3363: [Part 1] Financial FOMO: What, Why and How To Avoid It by Joel of 5AMJoel on Financial Awareness

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🗓️ 23 November 2025

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3363: Joel unpacks the toxic effects of Financial FOMO, the anxiety-driven urge to chase every wealth-building trend, and how it can derail both your mindset and money. Through the story of Steve, we see how constantly comparing yourself to others’ financial wins can create a cycle of stress, distraction, and wasted energy that undermines long-term success. Read along with the original article(s) here: http://5amjoel.com/financial-fomo/ Quotes to ponder: "Financial FOMO is a little more specific to money and investing. It’s when you worry about missing out on financial success or profitable events, and that worry makes you do harmful things to grow your wealth." "Getting ahead financially is as much about how you feel about your money as it is about how much money you have." "It might sound cool to have Financial FOMO, but it can actually be detrimental to your financial success." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:24.5	Part 1. By Joel of 5am.jole.com. What is financial FOMO? You've probably heard of
1:32.9	regular FOMO, which is the fear of missing out. It's when you worry or have anxiety about missing out
1:39.0	on fun and memorable experiences in life. What about financial FOMO or investing FOMO? Financial FOMO is a little more
1:48.0	specific to money and investing. It's when you worry about missing out on financial success or profitable
1:54.1	events, and that worry makes you do harmful things to grow your wealth. You constantly research ways to make money, save money,
2:02.4	and get ahead. You're excited about finances, but this feeling of excitement is matched equally
2:08.1	with a feeling of disappointment from not doing as good as everyone else seems to be doing.
2:13.9	Personally, I don't suffer from FOMO, financial or otherwise.
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