Spending cash While Grieving is not Good!

Goodbye, Dear Friend

A while back, a dear and beloved member belonging to the community died from pancreatic cancer. It was a very tragic event. I was hit hard by this, which made it hard to focus on work. This isn’t the first death I had to deal with in my lifetime. These deaths did nothing for my way of thinking, and I was not logical in those moments. I did not have the emotional stability to know when I needed to stop spending money.

The Wrong Thing to Do

For many individuals, the above mentioned scenario is played out repeatedly when a loved one passes. Do not feel bad, as this isn’t wrong and there’s nothing wrong with you. If you are grieving, logic, as it pertains to money, doesn’t exist. At this time, you are not in the right place to be aware of if you should spend money or not. While grieving, if you are not careful, you could potentially charge up a lot of debts.

Make a Plan

It’s within this grieving time that you already should have put a plan in place. You will need to create a plan, if you are not grieving at least. The first part of your plan should be an obvious one. Don’t borrow money at all in this time. Many reasons about why you would do this will pop up quickly in your state of mind, though you think this would not happen.

You simply must put away your credit or debit cards next. Because you can be upset, it will be easier to pull a card out and buy something. Slapping the card over the counter and buying something becomes way too easy. When you are upset, you must put away these cards.

Equally, the third part of the plan relates to the second part. Stay away from your cash. Do Not hide all of your money. Keep out enough to purchase food or other needed supplies. From then on, you need to put away the rest and do not take out any.

This final piece of the plan is vital. Please, take advantage of your support network should you need someone to talk to. Also, contact them if you are wanting to spend more money than absolutely necessary. Let those who are still alive and love you support you. Within this most difficult time, they can give you support. You could end up getting much more money in your pocket by doing this.

Finding your way through the Process

After a person close to you dies, it’s normal to feel all the emotions people have ever felt in our history. It’s okay to feel these natural grieving emotions. Take your time to embrace the grieving process. Let go and let it just be there. It does not work to force emotions to become there or to leave. Talking about it can help. Cry it out, as well as, write it out if you have to. The main thing you have to remember is to not spend it out!