Tag: scrooge
Dec 22, 2025
Cancel culture has finally caught up with this year’s Christmas column—and I’m the one doing the canceling. Let me explain why. Not long ago my editor said, “We need a Christmas column,” and before I could answer, she added, “but not about Scrooge.” Fair enough. As...
Dec 27, 2021
Gaining the emotional awareness to transform our relationship with money requires taking a difficult but critical journey into the past. As described last week, Ebenezer Scrooge made that journey with the guidance of the Ghost of Christmas Past. Only then was he ready...
Sep 27, 2021
The fourth and final category of Money Scripts in this series is Money Vigilance. Those with Money Vigilance scripts tend to be watchful and guarded about their finances. They will commonly have beliefs such as, “You should not tell others how much money you...
Dec 23, 2019
Charitable Giving With A Donor Advised FundWatch this video on YouTube In A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens has a scene where two charity workers raising funds for the poor approach Ebenezer Scrooge on Christmas Eve. “. . . What shall I put you down for?”...
Jan 20, 2019
Integrate Emotions and Logic for Better Money DecisionsWatch this video on YouTube Making sound money decisions is fundamental to financial and emotional wellness. One component of that decision-making is applying logic and rationality to a set of known facts. Easy,...
