No matter who you are, it's easy to get a little caught up in the idea of getting new stuff. Here's a look at why your brain is so materialistic and what you can do to keep it from overwhelming you.

It’s the topic of conversation amongst many women I know. Sometimes the topics are spoken about separately, but many times they are somehow intertwined. For that group of women who are infatuated with ...

The last few weeks have seen me embark on a clutter clearing frenzy. As I work to eliminate the clutter from my home, filling our rubbish bins and donation boxes to their brim, I can’t help but ...

In the recent study, Van Boven and his colleagues conducted five experiments with undergraduate students and through a national survey. They sought to find out if people had unfavorable stereotypes of ...

This post provided by GetRichSlowly.org. I’ve received a lot of interesting out-of-the-ordinary questions from readers recently. Two weeks ago, for instance, Rita asked about the moral implications of ...

A new study has found that the more we love things, the less we want to marry and have kids. According to a dictionary definition of materialism, it is “a doctrine that the only or the highest values ...

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Materialism, the idea that happiness comes from acquiring possessions and wealth, can be a major roadblock to a fulfilling and lasting marriage. While a certain level of financial security is ...