| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xii, 275 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Content type |
text rdacontent |
| Format |
volume rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-268) and index. |
| Contents |
Part I. What is money? -- Don't bet on it -- Opportunity knocks -- A value proposition -- Part II. How we assess value in ways that have little to do with value -- We forget that everything is relative -- We compartmentalize -- We avoid pain -- We trust ourselves -- We overvalue what we have -- We worry about fairness and effort -- We believe in the magic of language and rituals -- We overvalue expectations -- We lose control -- We overemphasize money -- Part III. Now what? Building on the shoulders of flawed thinking -- Put your money where your mind is -- Free advice -- Control yourself -- It's us against them -- Stop and think. |
| Summary |
Shares anecdotal insight into the illogical influences behind poor financial decisions and how to outmaneuver them, covering topics ranging from credit-card debt and household budgeting to holiday spending and real estate sales. |
| Subject |
Finance, Personal.
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Finance, Personal -- Psychological aspects.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Decision-Making & Problem Solving. |
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Finance. |
| Added Author |
Kreisler, Jeff, author.
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Trower, Matt R., illustrator.
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| ISBN |
9780062651204 |
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006265120X |
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