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Rent the Runway means you can always wear something new. Should you have to?
The Washington Post: The main entrance to the new Rent the Runway boutique, which opened just in time for New Year’s Eve celebrations, faces M Street NW in the middle of old Establishment Georgetown. Despite the high-tech
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The Psychology Behind Impulse Shopping
The Wall Street Journal: Is the impulse buyer an endangered species? As the Wall Street Journal reported, “A new intentionality has taken hold of shopping. Many Americans have the money and the will to spend. But
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Shop Yourself Happy
The Atlantic: This year, a few pure souls might celebrate a freegan Christmas. Some will opt for a “Buy-Nothing” holiday. Others still will pull off a DIY Hanukkah. The vast majority of people who have some disposable income, however
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5 Reasons Why You Give Such Awful Presents
Time: We’ve all suffered through that awkward silence at least once, the one that comes right after someone opens the holiday gift that you selected—and that’s somehow not quite right. In fact, it’s a horrible
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12 Ways to Stop Wasting Money and Take Control of Your Stuff
Time: In my work as a consumer psychologist and author, I’ve read countless studies about consumer behavior, and I’ve conducted plenty of research on my own, interviewing hundreds of shoppers about how, when, and why they
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Meglio investire in esperienze che in beni di consumo (Better to invest in experiences than consumer goods)
La Stampa: E’ molto più conveniente spendere i nostri soldi in qualcosa bello da ricordare, piuttosto che in acquisti di beni concreti; questo ci farà di sicuro più felici. Da una decina d’anni una corrente
