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The Shame of Wanting More Money

  1. Hook slide — The Shame of Wanting More Money

    The Shame of Wanting More Money

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  2. The insight — For many people — especially women, people from working-class backgrounds, and first-generation earners — wanting mor...

    For many people — especially women, people from working-class backgrounds, and first-generation earners — wanting mor...

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  3. The truth — The Shame of Wanting More Money

    The truth about the shame of wanting more money

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  4. Key takeaway — For many people — especially women, people from working-class backgrounds, and first-generation earners — wanting mor...

    For many people — especially women, people from working-class backgrounds, and first-generation earners — wanting mor...

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For many people — especially women, people from working-class backgrounds, and first-generation earners — wanting more money carries shame. Research on class, gender, and money psychology explains where that shame comes from and why it's worth examining.

 

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