Talking About Money Blog
occassional reflections on what money means in our lives.
Getting to Your "Why"
Discovering your “why” gives you the superpower to sustain your motivation in your work, come rain or shine.
Financial Success Means More Than Money
It’s about the money, yes, but financial success is also about what Commonwealth calls having a “financial security mindset.”
Talking About Money Podcast Club: Hidden Brain "Between Two Worlds"
From the Hidden Brain Podcast: “Determination, hard work and sacrifice are core ingredients in the story of the American dream. But philosopher Jennifer Morton argues there is another, more painful requirement to getting ahead: a willingness to leave family and friends behind.”
Listening to Build Bridges, Across the Aisle and Across the Table
Radical listening and vulnerability is a tactic for building bridges of understanding that will allow you and your listening partner to feel truly heard, and in turn will forge deeper bonds.
Growing Your Financial Capability Community Online
Expanding your one-to-one client relationships to a one-to-many online community gives your clients the chance to grow and learn from each other, and you might benefit from it too.
The Role of Health Coverage in Financial Wellness
Without making some changes to the existing American health care system, your clients will continue to have one more obstacle between them and their financial goals.
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.
Baby Bonds: The "Sourdough Starter" of Asset Building
Baby Bonds are a straightforward solution to the complex problem of trying to foster greater economic mobility sooner rather than later in an individual’s life.
The Biden/Harris Commitment to Asset Building and Financial Capability
There are a lot of reasons why a Biden/Harris administration might support the advancement of asset building and financial capability efforts of American’s hardworking families.
Talking About Money Podcast Club: More Than Enough
What would it look like if the United States believed enough in the deservedness of all of its people to provide a foundational monthly income?
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.