Hidden Fees, Hidden Emotions
In his state of the union address, President Biden announced he is “taking on junk fees” which are the hidden fees involved with many of the services we purchase. Hidden fees and terms have been around a long time. The …
The Biggest Risk to a Senior’s Financial Plan, Your Kids | Part Two
What can you and your kids do to assure your financial plan won’t be sabotaged by family money scripts? There are a number of steps to take and all require dealing with you and your children’s emotional vulnerabilities. Find out …
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The Biggest Risk to a Senior’s Financial Plan, Your Kids | Part One
What is the biggest risk to a senior parent that has just lost their spouse? Even if they have a well-designed financial plan and the best financial planner possible in their corner, there is one factor that can deal them …
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An IFS View of ‘Stocks Are Gambling’
Is investing in the stock market akin to gambling? Certainly, investing in stock markets carry a reasonable amount of risk. Unlike what some contend, that investing in the market is gambling, done correctly it is not remotely gambling. The operative …
The Elements of a Financially Intimate Coupleship
Rick talks with his guest, Debra Kaplan, about their collaboration that resulted in them writing, “Coupleship Inc: From Financial Conflict to Financial Intimacy.” They dive into some of the elements of a financially intimate coupleship and their unique perspectives that …
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Increase My Lifestyle 100 Percent? – Not Interested
Often, the most logical and beneficial financial solutions are the absolutely most difficult to make, especially when there is a large emotionally charged component to them. There are millions whose budgets are strained, they live paycheck to pay check, they …
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Reducing Financial Anxiety with MMT
My son, Davin, age 21 recently asked me, “So what do you think about Modern Monetary Theory now?” MMT has come under a lot of criticism recently given the huge spending bills, So why is MMT under fire by some …
Two Year Anniversary
Rick takes a look back at the origins of the Financial Therapy Podcast, going behind the scenes as to how it came about, its format, some statistics, and considers what may be next. Watch it on YouTube – Subscribe to …
Talking Couples Therapy, IFIO, IFS, and Narcissism
Join a conversation on couples therapy with an emphasis on IFIO, IFS, and Narcissism with a former GGU student Louis Wellmeier, a former attorney whose role was adversarial, to an integrated financial planner whose role is to collaborate with his …
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Special Guest: Bari Tessler – Tools of Transformation – Part Two
I’ve often repeated Jacob Needleman’s quote that money won’t give you meaning, but it’s impossible to find meaning without money. In this segment, Bari brings this to life and will give you the path to connecting your money with your …
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