What if you could make tiny changes to your student life that would make a big difference to your cash flow? We enjoy having our good behaviour rewarded Jeremy Beament, Nudge GlobalHere’s the secret of how it works: We humans are generally pretty terrible at long-term thinking. It’s why we eat fast food, drink and smoke when we know it’s bad for us – we prioritise short-term satisfaction. Reward yourself“Human beings enjoy having their good behaviour rewarded,” says Jeremy Beament from Nudge Global, an organisation which uses behavioural techniques to help people manage their finances. Ben McClellan, a primary PGCE student at UCL, goes one step further when he’s saving for a trip or a music festival.

Source: The Guardian September 18, 2017 10:52 UTC