📢 We're hiring! Michigan Ross is looking to hire an Assistant Professor of Marketing (focused on Consumer Behavior) for Fall 2026.

The application deadline is soon: September 26!

apply.interfolio.com/173409

I'll be chairing the search committee, so feel free to reach out with any questions!

New example of temptation bundling!

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/09/s...

Thanks for sharing this, @jonchevreau.bsky.social!

Check out our new paper on the curious ways that consumers use their co-branded credit cards! (joint w/ @chengyaosun.bsky.social + Cindy Cryder) 👇

Features pre-registered analyses of MouseLab data and credit card statements 🔎

Chengyao is a star and will be on the marketing job market this summer!

Joint accounts can bring partners closer. But it doesn’t mean that’s the only account a couple needs to have.

Tips for achieving ‘financial translucency’, which is associated with marital harmony (by @scottianrick.bsky.social):
buff.ly/1gPQw32

#money #relationships #marriage #tips

With Valentine's Day right around the corner, there's nothing more romantic than merging finances! ❤️

Check out my recent interview in the @nytimes.com:
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/b...

You can find our @jcrnews.bsky.social research here: doi.org/10.1093/jcr/...

As gift-giving season heats up, I wanted to share my Time essay on gifts that send unintended messages.

tldr: Try to avoid gifts that might make the recipient think, "oh...you think I need that?"

time.com/6548757/gift...

In the US, where are you most likely to find a tightwad (someone who has trouble spending money)?

What about a spendthrift (someone who has trouble controlling spending)?

The map below offers a snapshot. Why might we see this kind of pattern? Open to ideas!

Methods:
scottrick.com/wp-content/u...

*Our* money, or *your* money and *my* money?
@scottianrick.bsky.social advocates for a limited use joint account once you get hitched, and maintain separate accounts alongside—maybe how your spouse spends their money should be mostly *their* business: buff.ly/3KJMXzm

Sharing my first article for @us.theconversation.com! I argue that complete financial transparency within a marriage is likely overrated.

theconversation.com/how-much-do-...

There's still time to register for tomorrow's event! Plus, hear from @scottianrick.bsky.social, Associate Professor of Marketing, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan

member.psychologicalscience.org/events/event...

On Tuesday (7pm CT), I'll be discussing Tightwads and Spendthrifts w/one of my favorite behavioral science writers, @olgakhazan.bsky.social. This is a virtual Family Action Network event. Registration + after-hours event info below. Hope to see you there!

www.familyactionnetwork.net/events/tight...

I want to send a big Thank You to @elijfinkel.bsky.social for his kind words about my book! Eli is obviously a Mt. Rushmore-level social psychologist, so it was a big thrill to get this kind of feedback from him.

Today, during Paper Session #4 @ SJDM: Hear more about my work on parent-child conversations about money with @scottianrick.bsky.social and Susan Gelman. Unable to attend (or at Psychonomics) but still want to chat, let me know! We have such a rich data set and I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.

In class today, I was discussing various customer service encounters that make me anxious. A (very friendly) student approached me after class...

Student: Have you taken the Myers-Briggs?
Me: No?
Student: Could you? I'd like to find out what's going on with you.