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The cost of financial procrastination
Episode 2248th October 2025 • Friends With Money • Money Magazine
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Procrastination is a bad habit at the best of times, but when it comes to our finances, failing to act can have serious consequences.

On this episode of the Friends With Money podcast, Money’s Tom Watson is joined by Shayne Sommer, a private wealth adviser at Shadforth Financial Group, to discuss the topic of financial procrastination and the ways in which it can be tackled.

00:00 Introduction

01:37 Common examples of financial procrastination

04:03 Psychological factors behind it

06:10 The consequences of financial procrastination

09:50 Strategies to combat procrastination

11:51 Imbedding good habits

12:45 Conclusion

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