We tend to underestimate our future expenses – here's one way to prevent that
- Written by Ray Charles "Chuck" Howard, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Texas A&M University
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When asked to estimate how much money they would spend in the future, people underpredicted the total amount by more than C$400...
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