The 8 Money Archetypes

You can afford the thing but still read the return policy twice. The Anchor money archetype controls spending to manage fear.

You upgrade not because you are materialistic but because being seen as behind felt dangerous. The Builder money archetype ties spending to self-worth.

Your income improved but your body did not update. The Steward money archetype holds on long after the shortage ended.

You are not drawn to risk because you are careless. Certainty felt deadening.

You are deeply generous with others but when it is time to keep more for yourself, something tightens. The Connector money archetype ties love to self-denial.

You are not lazy with money. Your mind fogs the second it gets concrete.

Money arrives as exhale and leaves before it can sit long enough to become something to manage. The Spark money archetype spends for relief.

Right when things start working, part of you breaks the system and calls it freedom. The Maverick money archetype sabotages stability.