Consumer psychologist Kit Yarrow recently spoke to me on the Alpha Consumer podcast about what shopping means to us, beyond the ability to buy material goods. She explains how it can define us, how to get control of overspending, and what makes generation Y different.
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Kimberly Palmer, senior editor for U.S. News & World Report, is the author of Generation Earn: The Young Professional's Guide to Spending, Investing, and Giving Back. Send her your personal finance questions.
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