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Field notes on debt, budgeting, credit and the psychology of money — from someone who lived it.

Psychological Aspects of Budgeting
Seeing Past the Glow: Overcoming the Halo Effect in Finance
November 14, 2023

Psychological Aspects of Budgeting
Investing with Stars in Your Eyes: The Halo Effect’s Risk
November 14, 2023

Psychological Aspects of Budgeting
Blinded by Brand Love: Is the Halo Effect Costing You?
November 14, 2023

Psychological Aspects of Budgeting
The Angel in Your Wallet: How the Halo Effect Influences Spending
November 14, 2023

Psychological Aspects of Budgeting
Investment Illusions: Seeing Past the Anchoring Bias
November 14, 2023

Psychological Aspects of Budgeting
Unmoored from the Anchor: Strategies to Sidestep Financial Bias
November 14, 2023

Psychological Aspects of Budgeting
Saving Beyond the Anchor: Setting Realistic Financial Goals
November 14, 2023

Psychological Aspects of Budgeting
Retirement Planning: Cutting the Anchor Before You Sail
November 14, 2023

Psychological Aspects of Budgeting
Budget Without Bias: Avoiding the Anchor in Your Finances
November 14, 2023

Psychological Aspects of Budgeting
Real Estate Reality: Don’t Let Anchoring Bias Cloud Your Investment
November 14, 2023