Comparing Prices Was a Bad Idea
It’s always enlightening to see how our brains work – especially when the instinctive nature of the mind can be detrimental to the way we handle money. One such thought process is our propensity draw comparisons.
Many people blame credit cards, loans, and mortgages, which is (again) another form of human behavior – the tendency to [...]
Pondering the Truth Behind “Free”
We love the word “free”. To us, “free” implies something that doesn’t come at a cost. Free stuff is great. Who doesn’t like free stuff?
We are a society that thrives on capitalism: there is always something to gain in exchange for something else – which should probably hint that “free” comes with a catch because [...]
Larger Bills Get Less Action
What is it with “Benjamins” that make them so lovely to keep and so hard to let go? Is it natural instinct to be more reckless with a $100 bill than five $20 bills? Although those with six-figure incomes may have been conditioned not to think so, it still happens to them to some extent.
Quite [...]
With Expensive Stuff Comes Insecurity
With all the great new toys and clothing that everyone received this holiday season, there may be a rising sense of insecurity as we accumulate more stuff – especially the expensive stuff.
Wouldn’t you be a little more cautious when pulling out that new iPhone or flashing those glimmering diamond earrings? The more valuable the stuff [...]
Things I Would Worry About If I Won The Lottery
You’ve thought about it. I’ve thought about it. And, everyone else has thought about it.
About what? – “what I would do if I won the lottery”…
While I’d probably become the most ecstatic person in the world that I am finally rich, there would also be plenty of concerns that do not regard how I would [...]
