Tag: finance

Study suggests cash in hand makes it harder to save for the future

From the Society for Consumer Psychology press release: Researchers have known for years that parting from cash can be a psychologically painful experience for many people — much more so… Read more »

Study suggests customers who pay for their purchases by card are less likely to remember the precise amount paid

From the Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt | Graz | Wien press release: The transparency of spending money depends on the mode of payment used: cash, single-function cards that offer only a payment… Read more »

Study suggests gender differences in financial risk tolerance linked to different response to income uncertainty

From the University of Missouri-Columbia press release: Prior research has long shown that women are, on average, less risk tolerant in their financial decisions than men. This is a concern as… Read more »

‘Tightwads and spenders’ study examines financial perceptions that hurt couples

From the Brigham Young University press release: When a husband thinks his wife spends too much money, whether it’s reality or perception, financial and marriage problems follow. A new multistate… Read more »

Staking self-worth on the pursuit of money has negative psychological consequences

From the University at Buffalo press release: Although people living in consumer-based cultures such as the U.S. often believe that they will be happier if they acquire more money, the… Read more »