The other night, my 11-year-old son was on a mission. Eyes locked on the screen, fingers dancing over controls, he explained to me with the urgency of someone managing a high-stakes portfolio that he just needed “five more minutes” (his screentime is very limited) to reach 24,800 points and level up in his favorite game,Continue reading “Level Up: Why Goal Setting is as Essential for Retirement Saving as It Is for Winning at Brawl Stars”
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Using commitment devices to save and invest with some lessons from Odysseus
The lack of self-control is one of the main reasons many fail to save for retirement or a rainy day. We get our paycheck and on our way home from work we stroll by our favourite mall and treat ourselves just a bit – this is at least what we tell ourselves. Some buy thoseContinue reading “Using commitment devices to save and invest with some lessons from Odysseus”