Kathleen Fox and Rick Kahler, CFP®

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Money—Just Another Tool

Do you know how to use a computer? How to make a long-distance phone call? How to drive a car?nnThose probably seem like insulting or stupid questions. In today’s world, it would be rare to find someone who doesn’t know how to use these common tools. nnNext question—do you know how to manage money?nnFor many people, the answer to that question is likely to be, “What money?” Or, “Sure, I could manage money if I had any.” Or, “I’ll worry about that someday if

February 20, 2006

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Financial Co-Dependency

Are you a financial co-dependent? You might be, if you are in the habit of repeatedly giving money to family members who never quite seem to learn from their mistakes.nnThe term “co-dependency” was originally coined to describe a person married to or otherwise in a relationship with an addict. It has since become more widely used to describe someone who focuses excessively on another person. Co-dependent behavior is essentially living one’s life on behalf of someone els

September 19, 2005

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Money Problems? Mend Your Money Scripts

If you aren’t satisfied with the way you manage finances, perhaps the problem isn’t that you don’t know enough about money. Instead, the problem may be the money “truths” you know that aren’t really true. Most of these are beliefs you developed as a child.nnChildren are constantly being taught by their parents and other significant people in their lives. Messages come in all the time: do this, don’t do that, this is good, that is bad, this is true, that is not.

April 26, 2005

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FoxCraft

Making the Best of Second Best is a new book which is a humorous and helpful look at stepparenting. It uses many of the principles of 12-step programs: changing what you can, accepting what you cannot change, letting go, and detachment.

September 23, 2007

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September 23, 2007

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September 23, 2007