Money Is Emotional

Did you know that giving can actually make you feel good? It’s true! In this episode, Financial Dignity® Coach, Christine Luken, speaks with the Generosity Guy, Bob DePasquale, CFP® CAP® about the incredible power of generosity and how it can impact your life and finances. Get ready to be inspired as Bob shares some heartwarming personal stories about the unexpected generosity he’s rec...

Let’s face it, following Dave Ramsey’s extreme measures, like selling all your possessions, living on a shoestring budget, and working yourself to the bone to pay off debt quickly, can lead to burnout and may not be sustainable in the long run. So, what’s the solution?  In this episode, Christine Luken challenges the popular philosophies the famous Dave Ramsey taught. She argues...

Love on the rocks? Don’t let your finances sink with your heart! We all know splitting up is tough, but it doesn’t have to be a total financial disaster. In this episode, Financial Dignity® Coach, Christine Luken talks about the top four money mistakes she sees people make during a divorce and how to avoid them. She explains how each of these emotional landmines can cause some real fin...

We get it, taxes can be terrifying. Let’s put your tax fears at ease together. In this episode, Financial Dignity® Coach, Christine Luken, brings on the one and only Lisa Niser – a tax pro with a passion for teaching folks like us how to make smart decisions with our money. Lisa dishes on the top 5 tax fears that give us the heebie-jeebies. But instead of hiding under the covers, they’re giving us...

Are you tired of feeling like a hamster on a wheel when it comes to your finances? It’s time to break the cycle and unleash your inner money boss! In this episode, Financial Dignity® Coach, Christine Luken, helps us find our money stories and teaches us how to remove them. So what exactly is a money story, you ask? Christine breaks it down and shows us how our past experiences with money can...

Ready, set, stick to your money goals!  It’s no secret that New Year’s resolutions can be tough to keep, especially when it comes to our finances. But don’t worry, Financial Dignity® Coach Christine Luken has your back! She’s uncovered the top 5 reasons why we tend to fall off track with our money goals and has some super fun tips to help you reset and rock those goals like...

Talking about money with your honey doesn’t have to be painful or stressful! It’s normal to not agree with each other 100% of the time, but that doesn’t mean we can’t navigate those differences with love and respect. Financial Dignity® Coach, Christine Luken, teams up with Adam Kol, a certified mediator, tax attorney, financial advisor, and financial couples counselor, to tackle the elephant in th...

Ready to kick debt to the curb? Whether you’re a debt newbie or a seasoned pro, this episode is for you!  Join Financial Dignity® Coach, Christine Luken, as she shares 5 different strategies for paying off debt and the perfect scenarios to use them in. Plus, she’ll be dishing out some helpful resources for managing debt so you can be on your way to financial freedom in no time. It’s time to say go...

Not all spending is bad. Some emotional spending is good, but when it starts to negatively affect our finances or results in regrettable purchases, it’s time to take a step back and try to fix our spending habits. In this episode, Financial Dignity® Coach, Christine Luken, talks about emotional spending. More importantly, she explains that we can’t stop all emotional spending, but there are ways t...

37% of people keep at least one financial secret from their romantic partner. If your relationship is on the rocks or divorce has already been mentioned, you should be on high alert. In this episode, Financial Dignity® Coach, Christine Luken talks about the many red flags with hiding money from a spouse. She details why spouses might hide money from one another, the signs to look out for, and wher...

Every parent wants their children to be successful financially, but running to the rescue can actually hinder their financial growth and understanding.  The hard truth: Let your kids fail In this episode, Financial Dignity® Coach, Christine Luken, speaks with author, podcast host, and co-founder James Lenhoff , CFP® about how to set kids up for financial success. James focuses on why letting kids...

Contrary to popular belief, more money won’t fix your financial problems! (If that were true, then celebrities and professional athletes would never go bankrupt.) In this episode of Money Is Emotional, Christine Luken, Financial Dignity® Coach, talks about why some high-income earners are a hot mess and how they can climb out of the seemingly never-ending spending cycle. Christine discusses:  How...

Forget trying to take emotions out of your money. Instead, commit to increasing your emotional money IQ.  As the Financial Dignity® Coach, Christine Luken, started this podcast to empower you with the tools to do just that. Rather than fighting against our emotions, we can learn how to harness their power to make financial decisions we’re confident with both now and later.  In this week’s episode,...

Success in personal finance is a balance of both wise money management and emotional intelligence. A lesson our host Christine Luken learned in her 20s while navigating through debt, ruined credit, no money in the bank, shame and embarrassment. Today, She is the Financial Dignity® Coach, helping thousands of people to pay off massive amounts of debt and drastically improve their net worth! In this...