Reframe Emotions to Transform Your Relationship with Money

I’m Michael Schramm, CFA

For over a decade, I’ve written about finance for USA Today, Morningstar, the Fed, and J.P. Morgan. Now I focus on emotions and how they influence our thoughts and behaviors with money.

Emotions Are Assets

Not liabilities. They help us relate to ourselves and others.

Emotions Are Data

They’re signals from our bodies to make better decisions.

Emotions Are Wealth

They can help grow our financial (and non-financial) riches.

Intimidated by Investing?

Learn in a new way, based on research

Financial education works better when taught through emotional stories, so I use storytelling to explain investing. The twist? I write about my working-class childhood, defined by scarcity and complicated family dynamics.