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Don’t Let “Financial 9/11″ Bring You Down

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

I’ve been analyzing the effects and possible problems surrounding the recent financial meltdown, which I’m calling “Financial 9/11.” One of my first guest posts on the subject is over on MoneyWiseWoman.com:
It seems as if each time we turn on the TV (or read the paper, surf the internet, etc.) the news is worse. Markets are [...]

11 Days Can be a Long Time

Monday, September 15th, 2008

Could you survive for more than 11 days on what you have in savings? If so, you’re ahead of many people.
More than a third of adults could survive financially for only 11 days if they were to lose their job, became too ill to work, or suffered another catastrophe. A new UK-based study shows just [...]

What’s Your Imago?

Friday, September 12th, 2008

Find out my answer to this question over at AskDanAndJennifer.com. Here’s the beginning of the article:
Imago, literally, is the Latin word for “image.” It was originally used in psychotherapy to refer to the unconscious image you’ve created which defines the type of partner you’re looking for. I use it to refer to the ideas you’ve [...]

More Women Fear Retirement

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

Here is the beginning of a guest blog I wrote for MoneyWiseWoman.com:
Although more and more women are enjoying long careers and in some cases even making more than their spouses, a new study reveals that women in general fear retirement more than men – and there may be some basis for their fear.
According to a [...]

When Men Don’t Make Sense

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

Check out my weekly post on MoneWiseWoman.com - this week I’m talking about a recent survey that supposedly tells us what men “really think.” Some of the stats may be surprising to you, and I break down what some of them mean. Feel free to leave any thoughts you may have!

Why People Don’t Really “Stay Together for the Kids

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

After Sen. John Edwards revealed his affair to his wife – prior to the information becoming public knowledge, and we at least have to give him SOME credit for being honest with her - she said she was (obviously) upset, but decided to stick it out with her husband “for the kids.”
This is something we [...]

101 Days

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

People form clubs for all sorts of things. One thing they can bond over is sexless marriages – for which people have been forming “100 Day Clubs,” for people in relationships who have gone 100 days without sex. One couple in Denver decided to turn this idea on its head, and make their own 100 [...]

Do women know what to do with money?

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Check out my answer to that question on MoneyWiseWomen.com. The site is a wealth of information concerning women and their finances!

The Psychology of Money

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Money and sex are more closely tied than you may have first suspected – and there’s scientific research to back that up. A new brain-scan study showed that when young men were shown erotic pictures, they were more likely to take a bigger financial gamble than if they were shown a picture of something scary.
Perhaps [...]

Check out TheSimpleDollar

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

TheSimpleDollar.com wrote a great post about my most recent book, Financial Infidelity. Check out the article and let us know - have YOU been faced with financial infidelity, and if so, how did you deal with it?

Best-selling author and therapist Dr. Bonnie Eaker-Weil addresses topics related to love, sex, and money, as found in her book, Financial Infidelity