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The Secret To Memorable Vacations: Keep ‘Em Short And End ‘Em Sweet
TIME: In an earlier post we described research showing that people get more long-lasting satisfaction from money spent on experiences than money spent on material goods. If you read that post and took it to
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Valentine’s Day shoppers spending more this year
USA Today: Cupid wants your money, and he’ll get more of it than ever this Valentine’s Day. John Smith of Alexandria, Va., plans on dropping about $400 treating his wife to flowers, jewelry and dinner.
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Why Amazon Prime is the wave of retail’s future
msnbc: Anybody who knows me knows that I am a proud member of the Amazon Prime Cult. I only clean my house with products I can order through Amazon.com’s Prime service. In December, I chose
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Study: Income inequality may boost your ego
The Washington Post: A new study finds that countries with more income inequality tend to have more people who believe that they are better than average — a psychological phenomenon known as “self-enhancement.” The study
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Bad bosses: The Psycho-path to Success?
CNN: Think you suffer from a “psycho” boss? A small but growing body of global research suggests you might be right. Call it the “Psycho-path to Success.” Psychopaths — narcissists guided without conscience, who mimic
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Yes, It Is Possible To Be Happy With Spending Less
Business Insider: Increased consumer spending has become an obsession with the economic-recovery crowd. Such spending accounts for 70 percent of the U.S. economy, as measured by the gross domestic product, or GDP. Therefore, the thinking