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Money Issues in Marriage: What’s Really Going On?
Money issues in marriage are rarely just about dollars. Learn what drives conflict, how to talk about it, and how couples can rebuild trust.
Ron Gallen
6 days ago6 min read


How to Talk About Money With Your Spouse
Learn how to talk about money with your spouse without blame, shutdowns, or fights - and build calmer, more honest financial decisions together.
Ron Gallen
6 days ago7 min read


Why Do I Self-Sabotage Financially?
Why do I self sabotage financially? Learn the emotional patterns behind money setbacks and how to stop repeating them with practical steps.
Ron Gallen
Jun 16 min read


What a Financial Wellness Coach Really Does
A financial wellness coach helps untangle money stress, habits, and conflict so you can make clearer decisions and build lasting stability.
Ron Gallen
May 296 min read


How to Stop Emotional Spending
Learn how to stop emotional spending by spotting triggers, breaking old patterns, and using practical habits that support lasting control.
Ron Gallen
May 286 min read


What Money Mindset Coaching Really Changes
Money mindset coaching helps uncover emotional blocks, family patterns, and financial stress so you can make calmer, clearer money decisions.
Ron Gallen
May 275 min read


Money and the Recovering Addict
Money is particularly troublesome for people in recovery. Addicts of all stripes often have stubbornly entrenched money problems long...
Ron Gallen
Apr 5, 20203 min read


Money, Therapy, and Depression
Excerpt from The Money Trap... The problem with psychotherapy for people with chronic money is that it can be uncommonly frustrating-for both the patient' and the therapist. Beside the money or work obsession, people with chronic money problems exhibit mostly the same symptoms others generally seek therapy for: fear, anxiety, problems with relationships, feelings of alienation, a lack of integrity, of integration. Relief is sought from psychic pain. Initially, those with chro
Ron Gallen
Apr 4, 20203 min read


Are You an Overspender? Part I
Excerpt from The Money Trap Overspenders Compulsive spending and compulsive debting are a very effective way of keeping unwanted feelings...
Ron Gallen
Mar 2, 20201 min read


Overspenders: Billy's Story
Excerpt from The Money Trap... Billy's Story...a pretty stark example of how overspending is not about earning enough. Billy owns a small but hugely profitable company that he built from the ground up. But no matter how much the company earns, Billy spends more. He is afflicted with what his friend called, "fabulosity." There don't seem to be enough luxury goods in the world for Billy. No amount fills him up. Although he has a Merceds and a Range Rover, he became obsessed wit
Ron Gallen
Mar 2, 20202 min read
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