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Podcast: Everyone's Talkin' Money
Episode: It’s Not Just the Budget: The Emotional Math Behind Money Dysmorphia
Description: We don’t just have money problems—we have money perception problems.
In Part 2 of our three-part Money Dysmorphia series with Backbone, I’m joined by Melissa Burleson, a certified financial counselor at Tarrant County’s Credit Union, who brings nearly 20 years of wisdom, service, and heart to this conversation.
Melissa knows firsthand how money dysmorphia—our distorted view of our financial reality—can sabotage even the smartest budgeter or most determined saver.
We talk about how money dysmorphia can swing both ways—from feeling constantly behind despite doing all the right things, to overspendin...