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When people think of "Dying Broke," they often picture spending their retirement on memorable experiences, influenced by optimism bias. However, the harsh reality is that many will outlive their financial resources due to long-term health care costs, driven by availability heuristic and anchoring bias. The hidden and escalating fees in assisted living facilities, despite their high profitability, add to the financial stress and confusion for families, fueling emotions of frustration, fear, an...
In our first podcast episode, 183 episodes ago, we introduced financial therapy as a groundbreaking blend of emotional insight and financial strategy. But has the field evolved since then? In this multi-part series, we revisit the core principles of financial therapy and explore how the practice...
Published 11/05/24
In this episode, I’m sharing a hard lesson I learned about travel insurance—one that cost me thousands of dollars and a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Arctic for my 30th wedding anniversary. Like many of you, I thought I understood what my travel insurance covered, but as it turns out, I didn’t...
Published 10/22/24