New research shows most Canadians are spending to feel better — and that's not always a bad thing.
I think we need to invest more in pleasure. And by pleasure, I mean deliberately spending money on the experiences, people, hobbies and little luxuries that make life enjoyable today, rather than directing every available dollar toward a distant financial future.
Apparently, Canadians are already doing plenty of spending in the name of feeling good. We’re just calling it something much darker: doomspending.
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If everyone is spending like there won’t be a tomorrow, there probably won’t be a tomorrow
The Financial Diet’s Chelsea Fagan and behavioral economist Judd Kessler explain why we doomspend, and what we should do instead.
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