Money impacts our lives all day every day in obvious and more subtle ways. Our relationships with family, friends, and our own self-esteem are closely linked to our relationship with money. As a result so many of us experience financial anxiety. Often anxiety causes us to turn away and avoid dealing with our issues. Perhaps we hope things will work themselves out in the future, or that someone else will step in to take care of it for us. We can be reactive and emotional rather than clear headed and balanced.