Every financial behavior makes perfect sense when we understand our underlying beliefs, our money scripts. While most money scripts form in your first decade of life, they drive your financial decisions.  It’s sobering to discover a bunch of internal children are often in charge of our adult financial life! In this episode we talk about how our money scripts formed and how we can uncover the 50 – 200 that operate 24/7 touching every money decision we make.  You can download a copy of the KMSI-R here.  [I am not sure how to create a link to this.  Maybe put it on our website?] You can read more here. A podcast that blends the nuts and bolts of financial advice with the emotions that drive making them.Rick Kahler, CFP®, CFT-I™, has helped people make better money decisions by integrating financial planning. He blends the nuts and bolts of financial advice with the emotions that drive making them and shares them on his financial therapy podcast.

Rick Kahler, a financial advisor and Certified Financial Planner, discusses the importance of having an emergency fund and the reasons behind the common failure to create one. The podcast explores the mindset and emotions that can impact our ability to save and suggests strategies for lasting behavioral change. It also encourages listeners to review the importance of creating an emergency fund and find a compromise that addresses their concerns.

Rick Kahler, a certified financial planner and financial therapist, discusses how Internal Family Systems can revolutionize our relationship with money. He highlights the emotional drivers behind financial decisions, introducing concepts like money scripts and financial protectors. Rick reveals how legacy burdens shape our financial behaviors and emphasizes the often-ignored role of financial shame. His insights challenge listeners to explore their hidden beliefs, leading to greater clarity and freedom in finance.

In this podcast, Rick Kahler, a Certified Financial Planner, discusses the importance of financial planning during retirement. He emphasizes the need for a supportive team and debunking the myth that financial planning is unaffordable. Kahler also highlights the significance of hiring a committed and honest advisor and addresses the emotional aspect of retirement.

Financial therapy explores the emotional aspects of financial decisions. The podcast host, Rick Kahler, is a Certified Financial Planner who integrates financial planning with the emotions driving them. Topics include the intersection of therapy and financial planning, understanding emotional blocks, trauma's connection to money attitudes, and blending finance and therapy for sound financial decisions.