for keeping the wheels rolling with us! Much love from Turin. 🏔️ 🚴🚴🚴🚴 🐾 👨👩👦👦 📰 Explore Past Editions of Our Weekend Reading Curation › 🗂️ Enjoy the wealth of information › June 2024 The Family is Expanding 👶🎉 We are overjoyed to announce the arrival of a new member to the Banker On Wheels family! To celebrate we have added a new character (Maito) who joins Ethan, Kumiko, and the Golden Retriever 🐾. Thank you for your continued support as we take a brief break. 📖 5 Years of Blogging and Introduction of our new character. › ☕ Fueling Banker on Wheels – Our little Family-run website If you’ve enjoyed our journey and want to help us celebrate this new chapter, consider supporting the site. Your contributions help keep the wheels turning while we balance diapers and data! Thank you for all your support ❤️ ☕ Buy Us A Coffee :root { –bordeaux: #800020; –deep-text: #1a1a1a; –soft-border: #e2e8f0; –light-bg: #ffffff; –subtle-gray: #f4f7f9; } .bow-timeline-container { position: relative; max-width: 850px; margin: 3rem auto; padding: 1rem; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, “Segoe UI”, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; color: var(–deep-text); } .bow-timeline-container a { text-decoration: none !important; } /* New Spine Logic */ .spine-wrapper { position: relative; width: 100%; } .timeline-spine { position: absolute; left: 40px; top: 0; height: calc(100% – 40px); /* Stops exactly at the marker level of the last card */ width: 2px; background: #cbd5e1; z-index: 1; } .timeline-block { position: relative; margin-bottom: 4rem; padding-left: 70px; z-index: 2; } .timeline-marker { position: absolute; left: 33px; top: 28px; width:
My father died almost two-and-a-half years ago. I think of him every day. It began as a profound sadness, an absence that made me feel deficient mixed with a tinge of relief that he was finished suffering. It was a good death, and it was the right time in the trajectory of his illness. Any longer and he would have resented the compromise in his dignity and autonomy. I’ve written before about how grief transformed […]
What’s top of my mind: Mum. Mum was taken to hospital in the middle of the night a few days ago, (not for anything particularly urgent) and while she was there, a routine scan picked up a possible malignancy on one of her kidneys. Poor thing! Ever since Dad tripped over her walker a year […] The post Wednesday W’s #134. appeared first on Burning Desire For FIRE.
Don’t miss an episode of our podcast, Personal Finance for Long-Term Investors. Tune in on: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Now, here’s today’s article: The Adirondacks are a special place. Maeve and Kelly in the shallows of Heart Lake. Hiking, in particular, is my favorite part of visiting America’s largest park. The journey up one of the Adirondack “High Peaks” is grueling but rewarding. Sitting on the summit is a beautiful thing. You’ve never had a better peanut butter & jelly sandwich than when gazing out over the High Peaks, with miles of ascent behind you (and miles of descent ahead). Some “friends of the blog” hiking the Lower Great Range last summer. ~16 miles over ~11 hours. It was a perfect day for hiking. But these hikes aren’t without their risks. Injury, exhaustion, dehydration. Heck – how about the fact that you’re hiking 5+ miles out into the wilderness, where it’s damn hard for anyone to come save you. And those risks are, in my opinion, 100x more severe in the winter. Slips and falls. Exposure to the elements (hypothermia, frostbite) Navigation errors, losing the trail, and shortened daylight. Dehydration, exhaustion, calorie deficit. And then, when something bad does happen…isolation and delayed rescue. Tragedy Strikes Another Adirondack hiking tragedy occurred this past weekend. A 21-year old hiker slipped off the trail near the summit of Mount Marcy (the highest peak in New York state). She struggled to find her way back to the trail. It was near zero degrees Fahrenheit. She called 911 around 3:00pm (and got through to them, which is not guaranteed so far from cell service). Forest Rangers flew a helicopter up to her likely location, but Mount Marcy was “socked in” by cloud cover. They couldn’t see her, and there’s no safe way to land. So another Ranger set out from “base camp” and hiked ~7 miles up to her location. The ranger located her at 9:50pm. She had already succumbed to hypothermia. “Always Get Back to the Car” Hiker deaths are always sobering reminders for me. Mother Nature is ruthless out there, and it’s not guaranteed that someone can save you. I’ve walked those same trails she walked. There’s a “it could have been me” feeling in the pit of my stomach. Every time there’s a major rescue, injury, or death in the Adirondacks, I think back to what one of my hiking mentors once told me, “The most important rule of hiking is, ‘Always get back to the car.’ It sounds pithy. And, after a hiker’s death, perhaps even a little crass. But there’s a lot of power in that simple idea. With every step a hiker takes, they need to consider…“Am I at risk of not getting back to my car in the hiker