I’ve spent a lot of time this year thinking about the universal truth about money…which to me, is different than spiritual truth, because acknowledging your role in the universal truth is a STEP toward losing the fear, ambiguity and lack of awareness around your external relationship with money. The universal truth is the key to…
DetailsWhat does money have to do with your spiritual growth? In my experience, everything . . . this isn’t about believing that you have to suffer to finally be rewarded, or about staying strong through misfortune. Spiritual growth makes you stop suffering, and you no longer perceive a misfortune to be bad luck. Spiritual growth…
DetailsI did a radio show here in Seattle on Trying Not To Die Broke: Saving For Retirement Before You Hit 40. I am uniquely suited to discuss retirement savings for people under 40, since the majority of my clients are 40-ish and under. Most older people like to work with a planner who is a…
DetailsOne of the most nerve-wracking tasks of financial planning can be understanding how to invest your 401k, IRA or other account. In fact, I think most of the time, financial people want you to feel nervous, because then you start to think that making investment decisions is beyond you. But what I have found is…
DetailsPeople need help with money blind spots “identification” just like my dad needs help seeing everyone in the world besides blond women. My dad loves blonds…not in a creepy way, mind you…I think they all look like fairy princesses to him. “Did you see how great Reese Witherspoon was on that talk show? She is…
DetailsLast week I suffered the indignity of having my car break down on me! Well, a flat tire… Actually, it wasn’t a bad experience at all…people kept stopping to ask if I needed help; it was a rare, sunny Seattle day; and other than missing a phone appointment I had been looking forward to, nothing…
DetailsConfronting money problems for couples is pretty common relationship territory. If you and your partner are like most couples, chances are, you argue about money sometimes. Numerous studies have shown that money fights predict divorce rates. Based on a 2004 study by SmartMoney Magazine, here is what sparks the six most common types of problems:…
DetailsWhat is the best way to improve 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…
DetailsLast Monday morning, I felt awful. It wasn’t about money drama, but all the same, I was grumpy and angry–for no good reason I could identify! I couldn’t figure out what was causing the negativity, which made me even MORE angry that I couldn’t just “be aware” and knock myself out of my angst. I…
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