Sophisticated as we think we are, we are in fact herd animals, and being around people who spend more makes us spend more.
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 | Phil SladePhil Slade is a behavioural economist and psychologist and the author of Going Ape S#!t! and founder of Decida. He works across digital innovation, strategy and cognitive bias. |
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Look wealthy to become wealthy? Baloney. This is what salespeople say when they want to sell you a fancier car or a more extravagant house.
If your inner ape comes out at Christmas as you find yourself trying to keep up with the Joneses, it's time to take back control.
Talking about money with a loved one often ends in tears. Here are three steps to having better money conversations.
Managing your investments and finances is like being the captain of the fielding team. The more you catch, the more likely you are to win.
If your more profitable shares start to take a dive, don't get distracted by the threat and stop playing the board.
You're not imagining it. Cutting back your spending can bring emotional pain. Here's how to push through and build good habits with your cash.
This pandemic has forced us to break with past habits and we shouldn't go back to the way things were before, writes behavioural economist Phil Slade.
Are you falling into the trap of making risky decisions during these stressful times? Here's how to keep a calm head in a crisis.
When you panic, your brain doesn't differentiate between a charging lion and the thought of being scorned over an inappropriate gift.