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The psychology of spending...

Just confirms what most people know...

http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2008/02/08/spending.html
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  • red74
    red74 Posts: 348 Forumite
    Is it just me or does this research strike you as pointless? As you say ZTD, all it hints at (and I won't say "proved" because the test group was far too small to be meaningful) is what we already know. I was also a bit confused by paras 3 and 4 which seemed to contradict the rest of the article. These people need to get out and get a real job.

    However, I do know that when I'm feeling down, I want to spend, on pretty much anything, I don't really care. But, when I'm really really down, I still want to spend, but I feel so bad that I just can't see anything to buy. Wierd huh:confused:
    1st April 2008 challenge
    :mad: xmas overspend = [strike]£254.05[/strike] £0:j......cc1 = [strike]£240.78[/strike] £0:j .......cc2 = [strike]£667.47[/strike] £0 :j ...amount owed to ISA = [strike]£1599.90[/strike] £0:j
    TOTAL TO GO = [strike]£2762.20[/strike] £0 !!!:dance: DONE IT DONE IT DONE IT!!!:dance:
  • I agree. That is seriously bad, pointless research
    It evidences nothing at all.

    I definitely spend when i'm miserable though :)
    de do-do-do, de dar-dar-dar ;)
  • Mozette
    Mozette Posts: 2,247 Forumite
    Sounds like a right load of old b******s to be honest!
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