David McMillin writes about credit cards, mortgages, banking, taxes and travel. Based in Chicago, he writes with one objective in mind: Help readers figure out how to save more and stress less. He is ...

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The desire for external validation, along with external regulation of emotions, can make us feel like reactaholics—that is, controlled by the impressions and judgments of others. In contrast, ...