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

Psychological Aspects of Budgeting
Diderot Effect Awareness
November 14, 2023

Psychological Aspects of Budgeting
Unraveling the Diderot Effect: How it Fuels Our Spending Behaviors
November 14, 2023

Psychological Aspects of Budgeting
When Advice Clashes: Dealing with Cognitive Dissonance in Finance
November 14, 2023

Psychological Aspects of Budgeting
Investing Against Instinct: Cognitive Dissonance in Financial Risk-Taking
November 14, 2023

Psychological Aspects of Budgeting
Tools at Odds: When Budgeting Apps Don’t Align with Your Thoughts
November 14, 2023

Psychological Aspects of Budgeting
Debt Dilemmas: The Role of Cognitive Dissonance in Debt Accumulation
November 14, 2023

Psychological Aspects of Budgeting
Conflicting Desires: Aligning Your Finances with Your Goals
November 14, 2023

Psychological Aspects of Budgeting
The Inner Conflict: Why Saving Can Feel So Hard
November 14, 2023

Psychological Aspects of Budgeting
Why We Buy What We Regret: The Psychology of Spending
November 14, 2023

Psychological Aspects of Budgeting
Harmony Over Discord: Reducing Cognitive Dissonance in Budgeting
November 14, 2023