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Scenario

Why Small Financial Wins Can Feel Like Losses

I feel virtuous when I choose the cheaper option at restaurants but then I don't enjoy my meal and wonder why I'm making myself miserable to save three dollars.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Micro-level financial discipline that diminishes present experience raises questions about whether optimization is worth the cost to joy.

Your guide for this
Zera
Zera works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Saving and the psychology of deferred gratification?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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