When the morning news announced that Bernie Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison today, I found myself wanting to do the “happy dance.” But I didn’t…simply because that first wave of elation quickly subsided into sadness.  No, I’m not sad for Bernie. I am sad about all those people who trusted him with…

In helping people identify and understand their money patterns and behaviors, I work with Money Types, or “archetypes.” Money Types are not just another “label” meant to define you, but are a powerful way of helping people to gain awareness about their relationship to money. They are not “who you are” at all. However, they…

Today’s Money Coaching Blog is for Marilyn who wrote in response my blog, Hold Onto Your Dreams. Here’s Marilyn’s comment: “I work at this job that is very stressful and my dream is opening up a bakery in my town when I bake it seems to relax me. I’m not giving up, I’m praying about…

Everyone feels vulnerable when it comes to money. It’s a core survival issue that can easily become triggered causing us to feel fearful, anxious, sad or angry. It’s also an area of our lives that at times can feel out-of-control, or deeply impacted by the actions of others. That we are so easily triggered around…

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