The Psychology of Money — Master the Emotions and Beliefs That Drive Your Decisions

Money is more about psychology than math. The Psychology of Money helps you understand your relationship with money — the emotions, beliefs and biases that quietly drive your financial decisions — so you can build a healthier, happier financial life.

From your "money story" and the beliefs you inherited, to money fear and anxiety, emotional spending, the mental biases that trip us up, and the real link between money and happiness, this book helps you master the inner game of money.

What you’ll get

• Understand why money is emotional, not just logical
• Uncover your "money story" and the beliefs behind it
• Handle money fear, anxiety, guilt and shame
• Recognise emotional spending and the biases that trip you up
• Find the real link between money, contentment and happiness

Inside this guide

• Money is emotional, not just logical
• Your money story — where your beliefs came from
• Common money mindsets and beliefs + rewriting them
• Money, fear and anxiety
• Greed, envy and the search for "enough"
• Emotional spending and what drives it
• Money, guilt and shame
• The mental biases that trip us up
• The psychology of spending, saving and investing
• Money and happiness — what really matters

Who it’s for

Anyone who wants to fix their relationship with money at the root — the mindset and emotions beneath every financial decision.

Why this guide

You can't out-budget a broken money mindset. This book fixes the psychology underneath — so every money skill finally works.

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