How information is framed can alter your view and influence your decisions. Thinking about how you approach financial choices could help you reframe them to improve your mindset, and lead to better outcomes.

Whether you analysed the text in school or have watched the film, you’ll no doubt be familiar with the tantalising story of Jay Gatsby. Indeed, 100 years after The Great Gatsby was first published, it’s still synonymous with the hedonism of the Jazz Age in New York City in the 1920s, from lavish parties to opulent mansions. And a century later, there is an important money lesson you can learn from its pages. On the surface, the obvious money lesson might seem like it’s how t

How much does bias affect your financial decisions? While you may try to make decisions based on facts, it can be much easier than you think to overlook when your decisions are being influenced by emotions or bias. Last month, you read about why bias occurs and how it can lead to “irrational” decisions through making shortcuts. Now, read on to discover six signs that bias could be affecting your financial decisions. 1. You hold on to certain information When you make financia