{"product_id":"tightwads-and-spendthrifts-navigating-the-money-minefield-in-real-relationships-9781250280077","title":"Tightwads and Spendthrifts: Navigating the Money Minefield in Real Relationships","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA revolutionary guide to navigating the financial aspects of real relationships\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHave you ever asked yourself \"What if I'm a tightwad and my significant other is a spendthrift?\" or vice versa? Scott Rick, a behavioral scientist at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, knows that many people do. He also knows that the financial aspects of an intimate relationship can become a money minefield if couples try to navigate it without first discussing all of the financial issues between them, especially if those two people have different approaches to spending. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTightwads and Spendthrifts \u003c\/i\u003eis a science-based guide to understanding and transforming how we manage money, both on our own and in relationships. Building on his original research, and surveying a vast body of interdisciplinary work, \u003ci\u003eTightwads and Spendthrifts\u003c\/i\u003e will help you understand your own financial psychology and how it plays out in your relationships. Can tightwads and spendthrifts live together in harmony? Rick says \"yes,\" but not without first asking hard questions about whose opinion should count most when making a financial decision. After all of the issues have been aired, he tells readers how to create a game plan for navigating financial decision making that both Tightwads and Spendthrifts can rely on for a happy life together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScott Rick is a marketing professor at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, where he has won awards for research and teaching. He holds a PhD in Behavioral Decision Research from Carnegie Mellon, where he was a National Science Foundation graduate research fellow. His research on consumer behavior has been covered in outlets such as \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. He has published in premier journals spanning marketing, psychology, and economics.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50593959837970,"sku":"9781250280077","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cbdb3aee-3ed9-446d-a82d-5905cf94e9ae.jpg?v=1732124193","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tightwads-and-spendthrifts-navigating-the-money-minefield-in-real-relationships-9781250280077","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}