P$yFi | Psychological Finance The Redstone Rocket

Whether you’re 30 years or 30 days from retirement, this 3-part book-review series will prepare you what Olivia calls a F.A.B. Retirement. She wants you to have the Financial, Affective, and Behavioral skills to prepare. Most employees are aimlessly wandering toward retirement. Without true direction, you’ll likely end up somewhere you didn’t want to go. Following the book by Mitch Anthony, The New Retirementality, Olivia will challenge your personal I.R.A. (Individual Retirement Attitude) and assess whether it is consistent with your retirement values and goals, facilitating a truer sense of direction. Army endorsement is not implied. Several books on retirement exist, and you are encouraged to find the best book that resonates with your values. If you are a Redstone Arsenal service, civilian, or family member, please call Olivia for financial readiness services at 256-876-6299.

Olivia has made the point that money can’t buy happiness, but another therapist reframes the discussion in how money can be used as a “tool” to move you towards a stronger sense of financial wellbeing. Just as we engage in financial planning, CarolynWhite, Licensed Clinical Social Worker with Redstone Arsenal’s Employee Assistance Program, shares how we can actually “plan” or “map out” our happiness.
We don’t normally “look” for happiness. We usually stumble upon it and enjoy it while it lasts. We get so excited looking forward to our goals (like retirement), but often feel let down once we reach them. Mismatched values, unexpected challenges, and rigid storylines cause us to feel disconnected and dull our achievements. In this episode, Carolyn helps you understand what is truly important to you and how to enjoy life’s journey. When you get into the habit of noticing happiness, you can plan more of it. If you are a Redstone Arsenal Employee, feel free to call the Employee Assistance Program to discover if you are eligible for free, confidential counseling services at 256-316-6098.

Olivia walks you through the practical steps of planning and preparing for a divorce financially, from protecting your credit to updating your designations of beneficiary.
2nd Annual Financial Symposium Information and Registration
ARMY Common Military Training (Financial Touchpoints)
NAVY Financial Touchpoints
USAF Financial Touchpoints

Olivia sits down with an Accredited Financial Counselor® candidate to review and challenge participants’ stated barriers in the class, Cover Your 6: Six Things to Know about Debt, Credit, Consolidation, and Settlement.  Army Teams members can view the recorded class at P$yFi: Cover Your 6.

Olivia takes you back to positive childhood (and still adulthood) memories of thrifting, reminding you that you’re giving much more than your business. Olivia also provides tips of the thrifting scene, whether you’re looking to donate, host a yard sale, or patron a thrift shop.

Before you set financial resolutions this coming year, Olivia walks you through a paradigm shift to create a financial revolution.