Of course they all spent their money wisely. They wanted to get back to their "normal" lives. But this study has some problems such that the results cannot be extrapolated to the entire homeless population anywhere.
1. The sample group consisted of people who had RECENTLY become homeless. The sample group was not chosen from a cross-section of homeless people and seemingly no account was made of age, gender, and geographical location, etc.
2. The sample size was way too small.
This would not pass as a "real study" in academia. It was an interesting experient but doesn't bear the hallmarks of a scientific study.

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Lisa Neff, Higher-Powered Life Coaching
Lisa Neff, Higher-Powered Life Coaching

Written by Lisa Neff, Higher-Powered Life Coaching

I help adult kids/grandkids of alcoholics leverage their recovery to create the life they truly want!

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