Blog - Nudging Financial Behaviour

Examples of regret avoidance

Regret | It’s not a nice feeling

Regret influences the decisions we make and pushes us to conform to social norms. Examples of regret avoidance show us how this makes complete sense yet no sense at all.

Default options and status quo bias

The danger of the default

Default options nudge us to make better decisions. The option of opting out also respects freedom of choice. This post unpacks this notion of libertarian paternalism and the perils of status quo bias.

Anchoring effect examples

Anchors pulling you down?

Anchoring bias is a straightforward behavioural bias that causes us to focus on a certain initial value and then make decisions with reference to it. This post looks at some examples of this anchoring effect.

Loss aversion vs risk aversion - risk aversion in decision making

Loss Aversion vs Risk Aversion

Loss aversion vs risk aversion - do you know the difference? This post touches on prospect theory, the disposition effect and impression management.

framing effect examples - framing effect psychology example

Size does matter… when it comes to framing

This post uses framing effect examples to show how framing bias influences the way we interpret information and make decisions.

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I am passionate about helping people understand their behaviour with money and gently nudging them to spend less and save more. I have several academic journal publications on investor behaviour, financial literacy and personal finance, and perfectly understand the biases that influence how we manage our money. This blog is where I break down those ideas and share my thinking. I’ll try to cover relevant topics that my readers bring to my attention. Please read, share, and comment. That’s how we spread knowledge and help both ourselves and others to become in control of our financial situations.