Want to gain control of your finances? Try this: Light a green candle and set it nearby. Sort through some play money, pulling out the larger bills. Holding the money in your hands, visualize real money in its place. Think what it will feel like to have such money. Place the stack down on a small board and use a hammer to nail it in place. Take care not to drive the nail all the way through the board. Let the candle burn completely down, and wait.