Welcome to my weekly ledger where I embark on a journey to unlock financial & mental peace through my weekly blog posts!

The Intersection of Engineering Psychology and Wealth Building

What the heck is Engineering Psychology? Engineering Psychology, a subset of Human Factors, focuses on optimizing human interactions and performance with machines and various design systems. While often associated with safety and efficiency in workplaces or technology, its principles directly impacts our financial behaviors and decision-making. Let’s take a look!!!

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Financial Discipline: What We Can Learn from Military Psychology

Military psychology is often associated with resilience, decision-making under pressure, structured training and adaptation to high-stakes environments. Surprisingly, these same psychological principles apply to personal finance, especially in financial crises, market downturns, and long-term planning, teaching us valuable lessons about discipline and planning.

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The Human Factor in Financial Decision-Making

What do you do when you realize you have just purchased another round of goodies from the TikTok shop? Cringe, yeah maybe. Have you ever wondered why online shopping feels so effortless? Or why do you tend to buy more when browsing on your phone late at night? Let's discuss how human factors is a subset in psychology that explores how people interact with systems, environments, and technology.

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3 Unique Areas of Money

Money isn't just looking at your balance on a banking app, it's a psychological experience. The digits displayed represent more than mathematical computations because money operates at a psychological level. Join me as I explore 3 unique areas of money and how we can apply them to our everyday life.

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Money, Meaning, and Careers

We utilize some form of money each day, in which it allows us to purchase our wants and needs in order to survive. However, money is more than just a means of survival, it’s a symbol, a status, and often, a source of identity. But the way men and women define and interact with money is fundamentally different, and it affects everything from career choices to workplace confidence.

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