Are unhelpful money beliefs sabotaging your wealth?

Lucy DeanJournalist
Sep 25, 2026 – 5.00am

Do you have a near-pathological aversion to debt? Or are you utterly convinced that a financial windfall would – finally – make you happy?

Financial psychology experts will tell you these feelings are derived from your “money script”.

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Lucy DeanJournalistLucy Dean was previously a wealth reporter at The Australian Financial Review. Connect with Lucy on Twitter.

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