Why Limits Make You Lash Out, Cash vs Cards, Odds of Dying
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How to Deal With Bad News
Research has shown that you actually spend more when you're carrying around your credit card. Credit cards make you focus on a product's benefits, while cash makes you focus on its cost. Granting the illusion of freedom and giving someone an active distraction can help keep lashing out to a minimum. Try thinking about money in terms of hours of your life and treating responsible spending like a daily habit rather than a long term goal. Check in on your emotions before spending, using the halt method,. as in h a l t, to make sure you're not doing it because you're hungry, anxious, angry, lonely or tired.
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