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How Precommitment Contracts Beat Your Impulse Spending
Episode 80 of Behavioral Economics with Fexingo explores precommitment contracts—binding yourself in advance to override future impulses. Lucas and Luna break down how the tool works using the classic example of Christmas savings clubs and modern apps like StickK, where people stake money on achieving a goal or losing it. They discuss why self-control is harder when rewards are immediate and costs are delayed, and how precommitment flips that equation. They also touch on the limits of willpower-backed plans versus financial commitment. A concrete, research-grounded episode on one of…
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