Watch your Wallet with Alan Akina - 3 tips after Labor Day

5 Dec 2013 · 1 min

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In this brief Wake Up Today‑style segment, host SPEAKER A introduces Alan Akina, who delivers three quick, actionable personal‑finance habits to adopt after Labor Day. First, Akina guides listeners through a two‑minute, eyes‑closed reflection on the effort they’ve put into work over the past year, encouraging them to emotionally value each paycheck. Second, he introduces a "money army" metaphor, urging people to treat every dollar as a soldier and become more conscious and efficient with their spending. Third, he advises a practical audit of recurring autopay charges, recommending that listeners cancel any unused subscriptions (e.g., a $10 credit‑monitoring service). The segment closes with a friendly sign‑off and a light‑hearted comment about lunch, positioning the tips as a short, five‑minute exercise to improve financial awareness.

Well, for many of us, the long Labor Day weekend is now just a memory, but that's actually a good thing. Alan Akina tells us why.
Good morning, gang. Now that Labor Day is over, I would like you to take a few minutes before the day is over to do the following 3 things. Now, this exercise should only take about 5 minutes max. Number 1, close your eyes and take 2 minutes to reflect on your labors over the past 12 months. Dig deep into your memory and really feel how hard you worked. Think about all the time, blood, sweat, and tears that went into your work. Now, this exercise will help you to value each and every paycheck, and my hope is that this will motivate you to take care of it better. Make a commitment to be more conscious and efficient with every dollar that you earn. Think about each dollar as a soldier in your money army. You want as many dollars working for you as possible. And number 3, before you go to bed tonight, I want you to find those 2 or 3 things that's on autopay each month and that you don't use anymore, then cancel it. For example, I have this credit monitoring program that charges me $10 a month that I don't really use. Call them up and get rid of it. For Wake Up Today, I'm Alan Akina. See you next week.
Thanks, Alan. Extra plate lunch over at Rainbow's Drive-In.