Keyword: debt

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The Psychology of Financial Fear April 15, 2008

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Anxiety & Fear, Emotions & Inner Life

Fear of financial ruin runs deeper than money, Armand DiMele argues, touching the soul itself. Callers share job loss, mounting debt, and creeping shame, while Armand connects compulsive buying disorder, depression-era mentality, and the surprising opportunity hardship can offer to relationships.

The Psychology of Debt March 6, 2008

Host: Armand DiMele
Category: Emotions & Inner Life, Personal Growth & Change

Debt is a form of emotional acting out, not just a financial problem. Armand DiMele traces compulsive spending to impulsivity, passive aggression, and the manic urge to reach beyond oneself, then walks listeners through debt collector laws and the credit industry’s deliberate targeting of vulnerable borrowers.