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Underearners-Define Your Worth

So far in this series we have examined three types of money disorders that essentially affected those whom already had money; but, what about the people who feel that their wages are simply not high enough? The final money disorder...

December 28, 2015

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Money Obsession-When Is It Enough?

The longing for money, the illusion that it can provide anything, and all the emotional freight it carries for us provide enough power and urgency to fuel our lust for it (p. 62). Since we started this money disorder series...

November 20, 2015

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Money Disorders Conclusion

Inspired by the work of author Ron Gallen’s, The Money Trap, we have been addressing the concepts and warning signs of common money disorders. Gallen suggests that: “All money disorders have at their core the same thing: something missing in...

November 17, 2015

Workaholism-Societies Favorite Money Disorder.

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Workaholism-Societies Favorite Money Disorder.

The first money disorder we examined was relatively easy to detect. Workaholism on-the-other-hand is pretty difficult to convince people of being a disorder because it is so socially accepted. As a matter of fact it is almost worn as a...

November 14, 2015

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Overspending-The Recognizable Money Disorder

In the beginning of our series we presented the illustration that money disorders were addictive cycles that require deeper solutions than just gaining (or losing) more money. “Carl Jung once said that he considered addiction to be a low-level form...

November 11, 2015

Invest In Yourself Thought Questions

Money Disorders-Do You Have One?

When you hear the word “disorder” I bet you probably envision a celebrity spokesperson talking about some new pill, prescription, or disease. But what do you envision when you hear the phrase “money disorder”? Broke college students, single parents, people...

October 16, 2015

Trickle Down Economics-Does It Really Work?

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Trickle Down Economics-Does It Really Work?

There are plenty of ideologies and laws that have been challenged, overturned, or simply no longer enforced due to changes in society. An ideology that affects our everyday lives-therefore making it worthy of a second-look (or at least some fine...

October 13, 2015

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The New American Dream

As times have changed so has the nostalgic “American Dream”. For many the American Dream is more like an inhumane nightmare perpetuating systems of debt and false senses of security rather than freedom and ownership. To criticize the ideals of...

August 25, 2015

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