Mind over Money Why understanding your money behaviour will improve your financial freedom

Master your mindset and make better financial decisions. What drives our behaviour and attitude to money? All too often we ignore logic and make decisions around money that we know aren’ t entirely rational. That’ s because money isn’ t just about finances – it’ s deeply tied up with our emotions, our learned behaviours and our biases. We are all different in the way we use money: some of us are savers, some spenders, some risk-takers or investors. Mind over Money will help you understand your money personality and how your thinking drives your money behaviour. It will teach you how to make better money decisions by acknowledging your own learned behaviours and working with your strengths to meet your financial goals. Mind over Money is a life-changing book. Featuring two bonus chapters, this new edition will help you get even clearer on what you want from life and your money so you can master your finances, improve your financial freedom and have the lifestyle you desire.

Evan Lucas is a leading economist and media personality. He has loved markets since his days of sitting with his grandfather and mulling over his investment portfolios. An experienced financial educator, Evan’ s biggest learning from his time working in markets, investing and finance is that our individual behaviour towards money is always different and always changing.

Preface Chapter 1 To be human is to be reasonable Chapter 2 You are you, I am me Chapter 3 Money cognition Chapter 4 The five money personalities Chapter 5 When money collides Chapter 6 Liberation: the reality of choice Chapter 7 Time heals all Chapter 8 Money culture Chapter 9 Loving the scary ugly Chapter 10 The elephant paradigm Chapter 11 Control your controllables Chapter 12 Spendvesting Chapter 13 Unreasonable expectations Chapter 14 Money gratitude Chapter 15 Sinkholes Final thoughts: our minds and money References Glossary About the author Acknowledgements Index