The exception is the rule: Underestimating and overspending on exceptional expenses

Journal of Consumer Research

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 800-814

  Sussman, Abigail B ^a   Alter, Adam L ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84869786159     PISSN: 00935301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/665833     Document Type: Article

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