How Can Your Personality Type Affect Your Finances?

Your personality affects a lot about how you interact with the world. But did you know it also affects how you perceive and use money, too?

One popular personality map is the Enneagram, a method that’s been in use for several decades, helping people understand themselves and what motivates them.

Read on to learn how your personality type can affect your finances and how you act with money. You’ll also find resources to help address challenges you may face when working to improving your financial future.

The Enneagram and Personal Finance

Developed by Berkeley psychologists back in the 1960s and 70s, the Enneagram has been modified and perfected by various psychologists and teachers.

It maps out different personality types and the ways they interact with each other by using a nine-pointed diagram (the Greek for nine is Ennea).

The Enneagram has become so popular in part because of its focus on each personality type’s strengths.

According to the Enneagram Network, “In addition to providing crucial ‘people skills,’ the Enneagram supports self-awareness, good decision making, and continual learning which is vital for success in today’s workplace.”