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3 brain hacks to control your Amazon addiction (from a neuroscientist)
Your emotional brain is being manipulated to shop more, but there are ways to resist.
Instant gratification: The neuroscience of impulse buying
Our brains did not evolve to shop on Amazon.
How generosity changes your brain
Money can buy happiness — if you spend it on others, research suggests.
Gamification: can video games change our money habits?
Fintech companies are using elements of video games to make personal finance more fun. But does it work, and what are the risks?
Stock market bubbles: Our evolutionary roots explain why investors follow the herd
The same parts of the brain that help us navigate complex social interactions can also drive us to make wildly bad investments.
Is it ethical to pay people to get vaccinated?
It could lead to a massive uptake in those previously hesitant.
In this Dutch town, the euro’s fictional bridges are now real
The European currency features buildings that didn't exist, until Spijkenisse made them in concrete
Learn the fundamentals of financial accounting from an actual CPA
Understand everything that goes behind payroll, debits, credits, and more with this 25-hour course collection.
How to get materialism under control in your life
It's insidious and destructive, but there are some things you can do to develop a healthier relationship with material things.
Higher incomes tied to better emotional states — but there’s a catch
A study of 1.6 million people ties high incomes with more positive emotions and fewer negative ones, but only towards the self.
Enter for a chance to win $10,000 worth of cryptocurrency and more
The more you donate, the greater your chances.
Become a Sam’s Club member for less than $30
For a limited time, you can get a one-year Sam's Club Membership for half off, plus some other goodies.
Bitcoin and blockchain 101: Why the future will be decentralized
A crash course in the history of money, the birth of Bitcoin, and blockchain technology.
Virus made inequality much worse across the world, says report
Inequality in wealth, gender, and race grew to unprecedented levels across the world, according to OxFam report.
I spoke to 99 big thinkers about what our ‘world after coronavirus’ might look like – this is what I learned
There is no going "back to normal."
Money impacts happiness more than previously thought, study finds
A new study casts doubt on previous research showing that emotional well-being plateaus at an income of $75,000 per year.
Five collectibles with better returns than the stock market
People often make a killing in stocks, but there are other ways to potentially turn major profits.
Yes, more and more young adults are living with their parents – but is that necessarily bad?
Having grown kids still at home is not likely to do you, or them, any permanent harm.
Millennials reconsidering finances and future under COVID-19
A new survey found that 27 percent of millennials are saving more money due to the pandemic, but most can't stay within their budgets.
AI and robotics are revolutionizing restaurant kitchens—here’s how you can invest
Miso Robotics has already served up over 12,000 hamburgers.
Why Amartya Sen remains the century’s great critic of capitalism
Societies aren't just engines of prosperity.
Income is tied to happiness and hope for the future
Money can't buy happiness, but try being hopeful and broke at the same time.
Personal finance: How to save, spend, and think rationally about money
Finances can be a stressor, regardless of tax bracket. Here are tips for making better money decisions.
Venture investors need to invest in Black-owned businesses
Less than 1% of all venture capital funding in the US is given to Black entrepreneurs. Now is the time for that to change.
How can we design schools to be anti-racist?
From reassessing the way schools are funded to changing the curriculum, there are ways to fix the inequities in education.
Why the simple life is not just beautiful, it’s necessary
Living simply now strikes many people as simply boring.