Making big financial decisions when the world is giving you heartburn

When you’re making a big financial decision – whether to buy a house, change careers, retire, etc. – chances are you already have a number of concerns.

But add to those a series of external events that seem tailor-made to tweak anyone’s financial anxiety.

Through it all you’ve been living your life and trying to make smart financial decisions.

CNN talked with three certified financial therapists, two of who are also certified financial planners, about how to handle a big decision if external factor are adding to your concerns about whether to make a move.  Here are the five steps they recommend.