Our beliefs about money can create a barrier to financial success. Developing awareness of things we might be doing to prevent us from having a healthy attitude about our finances is the first step to achieving financial peace.

“But I work in a bank!” you’re probably thinking.

You might be surprised to learn that your personal thoughts about money could use some fine-tuning. For helpful tips on attitudes about money, log on to the Aurora EAP website: http://www.aurora.org/eap. Select “employee” in the menu at left, and enter the username “northshorebank” (without quotes). Then select “Current Issue” under “Focus of the Month.”

And as always, if you would like individual, confidential assistance, call 800-236-3231.