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Wealth equity? We all want it
Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel: New York Times’ reporter Jeff Zeleney recently wrote that Mitt Romney and his allies were lacerating President Barack Obama as determined to expand government until the United States resembles Sweden. Think Paul
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The Cost Of Free Doughnuts
NPR: If you think about every other price in the world — a dollar, $12.99 — free stands out. Free has the power to make us do completely irrational things. It can drive us to
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Don’t Indulge. Be Happy.
The New York Times: HOW much money do you need to be happy? Think about it. What’s your number? Many of us aren’t satisfied with how much we have now. That’s why we’re constantly angling
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Don’t Punish Yourself Every Time You Spend
The New York Times: My daughter made the cross-country team, and she needed new running shoes. Have you shopped for new trail-running shoes recently? They’re so expensive that it hurt! I was telling someone I
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Respect of peers more important than money
The Telegraph: The admiration and respect of our peers has a greater bearing on our overall happiness in life than our bank balance or the status associated with being rich, researchers found. Psychologists from the
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A Psychological Twist in Getting Something for Nothing
The Wall Street Journal: When consumers are offered something for nothing, they generally want to pay anyway. That’s according to a new study and a handful of businesses that say “pay-what-you-want” options for products often
