Bibliograph

Dollars and sense, how we misthink money and how to spend smarter, Dan Ariely and Jeff Kriesler

Type

Label

Dollars and sense, how we misthink money and how to spend smarter, Dan Ariely and Jeff Kriesler

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Dollars and sense

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1030446735

Responsibility statement

Dan Ariely and Jeff Kriesler

Series statement

Thorndike Press large print lifestyles

Sub title

how we misthink money and how to spend smarter

Summary

Shares anecdotal insight into the illogical influences behind poor financial decisions and how to outmaneuver them, covering topics ranging from credit-card debt and household budgeting to holiday spending and real estate sales. --Publisher

Table Of Contents

What is money?. Don't bet on it ; Opportunity knocks ; A value proposition -- How we assess value in ways that have little to do with value. We forget that everything is relative ; We compartmentalize ; We avoid pain ; We trust ourselves ; We overvalue what we have ; We worry about fairness and effort ; We believe in the magic of language and rituals ; We overvalue expectations ; We lose control ; We overemphasize money -- Now what? Building on the shoulders of flawed thinking. Put your money where your mind is ; Free advice ; Control yourself ; It's us against them ; Stop and think

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Contributor