Holiday Reading for Those Facing Financial Nightmares

(December 16, 2005 — Rapid City, S.D.) Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Richard S. Kahler, president of Kahler Financial Group, announced today the release of ‘‘The Financial Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge: 5 Principles to Transform Your Relationship with Money”’. The book addresses the consequences of a problematic emotional relationship with money – with the help of Dickensian (Scrooge) analogies.

Through its authors Richard S. Kahler, CFP; Ted Klontz, PhD; and Brad Klontz, Psy, the book illustrates that financial decisions are governed by our deep-seated unconscious emotions and beliefs about money and offers a personal and pragmatic plan for building a healthy and productive relationship with money.

The book describes how to deal with the relationship between net worth and self-worth; how to discover authentic goals and values; how to permanently change self-destructive money behaviors; and, through five principles of financial prosperity, how to leave a family legacy of financial wellness.

It introduces a breakthrough approach that is transforming lives—a method which The Wall Street Journal hails as “an innovative effort that combines experiential therapy with nuts-and-bolts financial planning.”

According to Rick Kahler, “Ebenezer Scrooge would seem an unlikely source from which to glean financial wisdom. However, Dickens’ classic tale of how Scrooge left behind his miserly ways and transformed into a joyful, compassionate, and generous man is a powerful model we all can benefit from today.” The authors use anecdotes and detailed exercises to teach readers to make financial choices that will nurture and support their life aspirations and goals.


‘‘The Financial Wisdom of Ebenezer Scrooge” is designed to help readers understand and permanently change the underlying emotional issues that force them to make the same financial mistakes repeatedly. In a practical and personal way, it offers a plan for building a comfortable and productive relationship with money. This book goes far beyond traditional strategies for solving immediate money problems and aims to help readers build a healthy, lasting relationship with money.

The book is available through www.amazon.com at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0757303544/qid=1134504201/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/104-1070423-3481544?n=507846&s=books&v=glance

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BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION THE AUTHORS:
Rick Kahler, CFP, ChFC, CCIM, is President of Kahler Financial Group and Prudential Kahler Realtors and one of the first fee-only financial planners in South Dakota. He began his professional career at age 18, selling and appraising real estate. Bloomberg Wealth Manager Magazine (Aug 2005) recognized Kahler Financial Group as the largest wealth manager in a five state area. Kahler was also appointed to manage the State of South Dakota’s six-billion dollar retirement portfolio from 1998-2003.


Ted Klontz, PhD, CSAT III, CET II is the CEO of Onsite Workshops, an organization providing a variety of workshops and programs to help individuals. He is a personal & relationship coach, consultant, and certified therapist. Ted is a noted trainer and pioneer in blending the fields of psychotherapy and financial planning. With Brad and Rick, he is co-creator and leads various financial themed workshops featuring the Klontz-Kahler Model as well as engaged in a private coaching/consulting practice. He is a contributing author of Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul.

Brad Klontz, Psy D, CSAC, is a licensed clinical psychologist, certified substance abuse counselor, psychotherapist, researcher, consultant and coach. The president of Coastal Clinics, Inc in Kauai, Hawaii, he has served on the board of the Hawaii Psychological Association and has been published in numerous professional publications. Brad along with Ted and Brad, is a co-founder of the Klontz-Kahler Model.