Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART I: The Psychology of Money; 1. Initial Investment; 2. Money Self-Talk; 3. Men, Women, and Money; 4. Your Financial Personality; 5. Risk: The Gambler/Banker Dimension; 6. Lifestyle: The Monarch/Spartan Dimension; 7. Dependence: The Homesteader /Pioneer Dimension; 8. Where Does the Money Come From?; 9. Where Does the Money Go?; 10. Your Money Circle; 11. Your Financial Life Path; PART II: Money-Growing Strategies; 12. Shared Dreams; 13. Spending and Debt; 14. Work I: Time for a Change?; 15. Work II: Creating Your Ideal Work Situation.
16. Investments17. Savings and Insurance: Your Financial Fortress; 18. Your Financial Set Point; 19. Financial Planning for the Lifestyle You Want; 20. Money-Saving Strategies; PART III: Final Accounting; 21. When Self-Help Is Not Enough; 22. Summing It All Up; APPENDIX A: The Money Personality Scale; APPENDIX B: Multiplying Your Money; References; Bibliography; About the Author.
Summary
Clinical psychologist Rich shows partners how to avoid finance-based conflicts and make negotiating money matters both pleasurable and productive. Quizzes and exercises reinforce these concepts and make learning them fun. A final section helps readers decide when to seek professional financial help.