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It’s no secret healthcare costs are going up. Medical expenses have been steadily increasing for years. In 2007, costs were up almost 12 percent. However, the rate of increase slowed to 6 percent dur…

The way you think about money can affect the way you manage your finances. Once you’ve identified the factors behind how you think about money and you’ve examined the inherited money scripts that inf…

Within the four categories — money avoidance, money worship, money status, and money vigilance — here are the 10 money scripts. Listen to this list and you may discover your own.

If you missed any of …

For the past couple of days, we’ve talked about how understanding the scripts that underlie financial choices may help improve decision-making and reduce financial stress.

Yesterday, I mentioned an in…

As I mentioned yesterday, understanding the scripts that underlie financial choices may help improve decision making and reduce financial stress.

In an interesting study, researchers at the University…

Understanding family attitudes towards money may improve financial decisions and reduce financial stress. 

People inherit more from their parents and grandparents than big feet, eye color, self-discip…

Elder abuse and financial exploitation are all too common. It’s important to take steps to protect both our loved ones and ourselves against this silent epidemic. The best way to safeguard against th…

Not everyone develops mental or physical infirmities as they age, but it may be better to plan ahead and have some control over the potential outcome than it is to ignore the problem. The Financial I…

If you’re not sure whether older relatives or friends are safe from abuse, the U.S. Department of Justice has identified signs and symptoms that may indicate a problem. The first step is to stay in t…

One of the ugly things hiding beneath the rock of ageism is elder abuse, including financial exploitation. This is why it’s important to stay in touch with the older people in our lives, look out for…

One of the ugly things hiding beneath the rock of ageism is elder abuse, including financial exploitation. This is why it’s important to stay in touch with the older people in our lives, look out for…

The book The Financially Intelligent Parent: 8 Steps to Raising Successful, Generous, Responsible Children, by Eileen and Jon Gallo, focuses on the idea that how parents spend money sends messages to…

The book The Financially Intelligent Parent: 8 Steps to Raising Successful, Generous, Responsible Children, by Eileen and Jon Gallo, focuses on the idea that how parents spend money sends messages to…

The book The Financially Intelligent Parent: 8 Steps to Raising Successful, Generous, Responsible Children, by Eileen and Jon Gallo, focuses on the idea that how parents spend money sends messages to…

The book The Financially Intelligent Parent: 8 Steps to Raising Successful, Generous, Responsible Children, by Eileen and Jon Gallo, focuses on the idea that how parents spend money sends messages to…

The book The Financially Intelligent Parent: 8 Steps to Raising Successful, Generous, Responsible Children, by Eileen and Jon Gallo, focuses on the idea that how parents spend money sends messages to…

As we’ve seen, spam messages are more than a source of irritation; they often arrive in our inboxes with dangers that we need to avoid.

Cybercriminals send messages that make fraudulent solicitations …

As we discussed yesterday, it’s important to become familiar with the basic steps you can take to protect yourself from phishing scams. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) offers guidelines on how to …

Since it’s not easy to avoid technology, it’s a good idea to become familiar with the basic steps you can take to protect yourself from phishing scams. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recommends t…

Spam is the disapproving term we use to refer to annoying, unsolicited email messages, otherwise known as junk mail. But spam email isn’t just a source of irritation; it often comes with dangers that…