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Straight Talk: How I Faced the Money Taboo

"I HATE dealing with money," my professor said. A relationship therapist I follow has a tagline: “The top two causes of divorce are sex and money, and I’m no accountant.” Could it be a …

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Not Your Typical Legacy

How many Americans over the age of 50, like me, can say they learned yoga from their grandmother? She wasn't Indian, or Hindu, or Buddhist. Born in 1913, she was raised as a Presbyterian in rural …

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Retirement Life: More Than Money At Stake

I knew a man who couldn't wait to retire from his government job. Because of decades of hard work and wise money decisions, he was able to call it quits at 55. Thrilled with his newfound freedom, he …

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How Do You Balance Savings and Splurging?

"I'd really like that, but I don't deserve it." "It would be wonderful to visit there, but I can't do it in the foreseeable future." "That will be really fun when I'm retired, if I have enough …

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When Does Financial Advice Become Couples Therapy?

I had just finished giving a talk on the psychology of money to a group of professionals, and a participant waited in line to speak to me afterwards. The person before him took quite a while, so I …

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