Pocket Change: Using the Science of Personal Change to Improve Financial Habits - Softcover

Beckman Ph.D., Heidi T.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1499362420 ISBN 13: 9781499362428

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013

Synopsis

Winner of the 2014 Excellence in Financial Literacy Education (EIFLE) Adult Book of the Year award from the Institute for Financial Literacy, this guide teaches readers how to use well-tested techniques from the field of behavioral science to build and sustain positive money habits. The author, Dr. Heidi Beckman, is a psychologist who covers topics that range from goal-setting and self-monitoring to personal efficacy and self-discipline. She also suggests how to design the social, emotional, and environmental context in which good habits will thrive. In this way, she gives readers renewed energy for healthy money management well into the future. Getting better with money and achieving your financial goals do not happen through passive waiting, wishing for life to be different, or gimmicky quick-fixes that promise you instant wealth. Living a healthy financial life requires real personal change (or a pocket change, you might say!) Thankfully, behavioral scientists have uncovered the secrets of habit modification which have the power to convert your resolutions into action. These secrets are covered in detail in this book.

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About the Author

Dr. Heidi Beckman is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Certified Educator in Personal Finance. She currently works in the field of health psychology at a large academic medical center. She is passionate about understanding what helps people change so that they can lead lives that are physically, emotionally, and financially healthy. She reads the research literature on motivation, persistence, and impulse control and applies it to everyday problems. Over the past fifteen years, she has delivered numerous presentations on the science of habit change to members of the community, medical patients, and professional audiences. She has designed and led a number of psychotherapeutic groups that help medical patients optimize their coping and health management. Dr. Beckman writes about the well-tested willpower techniques that enhance motivation. She is excited to help readers find their own unique way to change their habits, one habit at a time.

Review

"This book is refreshingly different from the abundant personal finance books on the market. It focuses on the essentials of personal change, rather than the details of money management. Dr. Beckman's ideas are grounded in the best scientific literature on habit change and will be a valuable guide for creating your own financial health." -Dr. Shilagh Mirgain, Senior Psychologist, University of Wisconsin Health

"Follow the action steps provided in Pocket Change and you'll find you'll have a lot more than just pocket change. You might even find a whole new self-concept when practicing self-compassion. Dr. Beckman makes it easy to build personal wealth." -Judy L. Young, Wellness Educator

"Dr. Beckman's book has a firm foundation in empirical concepts and behavioral science--but more than this, it's a very engaging study of financial behavior. She provides stories and examples that translate scientific research in a relatable way. POCKET CHANGE provides enough scientifically-supported evidence to move the reader into immediate action in a way that honors individual personality and behavior. Highly recommended!" -Dr. Suzanne Hawley, Chair and Professor of the Department of Public Health Sciences, Wichita State University

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1499362420
• ISBN 13: 9781499362428
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 206
• Editor: Meinen Daniel