Meet the (Real) Joneses
By now just about everyone knows about the Joneses. That prototype consumer family that we are told that we shouldn’t try to keep up with in our consumption habits. Everyone seems to have this...
By now just about everyone knows about the Joneses. That prototype consumer family that we are told that we shouldn’t try to keep up with in our consumption habits. Everyone seems to have this...
I’ve noticed a recurring and troublesome phenomenon in my peer group in particular and throughout our culture at large. People seem to be confusing and conflating the concept of labeling something—a fact, a policy,...
We’ve been talking a lot lately about the relative importance of financial behaviors as compared to other factors such as investment returns. I have advanced the idea that saving copious amounts of money is...
A pervasive theme here at Trapped in Work is that behaviors and psychology matter more than your skills as a savvy investor. With that thesis in mind, I’ve endeavored to put together a list...
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