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Financial Behavior

Paying bills, making purchases and balancing a checkbook all seem like straight forward actions with money. But a person's behavior toward money and wealth and how they integrate it into their lives is a psychological and sociological issue as well.

Some common issues the cash money crew discuss include the conflicts that arise when it comes to money and how someone's upbringing affects their beliefs on money later in life. Different attitudes discussed include financial behavior between generations, what is money avoidance and money worship and how debt and loans affect these attitudes.

Resources:

Money Smart Month in KC in April provides opportunities for free personal finance classes and tips on how to manage money. Find all of these opportunities at their website.

As a host and contributor at KCUR, I seek to create a more informed citizenry and richer community. I want to enlighten and inspire our audience by delivering the information they need with accuracy and urgency, clarifying what’s complicated and teasing out the complexities of what seems simple. I work to craft conversations that reveal realities in our midst and model civil discourse in a divided world. Follow me on Twitter @ptsbrian or email me at brian@kcur.org.
Matthew Long-Middleton has been a talk-show producer, community producer, Media Training Manager and now the Community Engagement Manager at KCUR. You can reach him at Matthew@kcur.org, or on Twitter @MLMIndustries.