Crazy About Money: How Emotions Confuse Our Money Choices And What To Do About It
Dr. Maggie Baker’s new book, Crazy About Money: How Emotions Confuse Our Money Choices And What To Do About It, […]
Money Behaviors, Money Psychology
Money Psychology
Compulsive Buying, Money Psychology, Online Shopping Addiction
Have a Good-Not a Goods-Holiday: The good life comes from doing, not having
With the holiday season upon us (and retailers lathered up for it), I want to remind us all (as I
Money Behaviors, Money Psychology
Takeaways from the Rebound and Recover Panel at the Texas Conference for Women
On November 10th, I was a member of the personal finance panel at the Texas Conference for Women in Houston.
Mastering Our Emotions, Money Psychology
Money Buys Unhappiness
In a new study, published in the current issue of Psychological Science, Jordi Quoidbach and three colleagues demonstrate that money—even
Compulsive Buying, Money Psychology
U-Haul? She-Haul, Me-Haul: The Newest Shopping Temptation
I’m scratching my head about—and steeling myself for the potential fallout from—a new internet phenomenon, the “Haul Video,” examples of
Money Behaviors, Money Psychology, Retail Psychology
Beware: Creative Old Dogs Inventing New Dirty Tricks
On Monday, February 22nd, the Credit Card Act of 2009 took effect, outlawing several of the most egregious practices of
Money Behaviors, Money Psychology
Cause Celeb: Are Celebrities Reflecting a Cultural Shift Toward More Mindful Consumption?
by Avis Cardella For decades now, one of our prevalent media images has been the celebrity who indulges in shopping
Money Behaviors, Money Psychology, Retail Psychology
Recession Promotes Family Time Over Shopping
Jennifer Lance, writing in the January 7th Eco Child’s Play, calls our attention to a positive (and somewhat unexpected) consequence
Compulsive Buying, Money Behaviors, Money Psychology, Online Shopping Addiction
Weighing-In (Part 2)
We may think our wants equal our needs. In other words, that we just have to have a certain pair of
Control Shopping, Money Psychology, Retail Psychology
Continued Media Focus on Compulsive Shopping
Compulsive shopping is pretty much out of the closet now, with continuing treatment in television, film, and print. Here are