Money
Why cars at 79,900 miles sold for about $210 more than at 80,100
In over 22 million used-car auction sales, average prices dropped at each 10,000-mile mark. How left-digit bias can tilt what you pay and are offered.
Spending
Money
Do lottery winners go broke? The famous 70% has no research behind it
The '70% of lottery winners go broke' figure has no research behind it. Florida data suggest a big win postponed bankruptcy rather than prevented it.
Money
The latte isn't the problem: where your money actually goes
Housing, transportation and food took about 63% of average U.S. household spending in 2024. Why three big decisions matter more than your daily coffee.
Money
The pain of paying: why a card makes money feel cheaper
A famous MIT auction suggested card payers bid twice as much. Newer evidence says the effect is real but small. Here is how to use it.