Breaking Money Silence

ISBN-13: 9781440856587 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 202 str.

Kathleen Burns Kingsbury

Opis

Almost half of Americans say that the most difficult topic to discuss with loved ones is their personal finance situation, so much so that they would rather discuss death, politics, or religion. But what price does one pay for staying quiet? That's one of the subjects addressed by a wealth psychology expert with more than 25 years' experience helping women, couples, and financial professionals change unhealthy behaviors and communicate more effectively about money. Her book is the first to offer a comprehensive look at the problems associated with this long-standing taboo--and to provide solutions for ending the money silence that can be so very expensive.The first section of the book discusses the cost of money silence for society, for couples, for women, and for families. The second half focuses on how to change one's relationship with money and communicate about it more effectively. Here, readers will acquire the skills they need to talk about money with romantic partners, parents, siblings, children, employers, and peers. There is a chapter on difficult money conversations as well as a chapter on talking to parents about aging and associated costs. Readers will learn to employ specific tools to foster successful financial conversations and discover how a trusted advisor can help. They will also learn to identify their money mindset and how it impacts their financial behaviors and money conversations. Most importantly, they will come away with a roadmap for building communication skills around money talk--and for starting to practice those skills in small, do-able steps.