Becoming Minimalist blogger Joshua Becker write of influence: “…{I]t would be wise for us to stop always asking how to acquire more and instead, start asking what to do with the influence we already have.” Becker believes that once we realize the scope of our influence, we can begin to focus on being a positive… Continue reading Influence. You Already Have It.
Category: Money Psychology
“If Money Doesn’t Make You Happy, Then You Probably Aren’t Spending It Right”: Part 1
In a provocative titled, research-grounded, and thoroughly persuasive article in the Journal of Consumer Psychology—21 (2011) 115-125—Elizabeth W. Dunn, Daniel T. Gilbert, and Timothy D. Wilson argue that “If money doesn’t make you happy, then you probably aren’t spending it right.” In the article, they acknowledge that traditional research shows only a modest correlation between… Continue reading “If Money Doesn’t Make You Happy, Then You Probably Aren’t Spending It Right”: Part 1
When Today’s Deal Is Tomorrow’s Regret
Deal sites like Groupon or LivingSocial, which send weekly or even daily emails to subscribers, offer everything from clothing to romantic getaways for a reduced price. However, the New York Times suggests that many users aren’t getting exactly what they bargained for. Lured in by the reduced price, some users are disappointed a day late… Continue reading When Today’s Deal Is Tomorrow’s Regret
How Much Can You Really Save By Penny Pinching?
Penny pinching may not lead to wealth, but according to experts, it can help you identify spending habits and set financial priorities. What is it that makes you feel deprived? What makes you feel empowered? Figure it out, gain control over your spending, and you’ll be surprised at how it can change your life. Be… Continue reading How Much Can You Really Save By Penny Pinching?
Determining Self-Worth Through Your Job
Are you addicted to work? According to professionals, work addiction can result from childhood trauma or current concerns. Working late, taking on unreasonable demands, focusing on work over family or a social life, as well as isolation and broken relationships are signs for concern. Work addiction may happen due to fear of failure, a loss… Continue reading Determining Self-Worth Through Your Job
How to Battle Shopping Addiction
Self-control issues and being surrounded by a culture of materialism contribute to the problem of shopping addiction, according to Terrence Shulman, of the Shulman Center for Compulsive Theft and Spending. Are you unable to stop yourself from buying? Do you have conflicts with your spouse over purchases? Ever lie about what you’ve bought? You may… Continue reading How to Battle Shopping Addiction
How do money and trust know each other?
Financial therapist, coach, and “mommypreneur” Bari Tessler Linden believes in the power of trust, especially as it relates to your monetary journey. Consulting the Merriam Webster Dictionary, the author says, “Trust is confidence. It’s hope. The expectation that things will be okay, and right.” She suggests that trust is important in our relationship to money… Continue reading How do money and trust know each other?
7 Common Problems Solved by Owning Less
Joy and freedom are the results of owning less, according to author Joshua Becker. He and his family intentionally changed their lives forever by slashing their possessions by over 70%, and he shares seven areas of improvement that resulted. These include lowering debt, less time spent dealing with the accumulation and care of “things,” less… Continue reading 7 Common Problems Solved by Owning Less
Protect Me From What I Want
Do we know what we truly want? Can those things be purchased? Jill Chivers, author of “My Year Without Clothes Shopping,” suggests that overshopping can be a way of compensating for deeper needs such as meaningful work, connections with others, life experiences that make us happy, and being seen and known for who we really… Continue reading Protect Me From What I Want
Focusing on What Is Most Important Leads to a Better Life
It is very easy in a consumer-driven, capitalistic society to both lose our focus and to lose track of the things most important in life. Instead of forming our own values and being true to them, many of us adopt the desires thrust on us from advertisements and cultural pressures. We have no idea what… Continue reading Focusing on What Is Most Important Leads to a Better Life