66: Gretchen Rubin and Mastering Financial Habits

Published: March 18, 2015, 7 a.m.

b'If you\\u2019re someone interested in the psychology of money and learning more about yourself and why you do what you do when it comes to money, you\\u2019ll enjoy today\\u2019s episode. Today\\u2019s guest is author Gretchen Rubin, who started her career in law and was clerking at the Supreme Court when she realized that she really wanted to be a writer. Since then, she\\u2019s become one of the most thought-provoking and influential writers on habits and happiness of our time. She is the author of several books, including the blockbuster #1 New York Times bestseller The Happiness Project.\\xa0 It is based on the year in Gretchen\\u2019s life which she spent experimenting about how to be happier. She is out with a brand new book \\u2013 Better Than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives. Three takeaways from our interview: -- The 4 human tendencies we all should be aware of\\u2026 (And the tendency quiz you can take on Gretchen\\u2019s website that will help you learn about yourself.) -- Why degree of temptation and your personality matter when establishing new habits. -- How to know whether you\\u2019re a classic underbuyer or overbuyer.


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