Talking About Money Blog
occassional reflections on what money means in our lives.
Diversity in Thinking About Money
If you are having trouble connecting with others in your thoughts about money, consider if neurodiversity (yours or theirs) is the cause.
Get Rid of Your Student Debt, and Get on with Your Life
Use the improvements that the Biden administration is making to the student loan repayment system to create a plan to get rid of your student debt and get on with your life.
How to Avoid Going into Debt
Through reflection and analysis, there are ways to avoid the debt trap.
Money Well Spent
Sometimes people make seemingly poor money decisions for all the right reasons.
Family Financial Security: An Origin Story
In a way, whiskey played a direct role in fostering my family’s financial security.
Income vs. Wealth; Expenses vs. Investments
Income and expenses sure do look an awful lot like wealth and investments (they call all be represented by dollar bills, after all), but they are not alike. And the difference matters to your clients’ financial security.
Talking About Money Book Club: We Should All Be Millionaires, by Rachel Rogers
“Wealth is the ability to fully experience life.” ~Henry David Thoreau
How Learning About Money is Like Learning to Skate
Like the alchemy of creating a new substance, there are necessary factors that need to be present in learning about money…and in learning to ice skate.
The Time for a Wage Increase is Now
With employers suddenly caught on their back foot by The Great Resignation, now might be the time for your clients to seek out (and get!) the compensation they deserve for a job well done.
The Trick that Seems Impossible, or the Magic of Compound Interest
"Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it earns it; he who doesn't pays it." ~Albert Einstein
No Fair Play in the Credit Score Game
While having a strong credit profile is a key component to unlocking the doors of wealth building opportunities, it is important to understand that even with the best personal financial management, credit scoring algorithms appear to disadvantage certain customers.
Harnessing Social Comparison for the Power of Good
Utilizing aspects of social comparison theory can provide your clients with the motivation they need to reach farther and attain goals beyond their wildest dreams.
How To Achieve Any Financial Goal
Simple -- but not easy -- this one step will clear the path for you to achieve your financial goals.
Anyone Can Learn Personal Finance
With careful preparation and program design, you can ensure that all your clients can indeed learn personal finance, even those “I don’t do math” types.
Counseling and Coaching Through the Hierarchy of Financial Needs
The Hierarchy of Financial Needs lays out a clear and continuous path for your clients to achieve financial stability and reach their financial goals.
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.
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.