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*498* The uncomfortable truth about discounts: why a “special offer” makes you spend more

9 Oct 2026 3 minute read 1 comment luciman $0.02

As we have discussed impostor syndrome and the way our perceptions influence our relationship with financial success, it is worth exploring another psychological mechanism that affects our decisions almost every day. This time it is not about how we...

*497* Earning more than ever, yet still feeling like an impostor?

8 Oct 2026 3 minute read 0 comments luciman $0.01

After exploring why we tend to attribute other people's financial success exclusively to luck, it is worth looking in the opposite direction as well. Sometimes the issue is not other people's success, but our own inability to accept that we deserve t...

*496* The truth many people do not want to accept about wealthy people

8 Oct 2026 3 minute read 0 comments luciman $0.04

There is an interesting connection between the previous topic, about the anxiety that appears when markets fall, and today’s subject. In both situations, the human mind searches for simple explanations for complex phenomena. When investments decline,...

*495* What to do when your portfolio falls and your mind starts to panic

7 Oct 2026 3 minute read 0 comments luciman $0.02

After exploring the power of words and the way our internal dialogue shapes our relationship with money, it is natural to move towards one of the moments when that dialogue faces its greatest test: the days when financial markets fall and emotions se...

*493* The truth holding you back: how to emotionally detach from financial losses from the past

6 Oct 2026 3 minute read 0 comments luciman $0.04

As we continue exploring the deep connection between money and psychology, it becomes increasingly clear that the most difficult financial obstacles are not always a lack of income or a lack of opportunities, but the stories we keep telling ourselves...

*491* The hidden reason why your friends can completely change your financial decisions

4 Oct 2026 3 minute read 0 comments luciman $0.03

As we gain a deeper understanding of the psychological mechanisms behind financial decisions, we discover that many of the choices we consider personal are influenced by external factors that we rarely notice. One of the most powerful of these factor...

*490* The truth many people confuse: the difference between stinginess and conscious saving

4 Oct 2026 3 minute read 1 comment luciman $0.04

As we learn to make long-term financial decisions and build a healthier relationship with money, an important question deserves careful attention: where does intelligent saving end and where does stinginess begin? At first glance, the two behaviours...

*489* The secret that makes some people think rich twenty years ahead instead of twenty minutes ahead

3 Oct 2026 2 minute read 0 comments luciman $0.01

The more we understand the psychological mechanisms that influence our decisions, the clearer it becomes that financial success is not determined solely by income, investments or technical knowledge. After exploring how we perceive value and price, i...

*488* The uncomfortable truth about expensive products that fool us more often than we realise

2 Oct 2026 2 minute read 1 comment luciman $0.03

After exploring how emotions can drive us towards impulsive purchases, it is worth examining another psychological mechanism that influences almost every buying decision we make. We often believe we are choosing rationally, comparing options and sele...

*487* The purchases that empty your wallet without solving your problems

2 Oct 2026 3 minute read 0 comments luciman $0.06

As we gain a deeper understanding of how past experiences shape our relationship with money, we discover that many seemingly irrational financial decisions actually have profound emotional explanations. If inherited fear can push us towards excessive...