How is the economy doing? Sounds like a simple question; it’s not. Many of the proxies we tend to use as a gauge — say, the Dow Jones industrial average, or GDP, or the top-line unemployment rate or the national debt — are nearly meaningless, or even misleading. At a [Keep reading]
It was another good run. Five years and 441 stories. But, like all things, it couldn’t last forever. Credit.com recently posted my last story. I’m sad about it. A new FCC ruling on robocalls. Months of work diving deep into the brutal world of debt collection. Countless financial advise columns that [Keep reading]
Hard for me to say it, but I’ve found a vacation spot that is as dog-friendly as my beloved Folly Beach, and perhaps, even takes the crown. Asheville, North Carolina is well-known as a haven for beer lovers. There are dozens of world-class breweries within walking distance of downtown hotels, [Keep reading]
The most patriotic thing every American can do right now is avoid clicking on any links in emails. Ever. Log in to websites the old-fashioned way, by typing the URL in the web address field at the top of your screen. (Or copying and pasting a link you want [Keep reading]
Oklahoma City finds its way onto lots of “most affordable” lists — it was the 7th-cheapest large city in American for rentals last year, for example, when one bedroom apartments averaged $631. There’s plenty of reasons why. An important one: It’s in Oklahoma. And people think Oklahoma is hot, and [Keep reading]
End on a high note! Hit your last shot before leaving the basketball court. Make sure you say good-bye when you leave. And yes, all’s well that ends well. In my continuing series for PeopleScience.com on cognitive biases, I recently took on the Peak-End rule. It’s a simple concept that [Keep reading]
Recent college graduates get a lot of advice from a lot of directions. Mom, Dad, school friends, crazy Uncle Harry, the Internet, Instagram. Get a job, take a European vacation, don’t buy a car, move somewhere new, buy a professional wardrobe, go to grad school, follow your dreams, take that [Keep reading]
The hottest place to move in America is….Boise? Folks who live there seem to think so, and plenty of Americans agree with them. Idaho’s population climbed 2.2 % last year, the fastest-growing state in the nation. Employment is growing at the fastest clip in the nation, too. So it shouldn’t [Keep reading]
“Free” is a very powerful word. Just look at the lines on National Ice Cream day and you know that’s true. Companies use the word “free” all the time to get your attention. If you’ve the Red Tape Chronicles for a while, you know this is often a bad thing [Keep reading]
“Hey – Let’s you and him fight!” is a game with two losers and one winner — the instigator who sits back and watches the other two fools fight. That’s what state-sponsored trolls are doing to America right now. Don’t fall for it. The latest example comes today from Facebook, [Keep reading]
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