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Why You Should Never Buy Stuff When You’re Sad

Jesus Gaeta 2/10/159:37 AM

Hey everyone, here's an interesting article I found that could apply to some of us if we ever encounter a professional set back (or a personal one, especially with Valentine's/Single Awareness Day right around the corner ). Thoughts on this?

When Retail Therapy Backfires:

If you lose out on a plum assignment or get passed over for a promotion, your first tendency might be to head to the mall or click over to Amazon for a pick-me-up in the form of some discretionary splurging. It’s a common response, but a new study says it’s not the best one.

To read the rest of this article by Martha C White, go to: http://time.com/3679561/buying...xid=newsletter-brief

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