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Psychology of Money
Will Inflationary Tooth Fairy Payments Ever Be Stopped?
According to surveys and anecdotal evidence, there has been a significant rise in generosity at the high end of the Tooth Fairy payout scale. Instances of kids receiving $5, $10, even $20 per tooth appear to be increasing, and as …
The Verdict Is In: Tackle Smaller Debts First
Financial experts have long debated the best strategy for paying down debt. Some advise paying off debt in the order of APR, taking on the loan with the highest interest rate first. With this approach, you reduce the amount spent …
Senior Discounts That Really Aren’t
If there’s anything baby boomers hate more than aging, it’s the idea of being considered senior citizens. A collective aversion to ask for “senior” discounts or specials has prompted some companies and organizations to start …
Sad but True? Shopping Promoted as a Way to ‘Fill the Void’
Your life sucks. But it’ll suck less if you buy this thing we’re advertising. That, in a nutshell, is the message behind many advertising campaigns. It’s just that usually the message comes across in a fairly subtle way. Few ads …
Study: Guys Spend Stupidly When There Are Fewer Women to Date
Most men tend to do dumb things around women just to get their attention — wearing muscle shirts, flexing in muscle shirts, and lying about their job and marital status while wearing and flexing in muscle shirts, for instance. Add this to the list: spending money on stupid things and taking on credit card debt because they sense …
Big Data Knows What You’re Doing Right Now
“Big Brother is watching you.” That’s a line from the dystopian classic 1984, but it’s also far closer to reality than most Americans realize. No, there’s not some totalitarian government spy in a trench coat following you, but …
Baby Boomers Like Discounts – Just Not the ‘Senior Discount’
The senior members of the Baby Boom generation are turning 65 at a clip of roughly 10,000 per day. Even so, the generation famous for being at the center of the “youth culture” of the ’60s, doesn’t particularly like to think of …
The Average Canadian Is Now Richer Than the Average American
It’s almost enough to make you want to move to Canada — if you can afford it.
Consumers Prefer to Get More Rather than Pay Less – Because They’re Bad at Math
Is it better to get more or pay less? If you think they’re basically the same, you’re like most consumers. And, like most consumers, you’re wrong.
There’s One Upside For Unemployed Older Workers: Happiness
A recent study suggests that there’s at least one upside for the millions of beleaguered older Americans among the nation’s long-term unemployed: Unlike their working peers, retirement — officially calling it quits –actually …
Wine Drinkers Will Pay More for Bottles with Hard-to-Pronounce Names
What’s in a name? One study shows that in terms of wine, the name on the label can have a big impact on how much drinkers enjoy the taste—as well as how much they’re willing to pay. Wine enthusiasts report higher levels in both …
