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How families make group decisions about timing purchases and savings

My siblings and I are trying to save together for our parents' anniversary party but we keep arguing about whether to book things early for discounts or wait to see if prices drop and none of us wants to be the one who either overpaid or missed out on something perfect.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Shared planning is revealing how differently family members calculate the risks of acting too early versus too late.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Saving and the psychology of deferred gratification?”

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