Flashback to a few years ago: For months, I felt sluggish and not like myself. I knew I needed to do something to feel “right” again. So, I joined a gym.
Getting into the gym was hard for me. To be honest, it was intimidating. I didn’t know the first thing about the equipment or what to do with it. And when it came to dieting, I assumed that consuming an entire frozen pizza myself at 11 p.m. a few nights a week wouldn’t fly (I was right).
My trainer at Angry Unicorn Method was great. Seth worked with me and tailored a program that made me understand physical health takes time. It takes patience and perseverance. I needed to learn how to train before I could train properly. I had to learn how to eat nutritiously before I could maintain a healthy eating plan and expect it to work.
When it came to understanding my financial health, I was amazed by the parallels it shared with my experience joining the gym.
My wife and I wanted to set some target financial goals for ourselves and our family. Reaching our financial goals required reps. We had to lift the heavy weights of understanding the face-value complexities of finances. So, we hit the “gym.” An article in Pathfinder Magazine provided tips to help us increase our credit scores. When we needed to understand exactly how credit works, we turned to Compass to review playlists, which were like mini classes.
I’m proud to say — after putting in the work — I’m now “financially fit.” In two years, my credit score has improved from 600 to nearly 800 points and I paid off two credit cards, which allowed me to purchase my home. By using the valuable resources IHMVCU provides members, I was able to better sculpt my finances.