This way you decide what happens with your hard-earned money: ‘We are constantly manipulated’ | Money

Young adults between the ages of 18 and 35 spend an average of 130 euros per month on small impulsive expenses, according to research by SNS Bank last week. “This is because people are being fooled by companies that use increasingly clever psychological tricks to get you to spend money,” says economist and financial journalist Erica Verdegaal. She gives three examples of how that works and how you can protect yourself against it.


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