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Why People Are Obsessed With Others’ Finances

Published 9 months ago • 1 min read

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Why People Are Obsessed With Others’ Finances

Why does that curiosity become an obsession with how everyone else manages their money?

Here’s why.

How to Avoid an Investing Mid-life Crisis

31% of investors who “panic sell” never invest in risky assets again.

That was the headline takeaway from a 2021 paper titled “When Do Investors Freak Out? Machine Learning Predictions of Panic Selling” from researchers at MIT.

3 Misconceptions About Money That Seriously Need to Die


“That devious scumbag has money because he’s lucky”.

Poor Joseph. His mistaken beliefs will keep him poor for years to come.

Such misconceptions about money are common.


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In addition to editing the Making of a Millionaire Publication on Medium, I publish a solo-publication of the same name on Substack, which is where you can get early access to my new articles. Here's one of those new articles you can't find anywhere else.

Retirement Redefined: How Working in Your Golden Years Can Keep You Happy, Healthy, and Wealthy

Most people underestimate the power that working in retirement—even a few hours per week—has on the sustainability of a retirement plan. The longer you work, the less you need to worry about outliving your money.


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Ben Le Fort

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The MOAM Weekly Review Top posts from this week to help you make better money decisions Hi, My name is Ben Le Fort, creator and editor of Making of a Millionaire, a publication dedicated to helping you use money to live your best life. Welcome to the Making of a Millionaire weekly review. Think of this email as your personal finance appetizer. If you want the whole meal, you can unlock my entire archive of articles, books, and tools to help you use money to live your best life by subscribing...

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The MOAM Weekly Review Helping you make better money decisions Hi, My name is Ben Le Fort, creator and editor of Making of a Millionaire, a publication dedicated to helping you use money to live your best life. Welcome to the Making of a Millionaire weekly review. Think of this email as your personal finance appetizer. If you want the whole meal, you can unlock my entire archive of articles, books, and tools to help you use money to live your best life by subscribing to the MOAM Substack...

7 months ago • 1 min read

The MOAM Weekly Review Top posts from this week to help you make better money decisions Hi, My name is Ben Le Fort, creator and editor of Making of a Millionaire, a publication dedicated to helping you use money to live your best life. Welcome to the Making of a Millionaire weekly review. Think of this email as your personal finance appetizer. If you want the whole meal, you can unlock my entire archive of articles, books, and tools to help you use money to live your best life by subscribing...

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