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…
DetailsLet’s get real here: We’re living in a crazy world right now. There is political upheaval all over the world — not just here in the U.S. of A. There’s financial uncertainty around healthcare, jobs for government workers, the stock market, and more. All of this change can be unsettling and overwhelming. And overwhelm can…
DetailsThis week’s guest post is by Cynthia Benge, MSW – LMHC, an Emotion-Focused Therapist and Couples Expert. Money and Relationships One of the most common issues that couples bring into my therapy practice is their conflict over how they handle money. And it’s no surprise- after all when we talk about money- we are really…
DetailsLast week I visited Capital One’s #BankingReimagined tour here in Seattle (it’s visiting other locations too, you can check it out here). I had a blast, playing with technology which helped me think about my values FIRST and then integrate money into them. I also Facebook Live-d the experience so you can actually see me…
DetailsWhat are the steps to transforming your relationship with money? The answer to that is the same as the answer to how you would go about improving ANY relationship—through love. You can’t enjoy a good relationship with money unless you’re willing to love it, through thick and thin. Love As Behavior, Not Emotion Love is…
DetailsMy first memory of “planning” my money was as a freshman in high school. For various reasons, my family decided that it would be fun to do a road trip around the United States–see some relatives, allow me to attend a conference in Texas and in general, spend almost 3 months taking in the sites.…
DetailsThis week’s guest post is from Jenn Burton who is a Romantic Fairy Godmother at HaveHimYourWay.com She helps strong single successful women remove the stumbling blocks that are keeping them from adventurous romance, and shows women how to draw in stable, fun, witty, loving men that she will be insanely attracted to. Magic included, no…
DetailsThe past few weeks I have been talking a lot about financial planning. And I hope it’s clear now that financial planning is not about products, or investments, or even about deprivation. It’s not about feeling that you need to “do” something; instead, it’s about getting urgent about your results with money. Instead of working…
DetailsHave you ever noticed that money tends to disappear unless you pay attention to it? It’s true. (And it’s that dreadful feeling we get when we look at our bank statement at the end of the month and think, “Where did it all go…?”) That’s why it’s essential that you have clarity around what you…
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