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A financial-content specialist breaks down why the TikTok trend #girlmath is damaging to women's financial well-being.

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If you’re not paying attention, you could end up paying more for your purchases than you planned to.

Cheating in games may have more to do with personality than with economic necessity, a new study finds. ShutterstockWhy do people cheat? When we hear that a poor person scammed others out of money, we may attribute this behavior to their poverty, rationalizing that the person violated ethics and the law because they needed the money. But the rich and powerful also cheat: falsifying loan applications, evading taxes, and running Ponzi schemes that defraud investors of millions. As a behavioral eco

New research from Yale SOM’s Gal Zauberman and former postdoc Bouke Klein Teeselink finds there’s both lower average happiness and greater happiness inequality among those with lower incomes.

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1. A skeptical view of the economics of Threads. I am more optimistic, believing it is possible to grow total engagement. 2. More reasons why freezing your…

A new paper researched by three prominent academics says the rich might value free speech in theory but the poor need it in practice

Quitting something doesn't make you a failure, says bestselling author and decision-making consultant Annie Duke. Here's why it can be a key to your success.

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