It’s amusing to me at some level that so many people are afraid to work with me. You’d think I showed up to meetings dressed like a creepy clown or worked in a haunted castle or told everyone they had to give up Netflix and Starbucks. ;o) The truth is, if you’re feeling nervous or…
Are you scared to face your financial situation? Avoiding getting professional help because you’re worried that a financial planning professional might judge you or that you’ll be embarrassed or ashamed of what they find? That’s a pretty common feeling, actually. And what I find usually happens is that something BIG comes along — a new…
In the last blog post, my friend Emily talked about how the stress of her family move caused her to use shopping as one of her coping mechanisms. This is totally normal. I realized that many people who have issues with spending too much aren’t learning alternative skills that are more healthy than coping mechanisms.…
Have you ever engaged in a little “retail therapy” when you were particularly stressed? If so, you’re not alone. In fact, it’s a well known economic indicator that women tend to buy more (drugstore brand) lipstick and nail polish when the economy is bad or in decline. Nobody’s really sure why, but it could be…
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