Credit and Debt

Credit and Debt

Touchy subject...I know. But folks, it's about RESPONSIBILITY. We're raised to think good credit is crucial to our success as adults, but debt is bad. There is a happy medium -- and hitting a few bumps in your credit rating isn't the end... [more]

Touchy subject...I know. But folks, it's about RESPONSIBILITY. We're raised to think good credit is crucial to our success as adults, but debt is bad. There is a happy medium -- and hitting a few bumps in your credit rating isn't the end of the road.

This paper presents the first evidence of a specific gene predicting real world economic behavior. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, we show that individuals with a polymorphism of the MAOA gene that has lower transcriptional efficiency are significantly more likely to report having credit card debt.  
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