Loaded

Stress

The Ostrich Effect

Sarah C. Newcomb Ph.D. on April 29, 2019

Are you avoiding the ugly realities of your financial life? A few small changes can go a long way.

Are you avoiding the ugly realities of your financial life? A few small changes can go a long way.

Friends

Is Instagram Making You Poor?

Sarah C. Newcomb Ph.D. on October 10, 2018

Social comparisons can bring us down. Here's how to channel that need into something healthy.

Social comparisons can bring us down. Here's how to channel that need into something healthy.

Guilt

None of the Boredom; None of the Guilt

Sarah C. Newcomb Ph.D. on June 8, 2018

Need a little kick to get your finances in order? Try this.

Need a little kick to get your finances in order? Try this.

Bias

Do the Clothes Make the Man?

Sarah C. Newcomb Ph.D. on March 9, 2018

Changing your clothes can do more than change how others see you: it can change how you see yourself.

Changing your clothes can do more than change how others see you: it can change how you see yourself.

Divorce

The Big Split

Sarah C. Newcomb Ph.D. on January 8, 2018

Here’s what you need to know about the psychology of money when it comes to splitting up.

Here’s what you need to know about the psychology of money when it comes to splitting up.

Relapse

The Five Stages of (Financial) Change

Sarah C. Newcomb Ph.D. on August 31, 2017

Are you stopping yourself because you don't see progress? You may be further along than you think.

Are you stopping yourself because you don't see progress? You may be further along than you think.

Consumer Behavior

Material Girl, Miserable Girl

Sarah C. Newcomb Ph.D. on June 6, 2017

People who place a high importance on material wealth report lower quality of life in physical, social, emotional, and professional domains.

People who place a high importance on material wealth report lower quality of life in physical, social, emotional, and professional domains.

Happiness

Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness, but Power Might

Sarah C. Newcomb Ph.D. on January 13, 2017

A sense of personal power, not money itself, may be the key to peace, joy, pride, and satisfaction in our financial lives.

A sense of personal power, not money itself, may be the key to peace, joy, pride, and satisfaction in our financial lives.

Aging

Time IS Money... But Not Like You Think

Sarah C. Newcomb Ph.D. on January 9, 2017

How you think about time affects your savings habits.

How you think about time affects your savings habits.

Self-Control

Stuart Smalley Was Wrong

Sarah C. Newcomb Ph.D. on July 12, 2016

Can affirmations help you avoid over-spending? The right way to affirm yourself for better self-control.

Can affirmations help you avoid over-spending? The right way to affirm yourself for better self-control.

Freudian Psychology

From Freud to Frodo

Sarah C. Newcomb Ph.D. on June 28, 2016

Money messages surround us. What stories do you believe about money, and how have they affected your life?

Money messages surround us. What stories do you believe about money, and how have they affected your life?

Self-Harm

The Three Rules for Healthy Money

Sarah C. Newcomb Ph.D. on April 19, 2016

Understanding the psychology of financial decisions can improve financial thinking.

Understanding the psychology of financial decisions can improve financial thinking.