Quick question:  Does money drive your choices or does it support the life you want to live?  If you were on more solid financial footing, what opportunities would be open to you? Our financial situation is often the first thing that comes to mind when we start ticking off the reasons why we can't do something.  And far too many of us use money mindlessly.  We just keep spending and accumulating without giving any thought to how our large and small financial decisions affect our present and future life options. Here are 10 pivotal money questions to ask yourself: How would you rate your current financial situation? Do you know exactly how much debt you have?  If you carry a balance,…