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Your Financial Trauma Isn't a Personality Trait
It explains the behavior. It doesn't have to be the whole identity.
The Unhinged Column · 2026-08-27
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Frugal Influencers Selling Courses Is the Whole Industry in One Sentence
The advice is free. The thing they actually need you to buy never is.
The Unhinged Column · 2026-08-26
03
Stop Calling It 'Self-Care' When It's Just Spending
Not every purchase is a wellness practice. Some of them are just purchases.
The Unhinged Column · 2026-08-25
04
The 'Cash Envelope' Trend Is Just Adults Relearning Object Permanence
The envelope isn't the innovation. Not being able to lie to yourself is.
The Unhinged Column · 2026-08-24
05
Net Worth Screenshots Are the New Humble Brag and Everyone Knows It
Nobody posts the number to be vulnerable. They post it to be admired for being vulnerable.
The Unhinged Column · 2026-08-23
06
Nobody's Coming to Fix Your Finances. Here's What Actually Might
Not a bonus. Not a windfall. Not the raise you're waiting on.
The Unhinged Column · 2026-08-22
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Most Money Quizzes Are Astrology With Spreadsheets. Here's the Difference That Actually Matters
Almost none of them ask the question that matters. That's the whole tell.
The Unhinged Column · 2026-08-22
08
The 1 Budgeting Rule That's Actually Just Copium
The 50/30/20 rule was never going to save you, and deep down you know it.
The Unhinged Column · 2026-08-22
09
Your Budget Is Lying to You (And So Are You)
The spreadsheet isn't broken. You just never told it the truth.
The Unhinged Column · 2026-08-22