Why Are We So Impatient? A Look into Money and Delayed Gratification

Andrea J. Caceres-Santamaria

Page One Economics Newsletter, 2023

Abstract: Getting excited about saving for the future can be hard. We are not as emotionally tied to the future as we are to the present. In this Page One Economics®: Focus on Finance, we look at the psychological forces of delayed gratification and self-control, which help us work toward the future benefits of saving money.

Keywords: delayed gratification; self-control; saving money; personal finance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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