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·March 9, 2020·3 min read

Spending on experiences versus possessions advances more immediate happiness

Investing in an experience, such as attending a sports event or eating at a restaurant, generates more personal happiness than splashing out on material good, a new study reports.

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·July 17, 2019·4 min read

Your spending data may reveal aspects of your personality

What you spend your money on may reveal a lot about your personality type. Those who are more open to new experiences spend more on flights and travel, while extraverts spend more on eating out. People with higher levels of neuroticism spend less on home loan repayments. Those who are more agreeable donate more to charity.

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·November 25, 2017·3 min read

Materialists Collect Facebook Friends and Spend More Time on Social Media

Researchers report materialistic people view their Facebook friends as 'digital objects' and tend to have more social followers than those who are less interested in material possessions. The study found materialistic people objectify their Facebook friends and desire to acquire more followers to increase their digital possessions.