Money Mindset!!! · Max Business School™

Aldona Bachan

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Money Mindset!!!

I grew up in real poverty. Now I make over $10k/month… and I’m scared I might ruin it.

This is hard to admit publicly, but maybe someone here needs to hear it, or maybe I just need to get it off my chest.

I come from a place where making $100 in a month would’ve felt like hitting the jackpot.

We didn’t have savings, we had survival.

No financial literacy, no backup plan, just prayer and daily hustle.

I remember watching my mom skip meals just so we could eat. I remember walking long distances to school with torn sandals. I remember dreaming about “one day” the day I’d finally break the cycle.

Fast forward to now…

By the grace of God, a lot of grind, and some smart moves, I’ve hit over $10,000 a month. That’s more than my entire family used to make in years. I should be celebrating, right?

But here’s the truth:

I’m struggling.

Not financially, but mentally and emotionally.

Because I’ve never had this kind of money before… I don’t know how to handle it.

I find myself buying random things just because I can. Shoes I’ll wear once. Tech I don’t need. Subscriptions I don’t use. I tell myself it’s 'rewarding the hustle', but deep down, I know it’s lack of discipline.

And then the guilt sets in.

I think of where I came from.

I think of the people still stuck there.

I think of the future I want to build, not just for me, but for the family name I carry.

But right now… I’m winging it.

No budget. No real plan. Just vibes and emotional spending.

So I’m putting this out here, raw and unfiltered.

If you’ve been in this position, coming from nothing and suddenly having, more than enough, how did you adjust?

How did you reprogram your mind from survival to structure?

How did you learn to manage money with long-term vision, not just short term emotion?

Any books, mentors, habits, or even wake-up calls that helped you?

I know I’m blessed to be where I am… but I also know that if I don’t fix this now, I could lose it all just as fast. And that’s my biggest fear.