Episode
Why We Worry About Money (And How to Stop)
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- A Better Way to Money
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- Aug 7, 2025
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- 1354
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Summary
Worrying about the future is inevitable, but it doesn't need to be all consuming. Kate Sweeny, Professor of Psychology and Associate Dean for Graduate Academic Affairs at the UC Riverside Life Events Lab, has spent her career studying how we approach periods of uncertainty. She shares why the unknown is stressful and how we can reduce this stress with strategies like planning ahead. Listen to this episode and more on our website: https://www.northwesternmutual.com/why-we-worry-about-money-and-how-to-stop Link to our Readiness Checklist to meet with your advisor for the first time: https://www.northwesternmutual.com/assets/pdf/meeting-with-your-financial-advisor-for-the-first-time.pdf Connect with A Better Way to Money® on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/a-better-way-to-money-podcast/