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Delayed Gratification: A Strategy to Curb Over-Spending and Secure A Sound Financial Future

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The consumerism of the current financial climate drives us to acquire more and more ‘stuff’, whether we really need it or not. In economics-speak, this kind of person has a “ flat discount function ,” meaning he values tomorrow almost as much as today and is therefore able to delay gratification.

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