Talking About Money Blog
occassional reflections on what money means in our lives.
Prioritizing Asset Building Over Financial Capability
Getting money in the hands of hardworking households is the quickest and most direct way to ensure financial stability for all.
Building Trust in the Virtual World
In a field that has traditionally conducted its services IRL, you now have the opportunity to adapt your offerings to meet your clients where they’re at. Literally.
Closing The Racial Wealth Gap Supports Everyone
Reparations as a real way for "a rising tide lifts all boats."
The Utter Importance of Listening
"One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say." -- Bryant H. McGill
"Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste": 5 Steps Essential to Strengthening America's Working Families
Now is the time to make real positive change for working families.
Self-Care for Financial Capability Professionals: Friends, This is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
In a time when your clients need you even more than ever -- while you might feel limited in what you can do -- it is crucial that you prioritize self-care so that you can keep going for the long haul.
What to Expect in Post-Covid Financial Education, Counseling, and Coaching
The global pandemic is impacting not only health and financial systems, but how financial capability practitioners will do their jobs, now and for years to come.
A Welfare State Does Not Make You Lazy
The coronavirus pandemic has revealed how many American workers are walking a tight-rope above a frayed safety net. We can do better.
Pandemic Money Management: Simple, Yet Not Easy
With thought and intention you can manage your money through tough times.
16 Tips and Tricks for Securing Your Finances in the Time of Coronavirus
Take a deep breath. We are all in this together.
What Happens When You Trade Security for Freedom
In the ever-evolving gig economy of the 21st century, it is necessary to examine the true cost of security versus freedom for American workers.
Financial Counseling, Coaching, and Planning: What's the Difference and Why It Matters
When you use the right tool for the job, everyone wins.
The Cognitive Bandwidth Crisis (Or Why We Need Pensions)
With the busy-ness and scarcity of resources in today’s society, we need a new bold option to support people in retirement.
Reflections on Power and Money
Power and money are inextricably linked; yet money is not the only power that gives us strength.
The Only New Year's Resolution Your Finances Will Need
Doing this one thing will put you in the position to make great strides with your finances this year and in years to come.
5 Steps Essential to Fighting Burnout in Financial Capability Professionals
To ensure that financial capability professionals will be there for their clients for the long term, you need to consider how to best take care of your mind, body, and professional life today.
Client Ghosting You after the First Appointment? Coaching Might be the Solution
Coaching is a specific professional skill whereby the coach partners with the client through a creative and thoughtful process – over a series of multiple sessions – that inspires the client to reach their goals and achieve their potential.
Let's Push the Envelope on Financial Capability Professional Development
Through the continuous improvement of training and development for financial capability professionals, the knowledge that you acquire and the skills that you gain will lead to improved outcomes for the hard-working households that you are committed to serve.