Part of the message of Green with Envy is to inspire us to break the money taboo and talk more freely about our financial concerns. I'm happy to help us get our money issues out in the open by meeting with groups or speaking at meetings.

Among the groups that will benefit from frank discussion of money are:

•  Financial advisers
•  Psychologists and therapists
•  Debt counselors
•  Bankruptcy attorneys and others involved with personal bankruptcies
•  Money or Investment Clubs
•  Entrepreneurs
•  Alumni associations
•  Financial journalists
•  Human resources professionals
•  Current or aspiring politicians
•  Congregations

In addition to researching and writing Green with Envy, I have a degree in economics and have been a business and financial journalist for over 10 years. Among the topics I am prepared to speak to are:
 

•  Why are we still keeping up with the Joneses? (And how to catch up for good!)
•  How are the Joneses really doing? (And why do we care?!)
•  Why can't we talk about money? How and why to break the taboo
•  What to think about while we're digging ourselves out of debt
•  What it really costs to serve on Capitol Hill – what politicians wish they knew before they came to Washington (but won't tell once they get there)
•  What does the Bible really have to say about money and wealth?
•  Why has money been ignored in therapy, and why it needs to be discussed
•  What financial advisers need to know about social psychology and money
•  Why Baby Boomers are fretting – and can't talk about it!
•  How the wealthy are hurting – and why they're afraid to admit it
•  Ways we can improve our financial wellbeing – without touching our money

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