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Financial Wellness

Financial wellness is a positive state of being resulting from a healthy relationship with money and the impact it has on other aspects of life. Financial professionals who understand the way finances are connected with physical, mental, spiritual, and relational health can have a greater impact by improving an individual’s overall wellbeing.

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Moving Clients to Action with Motivational Interviewing

Gathering client data, creating a holistic plan, making recommendations—you think you’ve done everything necessary to set your clients up for… Read More

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How Retirement Advisors Can Help Evolve the Employee-Employer Relationship with Financial Wellness

Right now, I believe we are experiencing a coalescence of the optimal conditions necessary for retirement advisors to reap the… Read More

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Using Financial Psychology for LGBTQ+ Inclusivity in Your Practice

Thanks to the legalization of same-sex marriage in 2015 and other more recent anti-discrimination protections, there are many ways that… Read More

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What Financial Planners Need to Know About Working with Insurance Professionals

Because insurance is a commission-driven business, fee-based financial planners may hesitate when making referrals to insurance professionals until they feel… Read More

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Understanding the Challenge of Employee Financial Wellness

More than three-quarters of us are living with daily financial anxiety, regardless of socioeconomic status—your clients, neighbors, family members, colleagues,… Read More

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4 Ways to Make Clients More Comfortable Talking About Money

Every financial planning professional has their own version of onboarding, whether it’s a face-to-face consultation or gathering client information and… Read More

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How Financial Professionals Can Establish a Brand with Employees

Research shows that financial advisors do not rank well as education sources for employee financial wellness and that one of… Read More

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3 Financial Counseling Skills for Financial Planners

Having a basic understanding of the psychology of financial planning can help you build open, trusting, and transparent relationships that… Read More

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Financial Planning and Wellness for the Whole Family

Every client you work with has hopes and dreams for the financial lives they are building and how they can… Read More

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Establishing Client Responsibilities for a Successful Financial Plan

A financial planning relationship is a two-way street between the financial professional and the client. It’s true that you are… Read More

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