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Break "Bad" Money Habits

Kate Levinson Ph.D. on May 24, 2019

Our "bad" habits with money are communicating something to us--we just need to learn to listen to what they are telling us.

Our "bad" habits with money are communicating something to us--we just need to learn to listen to what they are telling us.

Deception
Taking a Pause

Kate Levinson Ph.D. on May 23, 2019

Taking a pause—by quieting constant doing—may reveal new interests and opportunities.

Taking a pause—by quieting constant doing—may reveal new interests and opportunities.

Motivation
Walking The Way

Kate Levinson Ph.D. on October 20, 2018

Several aspects of my walk along The Camino relate to our money and emotional lives--and are teachings we can cultivate at home too.

Several aspects of my walk along The Camino relate to our money and emotional lives--and are teachings we can cultivate at home too.

Self-Harm
The Hunt for Things

Kate Levinson Ph.D. on July 6, 2018

A year of no shopping—cutting back on acquiring things has been good medicine for me.

A year of no shopping—cutting back on acquiring things has been good medicine for me.

Friends
Giver, Receiver, Gift

Kate Levinson Ph.D. on December 19, 2017

The year-end pressure to buy gifts for family and friends, and to donate, is on. How do you feel about giving and receiving?

The year-end pressure to buy gifts for family and friends, and to donate, is on. How do you feel about giving and receiving?

Altruism
On Giving

Kate Levinson Ph.D. on March 25, 2017

Gifting is contagious. And as the Pope says, it is "always right" to give to the needy.

Gifting is contagious. And as the Pope says, it is "always right" to give to the needy.

Career
Homelessness Awareness

Kate Levinson Ph.D. on October 13, 2016

The stories we tell about money (lacking it or having abundance) are important, and so is increasing our awareness.

The stories we tell about money (lacking it or having abundance) are important, and so is increasing our awareness.

Trauma
Tax Time Drama and Relief

Kate Levinson Ph.D. on April 12, 2016

Money is full of drama. But tax season is a collective drama—trauma, for some—where we are all simultaneously taking an accounting of money in our lives.

Money is full of drama. But tax season is a collective drama—trauma, for some—where we are all simultaneously taking an accounting of money in our lives.

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