People that have money scripts like, “People are only as successful as the amount of money they earn,” “If something is not considered the ‘best,’ it is not worth buying,” or “Your self-worth equals your net worth,” typically struggle with Money Status. This money script category is often predictive of compulsive buying disorder, gambling, financial dependence, and financial infidelity. We all want to be successful. These thoughts and feelings are normal, but when left unexamined they can lead to detrimental financial outcomes. .  If this is you or someone you love, listen in to learn more and tips on how you can begin to improve this financial condition.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.

Do you know someone that believes that “Things would get better if I had more money,” “More money will make you happier,” and “Money would solve all of my problems.” If so, their majority of their beliefs about money may fall into a category that financial therapists call Money Worship. People with a high level of these types of money scripts are associated with being young, single, lower levels of education, income and net worth higher levels of credit card debt, and often have a range of self-defeating money behaviors.  If this is you or someone you love, listen in to learn more and tips on how you can begin to improve this financial condition.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.

This podcast explores the concept of money scripts and their impact on financial decisions. It specifically focuses on money avoidance behaviors and their characteristics, including connections to mental health, education, income levels, and self-defeating money behaviors. The podcast also delves into the origins of money avoidance and provides strategies to overcome it, such as creating financial rituals and involving partners in improving financial literacy.

This podcast dives into the emotional aspects of financial decisions and how they impact our money behaviors. It discusses the flawed logic of the home interest deduction and explores the emotions and beliefs behind our resistance towards financial success. The hosts also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of investing in tax-free municipal bonds and stress the importance of understanding the underlying emotions and beliefs that shape our financial decisions.

This podcast explores the impact of money scripts and emotions on tax deductions, discussing how over-emphasizing deductions may cost more than they save. It also delves into the concept of money disorders and how they are developed, as well as the connection between money scripts and traumatic experiences. Additionally, it addresses therapists' concerns with behavioral disorders and the consequences of financial denial and underspending. The podcast provides insights on understanding and modifying common money behaviors rooted in emotional wounding.

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Most of us are familiar with this tidbit of immense wisdom. That doesn’t necessarily mean we follow it when it comes to either our physical, emotional or financial health.  According to a Modern Healthcare article, 60% of visits to the emergency room in 2017 were preventable.  A much higher percentage of financial “emergency” scenarios could be completely avoided. These fall into two categories: those with known deadlines and those that we know will happen but don’t know when.  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.

Explore the emotional and financial complexities of transportation for seniors, the challenges of being a sole caregiver, navigating the emotional cost of asking for compensation, and the importance of building support and seeking help in this podcast.

Does the executor of an estate deserve to be compensated for that service? Absolutely.  Serving as an executor is often a time-consuming, emotionally draining, and thankless task. It means taking on a part-time job. Often, executors have day jobs so the duties of being an executor happen during lunch hours, after work, and on weekends. Yet the issue of payment for an executor, especially one who is a family member, is a common source of conflict among heirs.  Over 40% of wills experience family conflict, with 19% of beneficiaries perceiving misconduct by the executor.  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.

Whether one is named as the executor or personal representative in a will or the trustee or successor trustee for a trust, being chosen to carry out someone’s last wishes can be viewed as a high compliment. The person selected often feels so honored to be named that the response is almost always a gracious agreement. In most cases, neither party understands the huge time commitment, complexity, and liability that being an executor entail. It’s possible that, if both did, fewer people would be asked and even fewer would accept the job. 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.

Learn about the accessibility of becoming certified in IFS Therapy and its effectiveness in treating mental health disorders and financial issues. The speaker shares their success using IFS therapy and discusses its potential in financial therapy.