Welcome to Money Studies Online - a full service financial literacy site.

In a world where financial knowledge is crucial to success, Money Studies is your key to unlocking the full power of profitable thinking. We understand that gaining control over your financial destiny requires a delicately balanced education that addresses both your need for concrete financial information and your need to deal with the emotional and social pressures that surround money.

That's where we come in. At Money Studies, we offer focused online content, consulting services and courses designed to provide that balanced education. From investment clubs to IRS audits, from overcoming your fear of finances to life cycle based financial planning - we can help you turn your ignorance and fears into "money literacy."

So take your time and review the content on our site.  You'll find helpful articles and resources in the five areas listed below.  And if there is a topic you think we should be presenting, feel free to drop us a line using the Contact Us button found at the top of each page.

Most of us define financial security as the key to a more organized life and secure future. However, for most of us, this is only part of the picture. Feeling comfortable about handling money is a big part of financial security, too.

    In our clinical and educational work we've looked closely at money literacy and people's motivation to spend, save, and invest. We observed the uneven quality of people's relationship with money and the discomfort people can feel when handling their finances. Most of us bring money habits and anxieties into partnerships and marriages. Unchecked control issues can reach loved ones, often with unintended consequences, and sometimes even well beyond our graves.

    Beliefs about money can vary broadly too, from the notion that accumulating money is evil, to the inability to feel financially secure no matter how faithfully one saves and invests for the future.

      The good news is that we have begun to examine people's often-taboo relationship with money. We're learning that when people are willing to ask tough questions of themselves, they can increase their financial literacy and comfort levels in handling money matters. They become better partners, parents, employers, and employees. They become more savvy consumers, too.