Karina Gonzalez

The Class We Never Had — Chapter 1, Lesson 7 Before we talk about budgets, credit scores, investing, or “getting ahead,”there’s one thing that matters more than all of it: 👉 your relationship with money. Because money is something you interact with every single day. And like any relationship, if it’s built on fear, shame, or avoidance, it’s hard to make progress — no matter how good the strategy is. Why strategy alone doesn’t work You can have: the best budgeting app a perfectly written plan...

The Class We Never Had — Chapter 1, Lesson 6 Let’s talk about something we don’t connect often enough. Financial stress doesn’t stay in your bank account.It lives in your body. If money stress has ever shown up as: headaches bad sleep tight shoulders or jaw stomach issues constant fatigue irritability or brain fog you’re not imagining it — and you’re not weak. What’s actually happening in your body When money feels uncertain, your body reacts as if there’s danger. Stress hormones like...

The Class We Never Had — Chapter 1, Lesson 5 No one tells you this when you’re growing up, so I will: Anxiety costs money. Not because you’re careless.Not because you’re irresponsible. But because anxiety quietly makes decisions for you. How anxiety sneaks into your finances When you’re anxious about money, your brain isn’t focused on long-term planning. It’s focused on relief . That can look like: avoiding checking your accounts paying late fees instead of asking questions putting things on...