You fell for what was essentially a get rich quick scheme. And of course, it's not just you. This happens all the time. There's nothing worse than the idea of hard work and drudgery and waiting years and discipline to become wealthy. The average american has a credit card balance of five thousand 525 dollars. Americans owe about three quarters of a trillion dollars in credit card debt.
Money worries are one of the biggest sources of anxiety in the lives of Americans. This week, we kick off our new "Money 2.0" series with psychologist Brad Klontz. He says that while external economic forces often shape our financial well-being, our unconscious beliefs about money also contribute to how well we manage our money.
If you like this show, please check out our new podcast, My Unsung Hero! And if you'd like to support our work, you can do so at support.hiddenbrain.org.