10 tips for understanding your relationship with money Money has numbers, but money is not just about numbers. This is true for everybody. So, if you’re asking yourself “It’s just numbers, I’m an adult, why can’t I manage it?”, then welcome to the club. By putting a £ in front of a number, we transform [...]

Food & money disorders – what’s really going on? In a recent 3-part series on his podcast, financial columnist, planner and therapist Rick Kahler talked to food and body image specialist Celia Clark about the similarities between unhealthy relationships with food and unhealthy relationships with money. It turns out that there is a huge [...]

As an established and successful financial adviser, Graham was good with money – both his and his clients. He enjoyed helping clients meet their financial goals and made sure they were fully supported. He was available whenever his clients wanted to discuss any aspect of their portfolios. “I probably do too much,” he joked [...]

Your relationship with money can be thought of as a set of beliefs about what you can do, be or have with money. This relationship has three core components: What do I believe about myself? What do I believe about money? What do I believe about money and myself? Understanding your relationship with money [...]

Behavioural economics has become popular in recent years as a way of explaining why people don’t act in logical and rational ways. But to me, the obvious is question is, why did we ever think that they would? We’re biological creatures, not logical creatures. Our biology drives our behaviour. It always has done. We’re all [...]

Reframing troubling behaviour as a puzzle rather than a problem helps you approach it with curiosity and compassion.

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Tips and strategies for managing your finances.

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Change your money behaviour by understanding the restraining forces that are holding you back.