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Financial Decisions

Eight Steps to Making Great Financial Decisions

Pamela Yellen | Posted 05.01.2013 | Business
Read More: Stock Market, Financial Decisions, Saving for Retirement, Real Estate, Economic Crisis, Personal Finances, Business News
Pamela Yellen

Freezing up and doing nothing is a decision by default. And for most personal financial situations, it's not a very good one. So how do we break the logjam and get back to good decision making about our finances?

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Will Ignoring My Money Situation Change It?

Karen Luniw | Posted 08.15.2012 | Home
Read More: Debt, Financial Decisions, Personal Finances, Debt Crisis, Money, Financial Planning, Making More Money, Personal Debt, Finances, Money Debt, Home News
Karen Luniw

Basic attraction principles states that 'like energy attracts like energy'. You've all heard -- 'what you focus on grows.'

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Men Like To Impress Women With Money, Says Study/Many Pop Songs

Jessica Pearce Rotondi | Posted 03.18.2012 | Women
Read More: Sex Ratio Effects on Savings, Competition, Sex Ratio, Financial Decisions, Mating, Consumer Behavior, Carlson School of Management, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vladas-Griskevicius, Men Pay, Borrowing and Spending, The Financial Consequences of Too Many Men, University of Minnesota, Women News
Jessica Pearce Rotondi

In the tradition of "No Scrubs," "Single Ladies" and "Gold Digger," researchers have found scientific "proof" that when men compete for women, money and status are key.

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A Popular Alternative To Getting A Better Return On Investment

Posted 11.21.2011 | Fifty
Read More: Safe Cash Investments, Earning Interest, Roi, Return on Investment, Financial Decisions, Dailyfinance, Retirement, Nest Egg, Retirement-Nest-Egg, Certificates of Deposit, Video, Fifty News

A retiree named Bob is confronting a dilemma many of his peers face: His nest egg is parked in safe cash investments, like certificates of deposit, an...

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Why Do We Procrastinate About Financial Decisions?

Posted 11.17.2011 | Fifty
Read More: 401(K), Money and Happiness, David Laibson, Harvard Economist David Laibson, Financing, Financial Decisions, Dailyfinance, Laura Rowley, Video, Fifty News

Why do we procrastinate about financial decisions, such as joining a 401(k) -- when we know putting it off until tomorrow hurts us in the long run? Ha...

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The 5 Most Common Financial Mistakes Women Make After They Divorce

Jeffrey A. Landers | Posted 08.29.2011 | Divorce
Read More: Jeffrey Landers, Investments, Asset Protection, Divorce, Think Financially Not Emotionally®, Secure Financial Footing, Divorce Settlement, Divorce Agreement, Post-Divorce, Jeff Landers, Beneficiary Designations, Financial Mistakes, Divorce Financial Strategist, Bedrock Divorce Advisors, Women, Financial Decisions, Medical Directives, Financial Mistakes Women Make After They Divorce, After Divorce, Divorce Financial Planner, Divorce Lawyer, Financial Plan, Bedrock Divorce, Husband, Divorce Financial Adviser, Retirement Accounts, Wills, Retirement Planning, Divorce Financial Expert, Assets, Divorce Financial Analyst, Estate Planning, Divorce Financial Advisor, Divorce Settlement Agreement, Divorce Attorney, Financial Affidavits, Bedrock, Slidepollajax, Divorce News
Jeffrey A. Landers

A divorce financial planner takes care of critical financial tasks that are beyond the scope of the divorce attorney's expertise, and those tasks can ...

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Psych Yourself Rich: How To Beat Your Brain When It Comes To Financial Decisions

Farnoosh Torabi | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Financial Decisions, Money Psychology, Science, Psychology of Money, Brain Financial Decisions, Money Brain, Decisions Financial, Myopic Decision, Healthy Living News
Farnoosh Torabi

Research shows that we all have "cognitive biases" (translation: mental barriers) that cloud our judgment, skew our perceptions and sometimes, ultimately, prevent us from making the best financial decisions.

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Why It Pays To Be Nice

newsweek.com | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Financial Decisions, Being Nice, Financial Success, The Inner Life, Relationships, The Balanced Life, Healthy Living News

Anyone who has been too scared to sell a falling stock ("But I'll lose money!") or too insulted to accept $3 from someone who intends to keep the othe...

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Ten Tricks For Better Investing

Fortune | Jason Zweig | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Investing, Financial Decisions, Investing Tips, Business News

Why do smart people do such stupid things with their money? Because, research shows, financial decisions are driven by feelings. Here's how to keep yo...

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