Why Financial Help Isn’t Built for the Building Years
Before I Asked for Help
I didn’t feel “bad with money.” I just felt… behind. Behind where I thought I should be. Behind my peers. Behind the version of myself I thought I’d be by now.
I had just graduated and was working multiple jobs… not using my disgustingly expensive degree. Surprise! I was trying to be responsible. Trying to build something. Trying to grow up. And at the same time, I was moving towards sharing cost of living responsibilities with a significant other, which felt exciting and terrifying all at once.
Everyone kept saying this was the season of building. Well, it felt more like the season of barely holding it together.
I was tired. No. DEPLETED. I was tired of feeling insecure every time money came up. I continued to be haunted by this parental voice in the back of my mind that kept saying, You should be further by now.
I didn’t grow up with a lot of examples of what healthy money management looked like. I didn’t feel confident. I didn’t feel capable. And the hardest part? I actually wanted help. I wanted to learn. I wanted to feel more grounded and less avoidant of money.
But every time I looked into financial help or therapy, it felt… impossible. Too expensive. Too time-consuming. Too intimidating.
It seemed like support was built for people who already had their life together. People with extra money, time, and ability to understand the mystery of wealth.
I remember thinking, I can’t afford to need help.
So I kept pushing. I kept pretending I was fine, just like I watched my peers do. I carried the weight of my debt and insecurity quietly. Underneath the smiles in public, I was terrified of the ticking time bomb my financial neglect was creating.
What I didn’t know yet was that I didn’t need to be fixed. I didn’t need to be “further along”. I didn’t need to have it all figured out.
I just needed someone to meet me where I was.
The Dimensional Wealth Solution
That story you just read? That wasn’t one person. That was you, your neighbor, your best friend, your auntie… the list goes on.
Different backgrounds. Different incomes. Different life stages. Same exhaustion. Same insecurity. Same quiet fear of “not doing enough.”
And as I continued to witness the experiences, pressure, and self-doubt of clients seeking financial support… I realized something important:
This isn’t a budgeting problem. This is an access problem.
I’m Jaelyn Vickery, Certified Financial Therapist and founder of Dimensional Wealth. These stories, our stories, are the reason this work exists. At an increasing rate, aspiring people reached out wanting support with their money mindset and money management. They wanted clarity. They wanted confidence. They wanted to feel more secure in who they were becoming.
But they were also:
Working multiple jobs
Building financial stability from scratch
Sharing finances with loved ones for the first time
Running on limited time and limited emotional bandwidth
They were in their wealth and financial identity building years. And these years of hard lessons can feel isolating.
The currency of time vs. money is real.
And for people in their foundation-building years, that exchange can feel heavy.
That’s when I knew I had to do something different at Dimensional Wealth.
Why Pay-Per-Minute Exists
Starting at $1.50/min, The pay-per-minute model was created for the people who feel like they’re always doing the math. Not just financial math — life math.
How much time can I give?
How much can I spend on support without more money stress?
It was created for the ones who want support without the pressure of long sessions, expensive packages, or commitments that feel heavy before you even start.
It was created for people who are building in real time.
With pay-per-minute:
You only pay for the minutes you actually use
You can end sessions early if you need to
You don’t have to overextend yourself to get support
You can show up as you are, not as you think you should be
Healing doesn’t happen when you’re bracing for the bill. That’s why Dimensional Wealth offers support designed for your wealth building years.
The Dimensional Wealth Services & FAQ Menu
As you seek support I’m sure you don’t just wonder “Can I afford this?”. You may wonder:
What will we actually talk about?
Do I need to have a plan already?
What if I don’t even know what I need yet? Financial Therapy? Financial Coaching? Both?
The Dimensional Wealth Services & FAQ menu is here to fully inform your questions.
It walks you through:
How pay-per-minute sessions work
The difference between financial therapy and financial coaching
What bundles are and why they can save you money
Insurance options for qualifying clients
What our work together looks like in sessions
You no longer need to feel inferior because of your income.
If you or someone you love is looking for financial support that meets them where they are our team at Dimensional Wealth is here when you’re ready.
