Every time I catch a cold or get sick some other way, I’ll lay in bed feeling miserable and re-evaluate my life choices.

“Hmm. I guess those cheese did go bad.”

It’s pretty silly but when I get sick, I’ll become super health conscious.

“Ack. There’s too much fat in this.”

“I shouldn’t eat this.”

“I need more vitamins, where are the fruits and veggies!?”

When I’m feeling fine—I’ll be grubbing down In-n-Out Burgers, sweet goods from bakeries, Cap N’ Crunch cereals, popcorn, TV dinners, and chicken nuggets. No joke. If you search for those phrases in the blog, you’ll find a post regarding each of them. (What is this, stupid diet blog or personal finance blog?)

Pretty stupid right? To become health conscious only when your health is in jeopardy. For me, my finance diet was the same deal. I didn’t pay attention to it till the mountain of debt was sticking up my you-know-what.

“Ack. I can’t afford this.”

“I shouldn’t buy this.”

“I need more savings! I need to budget! Where’d all my money go!?”

It’s obvious that I also need to readjust my health mentality, but the point I’m trying to make (to myself) is that—like finances, the decisions you make regarding your health has drastic consequences. There is a real direct correlation between health and finances.

The simple fact is, if you get seriously ill later on due to poor health management, your finances will pay for it.

Big time.

Look, no one needs some random punk from the Internet lecturing them about health and finances, but I’m typing this up to remind myself. This whole dang blog is 50% self-reminder.

Sure, I’m still young so I can pig out a bit (maybe?), and I certainly don’t eat all those things I mentioned above daily. But if I’m not careful, if I don’t pay more attention—my health numbers may become more like my old financial numbers. Like the magic of savings with compound interest, there is some crazy voodoo with healthy diet and exercise.

The sooner you start, the better the results later on. It’s crazy, I tell ya!