Your Brain on Money with Hanna Horvath

Yanely chats with CFP and financial journalist Hanna Horvath to unpack why money struggles persist even when information is everywhere, and why the real missing piece is often psychology! Together, they explore "money scripts," financial anxiety, and the emotional triggers behind impulse spending and avoidance, offering educators a fresh lens for teaching personal finance beyond tactics and terminology. Hanna breaks down the generational pressures fueling stress for Millennials and Gen Z, from housing unaffordability to comparison culture and algorithm-driven status signaling. The conversation also digs into how fintech and AI can both support healthy habits and amplify predatory design, with practical red flags teachers can share to help students evaluate financial content on social media. You'll hear candid takes on buy now, pay later, the "casino economy," and the ways modern products make spending frictionless, and why values-based decision-making is a critical antidote. If you're looking for classroom-ready insights that connect behavioral science, media literacy, and real-world money challenges, this episode delivers plenty to discuss with your students.

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Your Brain on Money with Hanna Horvath is an episode from Next Gen Personal Finance by Next Gen Personal Finance.

This episode is 54:10 long.

This episode was published on Feb 17, 2026.

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