Girl math: How a TikTok trend is being used to justify spending

Girl Math" is going viral on TikTok, but what exactly is the trend and is it really saving shoppers money? Yahoo Finance's Alexandra Canal, Josh Schafer, and Pras Subramanian define the logic loophole that enables shoppers into believing they are saving money, whether through sunk costs or shared expenses.

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