Money Management: Tackling the Emotional Side
by Luna Jaffe August 2013
Most women would rather have a root canal than talk about money with a professional. Intense and often complicated feelings surround our relationship with money; shame, guilt, anger, inadequacy, grief and confusion can cloud decision-making, threaten relationships and intensify dysfunctional business practices.
But you know you need financial planning or advice when:
• You have been saving all your life and still have a hard time relaxing because you just don’t know if you have enough money to retire, travel, or leave an inheritance for the kids;
• You learned that you will receive a big bonus or a book advance or divorce settlement and fear you’ll blow it;
• You want to shift out of a soul-numbing job, but don’t have a clue how to manage the financial side of following your creative passion;
• Money is a source of tension, resentment, disagreement or anger in your primary relationship;
• You want to start building a nest egg but are late in the game; and/or
• You are tired of feeling anxious and incompetent with money and instead want to take charge.
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Most women would rather have a root canal than talk about money with a professional. Intense and often complicated feelings surround our relationship with money; shame, guilt, anger, inadequacy, grief and confusion can cloud decision-making, threaten relationships and intensify dysfunctional business practices.
But you know you need financial planning or advice when:
• You have been saving all your life and still have a hard time relaxing because you just don’t know if you have enough money to retire, travel, or leave an inheritance for the kids;
• You learned that you will receive a big bonus or a book advance or divorce settlement and fear you’ll blow it;
• You want to shift out of a soul-numbing job, but don’t have a clue how to manage the financial side of following your creative passion;
• Money is a source of tension, resentment, disagreement or anger in your primary relationship;
• You want to start building a nest egg but are late in the game; and/or
• You are tired of feeling anxious and incompetent with money and instead want to take charge.
READ MORE
August 2013 Archives
Life
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Happiness isn’t a state of being, says former Johnson & Johnson executive Lynda Wallace; happiness is something happy people do. “Some may say that mimicking people is not good enough – that simply wearing Michael Jordan’s jersey doesn’t make you Michael Jordan – and they’re right.
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How to Fly When You’re Driving Solo
Widow Offers Tips for Thriving Without a Partner
For everyone – even people in an ideal relationship with a lifelong partner – there will be times when you are alone, says serial entrepreneur Susan Alpert. For 46 years, Alpert lived the dream with her husband, Larry; they had a happy home, children and thriving careers. When Larry died, Susan experienced the ultimate aloneness, fearing her happiness would never return.
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Is Sesame Street ahead of the Curve?
Overcoming Parental Challenges
Sesame Street recently addressed a topic that can be hard to talk about, even among adults, and directed it toward children. Alex is the newest character created for the program, introduced in an effort to relate to the 2.7 million children in the United States, younger than age 18, who have a parent in the country’s prison system.
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