Compulsive spending shares brain circuitry with substance addiction. Budgets won’t fix it. I founded the first inpatient program for this — here’s what the research says works.
Quick Answer: University of Michigan research confirms big spenders get more dates, with financially irresponsible men reporting twice as many sexual partners over five years compared to those who save money and avoid debt. The study suggests conspicuous consumption signals provider potential in modern dating culture. For some the idea that those guys that go …
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