Dana Whitfield,

Dana Whitfield is a personal finance writer specializing in the psychology of money, financial anxiety, and behavioral economics. With over a decade of experience covering the intersection of mental health and personal finance, her work has explored how childhood money narratives, social comparison, and financial shame shape the decisions people make every day. Dana holds a degree in psychology and has studied financial therapy frameworks to bring clinical depth to her writing. At Visual eNews, she covers Money & Mindset — helping readers understand that financial well-being starts with understanding your relationship with money, not just the numbers in your account. She believes financial advice that ignores feelings isn't really advice at all.

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Author Archive: Dana Whitfield

Digital Subscriptions Are Draining Your Budget Quietly — Here’s How to Audit Them

Learn about digital subscription audit. Discover how to find, review, and cancel hidden subscriptions that are quietly draining your monthly budget.

Free vs Paid Apps: What You’re Actually Giving Up When You Pay Nothing

Learn about free vs paid apps. Discover hidden costs of free apps—ads, data collection, limited features—and when paying is actually worth it.

Your Relationship With Money — A Guide to Understanding, Reframing, and Moving Forward

DW Dana Whitfield Money & Mindset Writer 14 min read Fact-checked by the Visual eNews editorial team | Our editorial standards Think about the last time you opened your bank...

Renting Is Not Throwing Money Away

DW Dana Whitfield | 🕓 28 min read | Updated Mar 16, 2026 Fact-checked by the Visual eNews editorial team | Our editorial standards Someone said it to you at...

What Is Digital Identity and Why You Should Protect It

Learn about digital identity protection. Discover what your digital identity includes, how it can be compromised, and simple steps to keep it safe online.

How AI Is Changing the Way We Search the Internet

Learn about AI search engines. Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming online search, delivering smarter, faster, and more personalized results.

You’re Allowed to Want Comfort, Not Just Survival

Survival isn’t thriving—your budget deserves joy too.

How Comparison Warps Financial Decisions

Keeping up with the Joneses costs more than money—it costs your financial future.

The Quiet Shame People Carry About Money

Why we hide our financial struggles and money shame from those closest to us.

Why Financial Anxiety Feels Worse Than the Numbers

Money worries and financial anxiety often hurt more than your actual balance suggests.

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Many Americans miss out on government assistance programs and thus benefits they've already earned through taxes and work history.

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Your Money Story Didn’t Start With You

Your money story financial habits reflect generations of family beliefs about money and scarcity.

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Why Assistance Programs Exist — Using Them Isn’t Cheating

Government benefits and assistance programs exist to help you thrive, not survive.

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What Financial Stability Actually Looks Like

Financial stability means sleeping soundly, not spending wildly.

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A Simple Money System for People Who Hate Budgeting

Skip the spreadsheets and try this effortless approach for easy budgeting.

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Debt Isn’t a Moral Failure — It’s a Math Problem

Shift your mindset: debt is numbers, not shame.

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