Small Change - Money Mishaps and How to Avoid Them

Why is a �0 shirt marked down to � worth more than the same shirt originally priced at �?
How does using credit cards influence how much money we spend?
Does pre-paying for a holiday make it seem better value?
World-renowned economist and New York Times bestselling author Dan Ariely and financial writer and comedian Jeff Kreisler answer these questions and more, exposing our hidden motivations driving our (often misguided and expensive) decisions around money.
Fascinating, engaging, funny and essential, Small Change is a sound investment, providing the tools you need to improve your financial choices, spend smarter and save better.

About the author

Dan Ariely is the James B. Duke Professor of Psychology and Behavioral Economics at Duke University, and is the founder of the Center for Advanced Hindsight. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Boston Globe, and elsewhere. He lives in North Carolina with his family.Jeff Kreisler is an award-winning comedian and writer who writes for Comedy Central's InDecision 2008 and maintains a syndicated business humor column on Jim Cramer's website TheStreet. In addition to writing, he performs his stand up comedy around the country. He lives in New York, NY.

Summary

Why does paying for things often feel like it causes physical pain? Why does it cost you money to act as your own real estate agent? This book explores the truly illogical world of personal finance to help people better understand why they make bad financial decisions, and gives them the knowledge they need to make better ones.

Foreword

A book about the irrational and odd ways we spend money – and how to curb some of those habits.

Product details

• Authors: Dan Ariely, Dan Kreisler Ariely, Ariely Dan, Jeff Kreisler, Kreisler Jeff
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2018
• EAN: 9781509864645
• ISBN: 978-1-5098-6464-5
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration; Economics, popular science, Finance, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / General, HUMOR / Topic / Business & Professional, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Personal Finance / Budgeting, Popular psychology, Social, group or collective psychology, Finance and the finance industry