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Yes, We Can: 3 Ways to Improve the Nation’s Financial Health

Brett F. Whysel — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 16:00:30 +0000

One of my best read (and Forbes.com Editor’s Choice) articles last year was about how the financial health crisis in this country is hurting our physical and mental health. When this happens, our financial health can be stressed even more, causing the circle to begin again with even worse effects. We can turn these vicious circles ... Read more

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11 Ways To Fatten Your Wallet With A Little Psychology

Brett F. Whysel — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 15:40:05 +0000

I never could have imagined how important managing emotion, cognitive biases and behavioral hurdles is to saving enough, spending wisely and managing financial risks. For about a year, I informally coached a woman (we’ll call her “Leigh”) in her late twenties who wanted to eliminate the $5,000 of expensive credit card debt she was rolling over each month, ... Read more

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Why 100 Million Americans Are Financially Stressed

Brett F. Whysel — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 13:39:46 +0000

…and Will Likely Stay That Way In January 2016 I founded a tech start-up help Americans make better financial decisions. I’ve since learned that most people are stressed out because they save little, have enormous debt, don’t know where their money goes and feel they’re not on track to meeting their long-term goals. I also found that ... Read more

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To-Do List Out Of Control? Try These 10 Stress-Busters

Brett F. Whysel — Tue, 25 Dec 2018 16:46:15 +0000

Do you get stressed around the holidays with just too much to do? Many of us feel more stress, anxiety and depression during the holidays. In addition to the normal demands of running a start-up and teaching, I’ve got presents to buy, travel to plan and a child to get to college. At last count, I ... Read more

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