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How Amazon’s Free Review Program Hijacked a Frugality Expert’s Brain

It all began last winter when a routine online purchase led to an unexpected invitation. After happily buying a heated vest to beat the cold weather and leaving an honest…

How a Heated Vest and "Free" Stuff Hijacked Mr. Money Mustache’s Frugality

It all started last winter when a harmless online product review inadvertently pulled one of the internet’s most prominent financial independence bloggers into a nine-month psychological experiment with consumerism. What…

How Amazon’s "Free" Vine Program Hijacked a Frugality Expert’s Brain

It all began last winter when a routine online purchase turned into an accidental psychological experiment. After buying a heated vest on Amazon to stay warm during the colder months,…