Financial Therapy: Minding Your Money

Hey everyone! Welcome to your Financial Therapy for the week. Today we're starting our discussion about post-divorce financial realities. After a divorce is final, we can confront reduced income, changes in retirement and tax planning, insurance needs, and/or childcare. We have a general need for a new mindset and spending habits that reflect our new financial situation. But what about the emotion...

The pandemic reset our needs and expectations around 'going out'. Now, more people are turning to paid activities like social clubs; dating, dinner, and activity-based apps; and and other ways to establish and maintain their relationships--all of which can add up financially. In this episode we discuss how we invest in the activities and services that connect us to others. Call or text to submit y...

Are you a minimizer or maximizer? A saver or investor? In this episode Lena and friend of the Financial Therapy podcast, Andi Cobb, cover Six Money Mindsets, and chat a bit about how they influence how we make financial decisions. Call or text to submit your feedback and questions for the show: 1-844-4FINPOD (1-844-434-6763)

Today we'll ask our guest: What's your financial origin story? Were you taught financial literacy? Or did your caregivers rarely discuss money growing up? More often than not, we get our money mindsets passed down to us from our parents, or whoever was most responsible for making the financial decisions. Whether you were scraping by, or had an abundance of wealth (or whether either is the case rig...

Hey everyone, I'm Lena Banks – a Certified Financial Planning professional and small business coach based in Austin, TX. Welcome to Financial Therapy! I'm excited to get real people talking about how we can be more secure and confident in our financial decision-making, and ultimately, have a greater sense of well-being overall. Call or text to submit your feedback and questions for the show: 1-844...