Personal Finance With Molly

Part 2: FOMO-Proof Your Money: How to Build Decision Systems That Protect You From Yourself

Molly Ford-Coates Episode 32

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Understanding behavioral finance doesn’t eliminate bias.

What actually protects you is systems.

Behavioral finance teaches us something humbling:

You will not outthink your emotions in the moment.

When urgency hits, your brain doesn’t ask for logic — it asks for relief.

So instead of relying on willpower, confidence, or discipline, this episode is about building anti-FOMO decision systems — structures that make good choices easier before emotion enters the room.

If you’ve ever said:

  • “I don’t know why I did that.”
  • “I knew better.”
  • “I panicked.”

This episode is for you.

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