Why Unmet Expectations Are the Real Source of Money Stress (Bill Barker)

All of unhappiness in life is unmet expectations. Apply that to money and something clicks — most financial stress isn't about what you have. It's about the gap between what you expected and what arrived.Bill Barker spent seven years as a lawyer, a stint tracking terrorist assets for the U.S. Treasury Department, and eventually built a career as a senior analyst at The Motley Fool — a path that had very little to do with planning and a great deal to do with following what was interesting. Along the way he developed a clear-eyed, often funny perspective on money that's harder to find than it should be. Chris Hill talks with Bill about:- Why having kids doesn't just change your finances — it completely reframes every spending decision you thought you understood- What bidding on a World War II comic book during a live podcast recording taught him about hard limits — and why his actually held- Why The Hudsucker Proxy is the most underrated money movie the Coen Brothers ever made - The one thing he'd tell anyone about managing expectations — and why it applies to money more than almost anything elseWhat's a purchase you still regret? Tell us at [email protected] to www.dizzypigbbq.com and use the promo code “MONEY”, get 10% off your 1st order, and make your tastebuds happy! Opening clip – “Moneyball”