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"   Feeling down? Hide your credit cards!  Researchers at Harvard University now believe that people tend to opt for immediate rewards when they&amp;#039;re bummed out instead of waiting for a better deal.  During the study, participants were instructed to watch one of three different videos\u2014one sad, one gross, and one neutral. They then had to make the choice between receiving money at the end of the session or wait for a bigger reward to be sent through the mail. The results? The sad video viewers opted to get the money immediately, while those who watched the neutral and gross video opted to wait the bigger cash reward. Harvard scientist Jennifer Lerner said the results could impact how things like credit cards are regulated. We don&amp;#039;t know about that, but it does make us more conscious of how moods affect our money. Our recommendation? Hit the gym or go out with your girlfriends instead of retail therapy the next time something sucky happens. It&amp;#039;s better than wracking up a big bill that you&amp;#039;ll later regret at the mall. Get more Meagan on Facebook and Twitter. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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