Retirement’s Hidden Spending Traps & The Diderot Effect
The New Couch, the Empty Nest, and the Expanding Budget: Understanding the Diderot Effect on Retirement Rather than consuming in isolation, we consume in a frenzy. New possessions (or experiences) affect how we perceive ourselves..predisposing us to want additional items to maintain coherence – Ross White on Diderot Retirement. The golden years. What you have been blindly working toward for decades. A time for relaxation, pursuing passions, and finally enjoying the fruits of your labor, which…