The Heart of Money

October 8, 2012
Money Coaching Institute founder Price (Money Magic) is back with another spiritually based guide to revamping the reader’s personal connection with money, this time as part of a couple. Money issues are a major source of conflict in our relationships, increasingly so as the economic climate worsens. Price argues for creating a healthy, truly intimate relationship by working toward financial openness and “transparency about... financial wants, needs, and expectations.” It’s a tall order, but necessary to achieve fulfillment, writes Price. The author, who comes from a poor background herself, discusses the psychological aspects of money issues that arise in childhood and form patterns that affect future relationships. Using worksheets and sympathetically presented tips, Price leads her readers through negotiating money conflicts, leaving room for gratitude, and “the Big Money Topics”: spending vs. saving, debt, and mingling money. This comprehensive and inspiring book shows readers how to openly and honestly communicate about money. Agent: Janet Rosen, Sheree Bykofsky Associates.

October 15, 2012
Complex behaviors govern our singular and coupled attitudes toward money today. Forget that we're in one of the longest and deepest recessions in the country's history. Focus instead on what dollars mean to you and your partner. Price (Money Magic, 2003) admits it's one of the trickiest topics around. After all, if you don't admit to yourself that your money relationship is somewhat askew, it's even more difficult to discuss that with your partner. She makes that conversation somewhat easier through a series of exercises (e.g., How would you describe money if it were your lover? Determine your enough or how much money you need), a typology of eight different money personalities, from innocent and warrior to tyrant and magician, and ways to respond to subjects like incurring debt, spending versus saving, and mingling finances (or not). The book concentrates on the psychology of understanding inherited patterns and the best responses to continue an open dialogue, with a few pragmatic tips thrown in. With more than 50 percent of today's divorces caused by the almighty dollar, Price gives much to think about.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2012, American Library Association.)