Talking About Money Blog
occassional reflections on what money means in our lives.
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.
Talking About Money Book Club: Maid by Stephanie Land
Maid by Stephanie Land describes in vivid detail one woman’s journey to fight her way out of poverty through sheer force of will, while at the same time caring for her young daughter.
Why Talking About Money Is Not Enough
While as a financial capability professional work tirelessly to serve the needs of individuals in your communities, it is also vital that you take time to support federal legislation that aims to level the playing field for all working Americans.
Why You Need to Celebrate Both Beginnings and Endings
To truly provide a transformative experience, you need to celebrate the beginning and the ending of the journey for your participants.
A Brief History of Asset Building Policy in the United States 1929-2019
To better understand where we are, it is good to know how we got here.
Why Your Clients Are Not Coming to See You
Sometimes the reason why your clients are not banging down the door to meet with you has nothing to do with you or the service that you provide.
To Coach, or Not To Coach, That is the Question
Coaching is a powerful tool, but only when used in the right situation for the right reasons.
Do You Believe That They Are Doing the Best They Can?
Only by truly believing that people are doing the best they can are you able to support them in living their best financial lives.
Until Health Care is Fixed Few Will Enjoy True Financial Security
As long as the federal government plays at the margins in trying to fix the great debacle that is health care in the United States, few families will be able to enjoy lifelong financial security.