The Present Value of a (Potential) Future Pain
One of the first things you learn in business school (or any finance class) is how to calculate present value (PV). This exercise involves determining the current value of an amount of money in the future, considering such factors as time and discount rate. Yeah, you...
Does Your Sense of Self Need You to Be Right?
There is a deeply held theme in our culture – one that just may be holding you back. It’s the need to be right. Are you hooked on being right? Are you hooked on the outcome of your decisions being right? I am. I really, really don’t like being wrong. It...
A Financial Medley: Let’s Dance (David Bowie, Style)
I thought I’d wrap up this current love + money series with a little David Bowie. Specifically, his song, “Let’s Dance.” Yes, that funk-based love song from the 80s. There are like a bazillion songs in the world, yet this is the one that popped to mind when I thought...
Are You Having Fun?
One of the reasons I conduct surveys is to get out of my own head and world. It gives me a chance to see the many facets of money through the eyes of my clients and potential clients, not as I or my professional peers do. It gives me a chance to validate some of my...
Does Gender (Really) Matter When it Comes to Money?
This past weekend I conducted a random, unscientific survey. I approached and asked total strangers to share with me the first thing that came to mind when they thought about love + money. Thankfully, the people I approached were all quite open to my...
