I've now read this very short post four times and still find myself scratching my head. When people have their basic needs met, it's not uncommon for wants to magically become needs. It's our hardwired instinct to seek to fill unmet needs. That pays off for any marketer that has persuaded his market...
I Ain't Sayin' She's a Golddigger
Hey, fellas, have you been feeling left out of my recent glossy mag advice-a-thon? Read this article from the May issue of Men's Health where I suggest ways to handle such sticky conversations as your parents' inheritance plan, who pays for dates, and different levels of ambition between spouse...
Couples Counseling: You and Your Money
Sometimes in my financial counseling practice I feel like a couple's counselor, rehabilitating the relationship between people and their money. (This is, of course, notwithstanding the many actual couples that I treat around money issues. That's a whole other can of worms.)Sessions can go something...
Amanda's Metaphors of the Week
Metaphors are a great way to help people gain new understanding by drawing a parallel with something already familiar. I love metaphors and use them all the time in my coaching work. I'm usually coming up with them in the moment, so sometimes I go a little off the beaten path. Here are some metaphors...
The Savings Burden
I'm a behavioral economics junkie. I can lose a day reading Kahneman, Ariely, or Benartzi. Helping people overcome cognitive biases and behavioral defaults in order to take care of themselves financially is my life's work.But sometimes I feel like we forget about the external forces that also support...
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