Articles on the beliefs, emotions, and patterns that shape how we relate to money. Grounded in research, written for real people.
Our articles draw on published research in financial psychology, behavioural economics, and financial therapy. Topics range from emotional spending and financial anxiety to the money beliefs formed in childhood and how couples navigate financial differences. Each article includes a summary of key findings and links to relevant free quizzes on this site.
14 June 2026
Spender, saver, avoider, worrier, wealth-builder, or giver. Which pattern shapes your financial decisions and what does it mean in practice?
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Many people with comfortable incomes still experience significant money stress. Here is what drives financial anxiety and what the research says helps.
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The difference is not just attitude. Research by Mullainathan and Shafir showed that scarcity thinking changes how we process decisions at a cognitive level.
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Why do we buy things we do not need when stressed or overwhelmed? The psychology behind emotional spending and the strategies that actually reduce it.
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Much of what we believe about money was formed before we were ten. Brad Klontz's money scripts research explains how these early beliefs persist and how to examine them.
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Money conflicts in relationships are rarely just about money. They are about the different values, histories, and beliefs each partner brings to financial conversations.
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Impulse purchases are driven by predictable psychological mechanisms. Understanding them, and changing your environment, gives you more genuine choice.
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Beyond the cliches, what does research actually tell us about the thinking patterns associated with building lasting wealth? A grounded look at six genuine differences.
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What financial shame is, where it comes from, and how it creates the avoidance cycles that keep financial situations from improving. A compassionate guide.
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Financial stress and mental health affect each other in both directions. What the research shows and what actually helps when you are navigating both.
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A practical, research-grounded look at abundance mindset. What it really is beyond the cliches, what the evidence actually supports, and how to shift limiting patterns.
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Why so many people unconsciously tie their sense of worth to their financial situation, what it costs them, and how to begin separating the two.
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