Keith Chen

New research suggests language structure may play factor in personal saving

A Yale economist’s research shows that if you speak a language that, grammatically speaking, treats the present tense and future tense the same way, unlike English, you’ll save vastly more more money over the course of your life.

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Does the Language You Speak Determine How Much Money You Save?

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