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Beneath the Surface: Understanding the Psychology Behind Your Financial Decisions

Dec 02, 2025

 

On this episode of The Get Ready Money Podcast, I spoke with Ashley Quamme, Financial Behavior Officer and host of The Planning & Beyond Podcast, about the hidden forces behind our financial decisions and how understanding them leads to healthier money choices.

 

 Key Takeaways:

 

  • Align your money with your life goals, values, and sense of purpose.
  • Financial therapy helps integrate money into your overall well-being.
  • Understand the full context behind financial decisions.
  • Be intentional with both your money and your time.
  • Your money behavior is the tip of the iceberg—explore what’s below the surface.
  • Advisors should act as co-facilitators, guiding clients with empathy and curiosity.
  • Consumers benefit from being upfront about what they don’t know

 

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Connect with Ashley Quamme: 

 

  • LinkedIn (here)
  • Beyond The Plan Website (here)
  • Beyond The Plan Instagram (here)

 

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Bio:

 

Ashley Quamme is the Owner of Beyond the Plan®, a consulting practice that partners with firms to integrate financial psychology into their practice. In addition to her work with advisory firms, she is a speaker and host of Planning & Beyond™, a podcast where she explores the intersection of financial planning and human understanding, bringing practical strategies and insights to advisors and financial professionals.

 

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