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Rick, Scott (2024), Tightwads and Spendthrifts: Navigating the Money Minefield in Real Relationships, St. Martin’s Press.

by Scott Rick | Jul 24, 2024 | Money and Marriage, Research, Tightwads and Spendthrifts

Speaking of Psychology Podcast on Tightwads and Spendthrifts

by Scott Rick | Jul 1, 2022 | Press, Tightwads and Spendthrifts

American Psychological Association

A Spendthrift 5-Year-Old? Researchers Say Yes

by boxcar-admin | Jul 31, 2019 | Press, Tightwads and Spendthrifts

Wall Street Journal

We All Have a Retail Flinch Point

by boxcar-admin | Jul 29, 2019 | Press, Tightwads and Spendthrifts

Racked

Spending too much money (or too little) can cause different kinds of emotional pain

by boxcar-admin | Jul 29, 2019 | Press, Tightwads and Spendthrifts

MarketWatch

The Brain Science Behind Saving Money

by boxcar-admin | Jul 29, 2019 | Press, Tightwads and Spendthrifts

BBVA Compass

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  • “Common Cents” named a Finalist for the 2026 Journal of Consumer Research Best Article Award

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  • Named one of Poets & Quants 50 Best Undergraduate Business Professors

  • Why Some People Don’t Talk About Money With Their Partner

  • Rick, Scott (2024), Tightwads and Spendthrifts: Navigating the Money Minefield in Real Relationships, St. Martin’s Press.

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