For some reason when the topic of money comes up, many people immediately want to jump into Excel and start exercising the so-called rational part of their brain. Money seems to demand sober, quantitative analysis, devoid of emotion which obfuscates the mathematical truth of the situation. Yet we rarely make decisions in a purely rational manner; emotion plays a large, if not bigger role, than rational thinking in how we choose to act. And if there's anything you've learned hanging around YNAB, it's that money is really just you -- it's a medium for translating your energy and effort in the world into things and experiences.   That's why YNAB came up with <a href= "https://www.ynab.com/ynab-method">five questions</a>, to help you make better decisions with your money while considering your whole self -- both your emotional needs and a rational analysis of your financial situation.   In today's episode Jesse shares the example of a conversation with a self-described highly rational friend, talking about whom he was going to marry. The conversation highlights how the biggest decisions often don't come down to rational analysis alone. Working the five questions, however, you end up at a reasonable place, considering your whole self, both rational and emotional. In a word, we call it spendfulness.   Resources mentioned in this show: <ol> <li><a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Money-Timeless-lessons-happiness/dp/0857197681"> The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel</a></li> </ol>   Watch The Jesse Mecham Show on YouTube: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@jessemechamshow">https://www.youtube.com/@jessemechamshow</a>   Got a question for Jesse? Send him an email: <a href="mailto:askjesse@ynab.com">askjesse@ynab.com</a>   Sign up for a free 34-day trial of YNAB at <a href= "https://www.youneedabudget.com">www.youneedabudget.com</a>   Follow YNAB on social media: Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/ynabofficial/">@ynabofficial</a> Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/ynab.official/">@ynab.official</a> Twitter/X: <a href="https://twitter.com/ynab">@ynab</a> Tik Tok: <a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@ynabofficial?lang=en">@ynabofficial</a>

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