Your mental health and your financial life intersect each other on a daily basis. Physiologically, your body is affected every time you make a purchase, worry about debt, and/or accomplish a financial goal. Your body and mental health affect your financial decisions and are affected by your financial decisions. Knowing this is the first step to preventing any potential problems.

If your financial life is troublesome, ignoring it won’t change anything. Mental health issues, like anything else, are best addressed when they are taken seriously. It’s not healthy to consistently ignore your budgeting problems. If you operate month after month with a budget deficit, then only bad financial things can happen. Whereas it seems like it might be more stressful to face your financial problems head-on, it’s actually the best thing you can do to reduce your financial stress.

For more information and tips from Pete the Planner, please visit his website, check out his radio show, watch him on TV, or take a look at his new column in the IndyStar.

And, don’t forget, as faculty or staff of Butler University, you have FREE access to all of Pete the Planner’s financial resources from GreenCandy.com!

This site is the comprehensive home to all of Pete the Planner’s financial wellness guides, videos, worksheets, calculators, and all other resources needed to make significant financial change.

In order to access the site, you will need to follow the steps below:

Step 1: Visit http://greencandy.com
Step 2: Look for the word “Register” at the top of the page and click it.
Step 3: Enter the following registration code: bulldogs

*Please note, this resource is for Butler faculty and staff only.*