While personal financial services like Mint.com offer a pretty dashboard that shows detailed information about how your money is spent, it does little to prevent the powerful emotional responses associated with impulse purchases. For instance, the knowledge that you’ve already spent $50 at Starbucks this week won’t prevent you from buying yet another cup of coffee under the right circumstances — (especially for drowsy journalists working under deadlines).
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