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Scarcity – The Good and the Bad

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According to PC Magazine’s PC timeline , the cost in today’s dollars of a PC in 1981 was $7564 people have more computing power in their phone than we had, for much less money. Saving Your Pennies For A Rainy Day Want to Save Money? Money Tips' Scarcity of something in our lives can make us take better care of it.

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4 Hobbies for Adulthood

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Whether you simply want to venture from the daily routine, stop watching so much TV, or you just need to save money by not going out, it’s never too late to pick up a new hobby. Journaling can give you a sense of closure for the day. Writing for enjoyment can start at any level, but you don’t have to stop at keeping a journal.

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Are You Middle Class?

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Although that probably wasn’t true, by the numbers, it was true for us psychologically. ” A Wall Street Journal poll found that respondents with earnings between 30,000 and $100,000 all said that their income level was middle class. It’s not just about the money. Money Tips' census data.

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Gratitude Brings Wealth

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The Psychological Science journal reported on a study done in 2014 which showed that feelings of gratitude reduced financial impatience. on the Association for Psychological Science website states in this quote from Assistant Professor Ye Li from the University of California, Riverside School of Business Administration.:

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How to Get Back Into the Reading Habit and Find More Time for Reading

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According to Dr. Geoff Kauffman, one of the authors of a report published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology , “‘When people read a fictional story, they vicariously experience their favorite character’s emotions, thoughts and beliefs in the process.’ Do you read regularly? Get Healthy'

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Why We Seek Happiness

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Darwin agreed, according to Psychology Today article Happiness: ultimately it’s genetic! The Wall Street Journal article Hard-Wired for Giving reported on this saying: “…two complex schools of scientific thought have emerged. Is there a greater purpose in the human desire to be happy? I think so.