Why it’s bad to splurge to cope with stress of global upheavals

Self-reported rates of doom spending are higher among men. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: PIXABAY
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Please, don’t dabble in doom spending. The term, which first bubbled up on social media, has gained steam following a recent survey by Intuit Credit Karma.

Consider it 2024’s sequel to 2023’s “girl math”. But if girl math was a light-hearted buddy comedy, doom spending is a horror film.

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