I know what you’re thinking, your brain is the smartest part of your body. But to quote comedian Emo Phillips, look who’s telling you that. Your brain makes great short-term decisions but often at the cost of better long-term thoughts. Better eating? No thanks, the brain knows that ice cream tastes better. Workouts? The brain knows that those hurt. Saving for the future? Ms. Brain says I need money for right now. Luckily help is on the way in today’s episode. Dr. Daniel Willingham joins us to help you trick your brain into better habits. We’ll talk about getting more out of meetings so you can earn more. Take better notes so you remember more. Focus on the task at hand so you can stack more Benjamins.
Of course, that’s not all. During our headline segment, ANOTHER celebrity says that they’re going to disinherit their kids. Who would do this and why? Do we agree? We’ll share. Also, we’ll throw out the Haven Life line to a lucky caller who wants to help HIS mom (our mom 100% approves of this caller!) AND Doug will share his Chinese New Year-related trivia.
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Enjoy!
Our Headlines
- Marie Osmond says her kids won’t get an inheritance (CBS News)
- 10 Surprisingly Common Estate Planning Mistakes (Kiplinger)
DR. DANIEL T. WILLINGHAM
Big thanks to Dr. Daniel Willingham for joining us today. Grab a copy of his book Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning is Hard and How You Can Make It Easy.
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Doug’s Trivia
- In the lore of Chinese New Year, parents placed a packet with eight coins under a child’s pillow, which scared the demon Sui away. What color was the paper?
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- Tom’s mom has a 403b account invested in a 3.5% guaranteed fund. He’d like to know if it would it make sense for her to stay in the guaranteed fund due to rising interest rates or look into another investment within the 403b that might produce a better return.
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Other Mentions
- Best Funeral Commercial EVER? (Michael Gene Conti)
Written by: Tina Ichenberg
Miss our last show? Listen here: Rethinking Money-Spending Traditions: Are They Worth It?
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