If you’re like most people you’ve probably gone for periods of time without really thinking about how you spent your money. Maybe you even avoided looking at your bank statement so you wouldn’t see how much money you spent and how little you saved.It’s something a lot of people do, especially nowadays when we can spend our money so easily without handing over cash. If you’ve ever looked at your bank account and wondered where all your money went, or if you ever went to clean out your closet and wondered where all the clothes came from, you probably weren’t being mindful.Money mindfulness means being intentional and present with how you spend your money. It means not mindlessly handing over your bank card without paying attention to the cost of items or shopping online with little thought to whether you can afford to do so. Mindfulness can lead to considering whether you need to spend money or if there are ways you could spend a little less.Here are two main benefits of money mindfulness.