Deal sites like Groupon or LivingSocial, which send weekly or even daily emails to subscribers, offer everything from clothing to romantic getaways for a reduced price. However, the New York Times suggests that many users aren’t getting exactly what they bargained for. Lured in by the reduced price, some users are disappointed a day late and a dollar short by subpar products and experiences, while still others regret purchasing products in which they weren’t even interested to begin with. Just another reminder that, even at a bargain price, you can never have enough of what you don’t really need.
Read full article here: When Today’s Deal is Tomorrow’s Regret
Carrie Rattle is a Principal at BehavioralCents.com, a website for women focused on mind and money behaviors. She has worked in the financial services industry for 20+ years and hopes to inspire women to better prepare themselves for financial independence.