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Frugal Tip: Do Not Spend When You Are Sad

Posted February 8, 2008 - 00:10 by Xin Lu

Personal Finance, Frugal Living, Shopping, Health and Beauty

Have you ever paid more than you normally would for something when you are trying to cheer yourself up? A recent study showed that a group of people who were sad offered almost four times more money for a bottle of water than a control group. Read on for more information about the "misery is not miserly" phenomenon.

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When it's hard to be frugal (and how to talk yourself into it anyway)

Posted 2 years ago by Sarah Winfrey

Filed Under: Lifestyle

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