What is retired husband syndrome? I first heard of Retired Husband Syndrome (RHS) at a book signing in 2013. From across the book section in the exhibit hall, I saw a young man with jet black hair …
Money: Values, Behaviors, Habits and Change
Money values, behaviors, habits, and change: Perhaps there is something about middle age, or a pandemic, that creates the urge to examine values, behaviors, habits, and change. At my 25th college …
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Honey, Ain’t Money Funny? 4 Ideas For Couples’ Money Convos
Honey, ain't money funny? Sometimes, not so much. As Valentine’s Day came and went, a couple struggled with questions about consumerism, the meaning behind gifts, and how money affected their …
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What Is Financial Anorexia?
What is financial anorexia? Financial anorexia is a type of spending disorder. People who suffer from the eating disorder of anorexia may obsess about food and the number on the scale. People who …
What’s a Holiday Spending Style?
What's a holiday spending style? It's the approach you take to spending money on others. How do you decide what to spend at the holidays, and on whom? In her program, Money Habitudes …
Decision Fatigue and Shopping
Decision fatigue is a real thing. I discovered this poignantly on a recent shopping trip. The mission was simple: Buy a spice rack. I figured the best shot was at Bed Bath Beyond (BBB); a store I had …
How To Avoid Holiday Spending Hangovers
How to avoid holiday spending hangovers: How do you get through the season without one type of hangover or another? Halloween is now the second biggest holiday for consumer spending after Christmas. …
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Letting Go of Money Self-Doubt
Letting go of money self-doubt is one of the best gifts you can give yourself. Sometimes these messages operate in the background, quietly driving decisions when we don't realize it. Other times …
Accepting Gifts Graciously
Accepting gifts graciously can be difficult. “Oh, thank you…but I didn’t get you anything!” How often has that awkward response ruined a nice giving moment? We are wired for reciprocity. It’s hard to …
Money Worrier Or Money Warrior?
"Worry is the misuse of the imagination," said Dan Zadra. Much of my life I have spent misusing my imagination, attempting to prepare for crises that never happened, only to be blindsided by the ones …
