People who are bad with numbers often find it harder to make ends meet – even if they are not poor
- Written by Wändi Bruine de Bruin, Professor of Public Policy, Psychology and Behavioral Science, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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People who are bad with numbers are more likely to experience financial difficulties than people who are good with numbers. That’s according to our analyses of the...