Habits
What Your Spending Says About What You Actually Value
You can say anything about your priorities. Your bank statement doesn't lie.
Elliot Benavit
Life
The Difference Between Being Busy and Being Productive
A full schedule and actual progress are not the same thing. Most people spend years confusing the two.
Psychology
What Anxiety Does to Your Decision Making
Anxiety doesn't just affect how you feel. It changes what you see as possible, and what you decide to do about it.
Life
Why Comparing Yourself to Others Makes You Poorer
Comparing yourself to others doesn't just feel bad. It changes how you spend, and almost never in your favor.
Money
The Problem With "You Only Live Once" When You Have Debt
Living in the moment is a valid idea. Using it to avoid looking at your bank account is not.
Habits
The Sunk Cost Trap: Why You Keep Paying for Things You Don't Use
You already paid for it. So you keep it. That's not logic. That's the sunk cost trap.
Money
Why You Spend More When You're Stressed
Your brain isn't being irrational. When stress hits, it looks for control. Spending is just the fastest option it finds.
