“Personal Money” reviews The Money Book by CAP
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Consumers Association of Penang
GIVING VOICE TO THE LITTLE PEOPLE…SINCE 1970
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Our unlimited wants, unending needs, uncontrolled spending, unnecessary buys and unbridled acquisitions have all resulted in one thing – an unhappy life, social scientists warn.These findings emerge at a time when the consumer culture has reached a fever pitch, comments Myers, also the author of the 2000 book, The American Paradox: Spiritual Hunger in an Age of Plenty.
Owning more things and accruing more wealth may provide only a partial fix; it does not ensure long-term happiness. Research shows that when people fulfil their lives around extrinsic goals such as product acquisition, they report greater unhappiness in relationships, poorer moods and more psychological problems.
In order not to be caught off-guard by the next sales, do not buy if the excuse for buying falls into any of the 12 below: