Dr. Elizabeth Dunn holds a B.A.
in Psychology from Harvard University and a PhD and M.A.
in Psychology from the University of Virginia.
She conducts experimental research examining how time, money, and technology shape human happiness.
Meredith Stoddard is the vice president of Life Event Planning at Fidelity Investments.
I think of financial communication like a helpful proxy for commitment and prioritization.
Carrie Casden is a financial-wellness coach and Certified Money Coach (CMC), a certification from the Money Coaching Institute. She offers money coaching to clients individually and in groups to help them attain a holistic perspective of their financial lives.
I think of financial communication like a helpful proxy for commitment and prioritization.
Once youve had your first talk, the general recommendation is to have a monthly check-in thereafter.
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Consider these tips from the pros to ensure your finance conversations are as effective as possible.
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Approach the conversation from a place of sensitivity.
Its important to remember that not everyone was raised in a stable financial environment.
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Carrie Casden is a financial-wellness coach and Certified Money Coach (CMC), a certification from the Money Coaching Institute. She offers money coaching to clients individually and in groups to help them attain a holistic perspective of their financial lives.
Chat through each of your preferred financial styles (while acknowledging that they may be different).
Im more of a bucket person, she says.
That might mean adopting one persons existing strategyorreaching a middle ground.
Aim for an agreement surrounding the big life buckets.
What you do need to come together on are lifes biggest buckets, so to speak, says Stoddard.
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