“Whoever said money can’t buy happiness, just didn’t know where to shop,” my post-it intones. Without shying away from the unpopular truth about overconsumption and happiness being like oil and water, James Roberts encourages us to step back, notice, and yes, even laugh at our obsession with shiny objects. He helps us see how we… Continue reading Shiny Objects: Why We Spend Money We Don’t Have in Search of Happiness We Can’t Buy
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A Weekend Away that Pays for Itself?
How can you make that happen? Does this sound familiar to you? You feel the urge to buy something, but your credit card debt flashes before your eyes. From out of nowhere, an inner voice says: “Yes, I have a lot of credit card debt, but who doesn’t, these days?” Then another part of you… Continue reading A Weekend Away that Pays for Itself?
A Web Filter for Online Overshoppers
As the holiday season rolls toward us, online overshoppers may find themselves hideously tempted. Internet merchants are leveraging their natural advantages in convenience, price, and selection, and, like bricks-and-mortar retailers, they’re starting holiday sales earlier than ever. Carrie RattleCarrie Rattle is a Principal at BehavioralCents.com, a website for women focused on mind and money behaviors.… Continue reading A Web Filter for Online Overshoppers
Students Love Getting Packages— Even If They Have to Send ‘Em to Themselves!
A recent article in the Williams Record, the campus newspaper of Williams College, examines the dramatic increase in online buying among college students. It notes that under-25s are among the most frequent computer users and reminds us that credit cards now flood the mailboxes of younger and younger people, typically beginning in the early teens.… Continue reading Students Love Getting Packages— Even If They Have to Send ‘Em to Themselves!
Secondhand Living
What might your life be like if you gave up shopping for a year? The question may not be your usual conversation starter, but it’s one that a group of environmentally-conscious friends posed over dinner just over a year ago, reported Jay McDonald in bankrate.com. Blame it on the wine, maybe, but ten relatively sane… Continue reading Secondhand Living