213. Common Errors in Financial Decision Making with Dr. Chuck Howard

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today I am very excited to introduce you to Dr. Chuck Howard, an Assistant Professor of Marketing in the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University. In his research, Chuck asks questions like, “Why do consumers so often underpredict their future expenses?” and “Why do people who work in the gig economy over-predict their future income?” He then designs simple solutions for these problems that help people improve their financial well-being.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chuck’s research has earned awards from the Society for Consumer Psychology, the Society for Judgment and Decision Making, and the Behavioral Insights Group at Harvard University. Chuck earned his Ph.D. in Marketing and Behavioral Science from the University of British Columbia, and his BA in Economics and Finance from Ryerson University.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I met Chuck on a recent trip to College Station and we have had a few conversations since then. Upon hearing about some of his recent research I thought it would be something that you would find interesting (I sure did!) and while it is more on personal financial decision-making, we definitely talk about this from a business aspect, and the insights are relevant to everyone -- especially all the people in the financial industry who I know listen to the show.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">Show Notes:</span></h3> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:41] Today I am very excited to introduce you to Dr. Chuck Howard, an Assistant Professor of Marketing in the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">[03:36] Chuck and Melina didn’t meet in the same way as most guests of the show. </span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">[04:04] Chuck shares about himself, his background (including a “gap decade”), and how he found himself in this space.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">[06:30] He was able to combine his passion and knowledg