Using a unique, visual approach, Nathalie Spencer uncovers the science behind how we think about, use and manage money to guide you to a wiser and more enjoyable relationship with your finances.
From examining how cashless transactions affect our spending and decoding the principles of why a bargain draws you in, through to exposing what it really means to be an effective forecaster, Good Money reveals how you can be motivated to be better with money and provides you with essential tools to boost your financial well-being.
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Our relationship with money â the way we behave and the choices we make â is crucial to our financial wellbeing. These relationships are complex and the function of so many things, not least our own human psychology, the behaviour of others, the situations we find ourselves in, and our cultural and institutional frameworks.
For example, the power of social connections is such that even if we are not consciously seeking out advice from a friend, their choice of car â a Ferrari or Ford Fiesta, for example â affects our financial decisions whether we realize it or not. The policies of the country we live in will determine wage levels, costs of living and the shape of our retirement. Cultural values and previous experience will affect how we relate to money and financial priorities.
While it is worth developing a sense of control over our financial situation, our personal agency is not a magic wand. There are some things that we cannot change. Sometimes, even with the best intentions and a lot of effort, things go awry. So while we should all be striving for financial wellbeing, there is a balance to be found between recognizing the constraints of luck and context, and appreciating the effort we put in and the choices we make to improve our position, given the situation in which we live.
We should honour the balance inherent within the concept of financial wellbeing. We may make plans about how to use money while weâre cool, calm and collected, but actually use it â spend it â in the heat of the moment. These controlled cold states and impulsive hot states donât always align, but we can honour both, by, for example, allowing ourselves to set commitment devices to keep us on track with savings goals, while also indulging guilt-free in a spontaneous opportunity to visit a friend.
Being good with money is neither being caught up in unsustainable consumption and frivolity, nor being resigned to severe minimalism and frugality. Having good money practices means making and sticking to plans to the extent that they serve us well, with enough slack in the system to be able to cope with, or even enjoy, unexpected turns in the road.
Understanding some of the weird, worrisome and wonderful ways we are with money, as explored in this book, may help on the journey towards financial wellbeing and being good with money.
While we should all be striving for financial wellbeing, there is a balance to be found between recognizing the constraints of luck and context, and appreciating the effort we put in and the choices we make to improve our position.
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