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Psychology

What are Your Money Tapes?

02.09.2010 7 comments
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Guest post from Gary Foreman about what plays in your head when we make uncomfortable financial decisions.

How Personal is Personal Finance?

01.28.2010 16 comments
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Thinking about how to approach personal finance–from the outside in, or from the inside out? Let me know what you think!

Television Makes You Spend More? (Consciously Frugal)

12.29.2009 7 comments
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Commenting on a post from Consciously Frugal about how television watching affects our spending habits–and not in the usual ways I always thought of.

How to Stay Frugal and Focused in a Recovery

11.30.2009 15 comments
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Our wired-in tendencies are to start over-spending when the economy recovers. If you don’t want to be part of the trend, check out my set of tips for how to stay frugal & focused during an economic upturn.

It’s What You Do, Not What You Say

09.26.2009 2 comments
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Lying about your financial situation might make you feel better, but it’s only short-lived. Here’s how to thrive in harmony with what you truly are.

15 Signs You’re in Financial Denial

09.18.2009 10 comments
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Financial denial involves not acknowledging a money problem when one exists, and failing to address the underlying causes. Here are 15 symptoms to look for in yourself and others.

7 Ways to Find Your Financial Heart

09.15.2009 8 comments
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I examine seven methods to use when trying to discover your financial priorities – an important skill and the price of entry to a successful and fulfilling financial life.

Readers Weigh In: Your Worst Financial Nightmares

08.20.2009 4 comments
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Today’s ask-the-reader question is about our financial fears, and how we can overcome them. See a few of my own and share yours!

Extremes in Personal Finance and the Conventional Approach

08.17.2009 6 comments
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A discussion on the ‘classic’ debates in personal finance, extremes, and the eventual establishment of a middle gray area for the best current advice.

Creating Graphic Tools to Motivate Your Finances

05.20.2009 5 comments
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How to create four different graphic tools to help you save or pay off debt faster, and to keep yourself and your family motivated. Includes a link to a template.

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Optimizing Your Contact With Money

04.22.2009 3 comments

Today’s post concerns itself with your relationship to money, and specifically how you interact and make contact with your own financial self. If you find yourself not spending enough time planning and organizing your finances, read on. If you’re always in front of your computer, tinkering with your finances, this is also for you.
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