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Why Even Smart People Fall for Money Traps in 2025 (and How to Break Free)
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Social media is full of money traps that can distort our sense of financial reality and push us into unnecessary spending. In this episode, we break down the concept of money dysmorphia and how money traps like "buy now, pay later" schemes can lead to long-term debt and financial stress. Learn how to spot and avoid these money traps, set healthy boundaries, and build a financial plan that works for you-not for the highlight reels of others. Take control of your future by understanding and escaping the most common money traps today!
Chapters🕓
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Welcome to the Money Dysmorphia Deep Dive
01:03 - Instagram: The Financial Advice Cesspool
02:01 - What Exactly IS Money Dysmorphia?
02:34 - Keeping Up With The Joneses: Social Media Edition
04:40 - FOMO Spending: Why We’re Drowning in Consumer Debt
05:41 - The Gratitude Practice: Focusing on What You Actually Have
06:33 - Budget Fads: It’s Just Like Crash Dieting
07:17 - Buy Now, Panic Later: The Klarna & Payment Plan Trap
07:48 - Stop Putting Your Burritos on Layaway
08:47 - Solutions: Breaking Free From Money Dysmorphia
09:55 - Find YOUR Financial Path (Not Instagram’s)
10:09 - How A Financial Advisor Can Help
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