Talking About Money Blog
occassional reflections on what money means in our lives.
What Happens When You Start Saving for Retirement Mid-Career
Saving for retirement doesn’t need to be an all-or-nothing endeavor and there is some truth to the old saying, “better late than never.”
Why We Need to Talk About Money
Talking about money benefits both your clients and yourself. Because this is a long, long career that you have chosen and you want to do the most good for the most people (and you should be one of those people!).
11 Quick Tips and Tricks to Improve Your Money Now
Taking one or two two quick actions can show immediate improvement in your money.
How to Differentiate Between Us and Them
It is a lot easier to compartmentalize people into “us” and “them” categories than it is to find the unifying theme that we are all in this together.
How Not to Let Perfect Be the Enemy of the Good
Remembering not to let perfect be the enemy of the good can give you the space you need to make small positive steps with your money.
Talking About Money, Netflix Edition: How Watching Queer Eye Might Make You Rich
Viewing makeover shows like Queer Eye through the lens of transforming your relationship with money might lead to more conscious earning, spending and saving. And in the long run this could make you rich.
Why Professionalism Matters: The Impact of My Financial Fitness Coach® Training with the Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education (AFCPE®)
Working with credentialed personal finance professionals insures that you are receiving high quality services from people who are committed to their work, ethical conduct and lifelong learning.
Talking About Money Book Club: Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown
Braving the Wilderness encourages you to reflect on your sense of self and how you fit into your social environment. Its lessons can be applied to your relationship with money.
How to Decide Whether to Rent or Buy a Home in an Expensive City
Both financial and emotional factors will influence your decision to purchase a home.
Talking About Money Book Club: Dollars and Sense by Dan Ariely and Jeff Kreisler
Dollars and Sense teaches you about all the ways that you irrationally think about money and gives you tips and tricks on how to improve your own money management.
How saving $20 a day can make you a millionaire
Making a commitment to save and then taking a few important steps can set you up for financial success.
How is your money management? The answer may surprise you
The Financial Wheel of Life is a useful tool both for celebrating small victories in your current money management and for setting positive intentions for where you’d like to be.
6 Steps to Successfully Living Off Your Paycheck
Follow these 6 essential steps to live your best financial life.
Talking About Money Book Club: Changing for Good by James O. Prochaska, et al
Changing for Good describes a scientifically-proven process for making positive changes that can be help you live your best financial life.
4 Steps to Successfully Qualifying for a Mortgage
Check out these 4 steps to learn how to successfully qualify for a mortgage.
Talking About Money Book Club: The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin
The Four Tendencies can alert you to how you respond to outer and inner expectations and can help you design a more effective way to save money.
4 Steps Essential to Maximizing Your Income
In 4 steps you can bring more income into your household and begin to transform your financial life.
Talking About Money Book Club: Your Playbook for Tough Times by Donna Freedman
Your Playbook for Tough Times will teach you to be your own best advocate and to stretch your dollars farther than you ever dreamed they could go!