Monthly Archives: April 2013

Living Beyond Your Means?

Posted on April 28, 2013 by ajkeown

There’s no question about it, it’s easier to spend than it is to save.  Saving isn’t a natural event – it must be planned.  Let’s face it, many people don’t save, and on top of that they spend more than … Continue reading →

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Understanding Why You Invest as You Do – A Look at Your Financial Personality

Posted on April 24, 2013 by ajkeown

Use your brain, don’t act emotionally – that’s generally the advice given to individuals when they invest.  Unfortunately, it’s impossible to take your financial personality and your emotions out of investment decisions.  In Chapter 1 of Personal Finance, Turning Money … Continue reading →

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The Money Code and Your Financial Personality

Posted on April 17, 2013 by ajkeown

In Chapter 1 of Personal Finance, Turning Money into Wealth, we introduce Principle 9: Mind Games, Your Financial Personality, and Your Money.  That principle points out how behavioral biases can lead to big financial mistakes. In effect, your mind can … Continue reading →

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