Comments on: How to Nudge That Person You Care About to Be Better With Money

By: My Early Retirement Journey

My Early Retirement Journey — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 02:08:43 +0000

Funny this…i had to do something similar for my cousin…who mind you is a doctor and her dad is an accountant. We went to her office late one night the same day I found out she wasn’t contributing to her 401k. She had reached her 100k point for a downpayment and hadn’t wanted to spend anymore time at work than she needed to, her words. Luckily, they contributed 5% of her salary whether she did or not. So no “free” money was left on the table. Our late night adventure was successful…a week later when she finally figured out how to log in ?.

By: Zach @ Four Pillar Freedom

Zach @ Four Pillar Freedom — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 17:45:50 +0000

In reply to Mrs. Picky Pincher. Thanks for sharing, Mrs. Picky Pincher! I think setting an example is a great way to "nudge" people without actually pushing them in a certain direction :)

By: Mrs. Picky Pincher

Mrs. Picky Pincher — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 20:27:11 +0000

I do like the idea of nudging. I think the person already has to be comfortable talking about money and taking advice. Money is a weird thing that people can be very hostile about. I’ve found I can nudge people towards better money habits by setting an example. For example, I’ll talk about paying off student loans and people ask how I did it. When I tell them all the crazy things we did, they do think we’re nuts, but a few weeks later, they’ve started cooking at home, walking everywhere, and using their library.

Monkey see, monkey do. 😉