22 tips for 2022: Money problems don’t just disappear. Here’s how to face them

Illustration of a person in miniature hiding underneath a tented wallet on a desk, peering out to a tablescape of bills, finance apps, a laptop, receipts and a few drinks, symbolizing hiding from money problems.

Avoiding money issues is often at the expense of our longer-term financial — and mental — wellbeing. To upend problematic money behavior, try doing an audit of your last few money interactions.

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Avoiding money issues is often at the expense of our longer-term financial — and mental — wellbeing. To upend problematic money behavior, try doing an audit of your last few money interactions.