3 steps to save money when you’re tempted to spend

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3 steps to save money when you’re tempted to spend

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Saving for the future can be difficult because of a cognitive bias known as hyperbolic discounting: our tendency to place greater weight on immediate satisfaction, even if focusing on the long term will have a greater payoff

This story appeared on abcnews.go.com, 2025-08-12 10:38:02.