While credit scores aren’t exactly the most romantic topic of discussion, they can be the keys to unlocking the future that you and your partner envision. I spoke with Lauren Schwann of NerdWallet about couples, money and credit scores. Discussing credit scores with your partner isn’t anyone’s idea of pillow talk. But the conversation can …
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Our financial decisions are heavily influenced by our unconscious beliefs and emotional impulses. The key to changing our relationship with money starts with identifying our beliefs and underlying emotional drivers. I had the pleasure to speak with Jason Stauffer, reporter for CNBC Select about our money beliefs and behaviors. Click here to read the article.
by Debra Kaplan, MA, MBA, LPC, CSAT-S Intimacy is a cornerstone of a romantic relationship. Many describe intimacy as emotional closeness or sharing of our deepest personal feelings with our partner. Others describe intimacy as physical, sexual touch and affection. Few include finances in their descriptions of intimacy; open and honest conversations that partners have …
Paying down credit card balances is a logistical and emotional challenge By Jean Chatzky, June 9, 2023 AARP Rick Kahler, co-author of “Coupleship Inc: From Financial Conflict to Financial Intimacy” spoke with Jean Chatzky founder and CEO of HerMoney.com for AARP online. Click here to read the article, “Breaking the Cycle of Debt: Paying Down Credit Card …
We live in an era where almost nothing is taboo. People hardly bat an eye anymore at once-controversial topics like politics, sex, or mental health. There is, however, one subject that, according to a 2022 study, more than 50% of Americans still consider forbidden in regular conversation: Money. “The social norms around this are …
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