Are You Really in Control of Your Financial Decisions?
Yes and no. Let’s begin with when you are not in control of your financial decisions and end with three tips to improve your financial decision making—especially when under stress and times of uncertainty. Out of Control Financial Decision Making To be out of control, not of your life but of your capacity to engage […]
Five Common Money Mistakes and How to Prevent Them
Thinking clearly about money is challenging. Acting in alignment with your goals about money is also challenging. Most of us want to be good stewards of our money and make smart money decisions, yet most of can fall prey to five common money mistakes: Loss aversion Confirmation bias Herd mentality Choice paralysis Anchoring Loss Aversion […]
The Messy Emotions Behind Money
By Cicily Maton, Retired Sr. Financial Planner & Marty Martin Cicily Maton has retired, however, Michelle Maton CFP®, EA, CeFT® Sr. Financial Planner and Andy Baxley CFP®, CIMA®, CeFT® Sr. Financial Planner carry on her legacy in the Chicago office. One of our partners in The Planning Center Chicago office Cicily Maton and our psychologist and financial coach Marty […]
6 Steps to Navigating a Financially Incompatible Relationship
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Health Savings Accounts: Unloved, but Worthwhile
Dr. Wm. Marty Martin, a psychologist in Chicago who counsels clients of the Planning Center, said one factor in saving for the future was “hyperbolic discounting” — the tendency to favor smaller rewards now over potentially larger rewards in the future. Read more on NYTimes.com
