Category Archives: Psychology

Money and happiness, mileage running, hotel thermostat hacking, and scared straight

Posted on May 13, 2013 by admin

MONEY CAN BUY A LITTLE HAPPINESS, BUT NOT TOO MUCH: Summarizing a recent paper by the Brookings Institution, the Financial Times has a fascinating article on the relationship between money and happiness. To start, folks’ self-reported satisfaction rises with income … Continue reading →

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Amex Biz Gold 50,000 Points offer! And why quiet neurotics are better than extroverts

Posted on April 17, 2013 by admin

AMEX 50,000: Via Mommy Points, we learn that the Amex Business Gold 50,000 point offer is back. You get the 50K points after a $5K spend in 3 months. The annual fee is $175 but is waived the first year. … Continue reading →

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Best Buy 5% follow-up, Ph.D’s are a horrible choice, and cognitive distortions

Posted on April 9, 2013 by admin

BEST BUY FOLLOW-UP: The Best Buy website team has caught up to the Best Buy email marketing team and is now reporting that Best Buy cardholders get 5% back in Reward Zone dollars, which can be used to buy anything at … Continue reading →

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The Super Awesome Budget method is more frugal than your budget method–guaranteed

Posted on April 5, 2013 by admin

Via the Consumerist, we found an interesting article in Financial Ramblings about consumer spending psychology. The pith: According to a recent study in the Journal of Consumer Research, consumers tend to spend more with worn bills as compared to crisp, … Continue reading →

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