Confronting 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:…
What 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…
As everything winds down for the holiday season and people start thinking of their new year resolution, I am reminded of the power of simple questions—or perhaps the power isn’t in a simple question, but in our willingness to sit with them and really think about where we are at in our lives and how…
I see couples who argue about money all of the time; but they are productive arguments, with individuals fighting for balance and who can laugh about it afterwards. What really worries me is when I meet with only one half of a couple—then I suspect that they are facing some relationship problems, which might turn…
For the past several weeks, I have been providing step by step tips to help people become more financially organized in an area where most people are particularly challenged—maintaining financial documents. This is the LAST STEP (you can start the first one here)! We’ll be talking about the kinds of documents you need to keep…
For the past several weeks, I have been providing step by step tips to help people become more financially organized in an area where most people are particularly challenged—maintaining financial documents. This week we’ll be talking about the year-end process to stay on top of all of those different kind of documents! The Year End…
When you use the word “adversity,” most people think of a negative life event, such as death, divorce or bankruptcy. People know that you have to “deal with it,” and overcome adversity. But unless you’re permanently wearing pajamas and starting happy hour at noon, they assume you’re handling it okay. Other than that, the details…
I believe financial satisfaction is based on two things: knowing what needs to happen to reach your financial goals, and knowing what data you need to access to get there. I see people all the time who have goals that never are realized, simply because they aren’t willing to get clear about the concrete data…
Our spending habits are defined by how our real values interact with (or are ignored in) our everyday life. When we are clear about what’s important to us, we make better purchasing decisions. It’s also easier to explain your spending rationales to your partner and/or children, and consequently, have a smoother ride with both. One…
For the past several weeks, I have been providing step by step tips to help people become more financially organized in an area where most people are particularly challenged—maintaining financial documents. First, we gathered the correct tools, and then last time we talked about how to organize them for your success. This week I go…
This will close in 0 seconds