Consumers are being manipulated into spending more than they can afford. We have the best intentions but feel as if something's overriding them. Worse, we don't know where our money's going because we're spending without making conscious decisions to do so. In short, our brains have been hacked. In Brainhacked , renowned financial educator and mortgage originator Jennifer Beeston shows you how to see behind the distortions of online media, change what you're doing with your money, and learn how to fight back. The same technology that's hacking our brains into senseless, short-term spending can empower us to achieve our personal goals and act collectively for social good. This comprehensive, insightful book teaches readers to become conscious consumers, offering practical steps everyone can implement immediately to change their relationship with technology and money. After reading this must-have financial self-defense manual, you'll be prepared to protect yourself from financial predators and manipulative algorithms.