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Buy a Humidifier to Save Money

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This weekend, I purchased a humidifier supposedly large enough to affect the relative humidity level throughout my apartment. I have a loft area, making heating and cooling my apartment evenly difficult, and I figured I’d need a large humidifier to affect the bulk of my square-footage. I purchased the humidifier mainly to reduce static electricity. ... Continue reading this article…

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Podcast 147: Dollars and Uncommon Sense

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Today on the Consumerism Commentary Podcast, Bryan J Busch talks to Steve Repak, author of Dollars and Uncommon Sense. They discuss shifting your thinking so that you can develop the traits necessary to keep more of your money. Consumerism Commentary Podcast Dollars and Uncommon Sense: S06E17 / 171 Download – RSS – iTunes Table of ... Continue reading this article…

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Amazon.com Retail Stores: Another Threat to Small Businesses?

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Books

I was torn when Amazon.com, the online-only retailer for books, music, and movies, became popular. I liked the convenience, but it was clear that local brick-and-mortar bookstores would have difficulty competing with Amazon’s prices in the long term. I was swayed enough to the side against Amazon when I participated in a boycott of the ... Continue reading this article…

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Podcast 146: Buying a House In Your Early 20s

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Today on the Consumerism Commentary Podcast, Tom Dziubek talks to MD, founder of the personal finance website Studenomics. MD talks with Tom about topics such as his inspiration for Studenomics, how he got through college without having to pay off student loans, and also about things that people in their early twenties need to consider ... Continue reading this article…

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Podcast 145: Protecting Individual Finances in a Marriage

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Today on the Consumerism Commentary Podcast, Tom Dziubek talks to Jenny Kerr, founder of The Jenny Pincher. Jenny talks with Tom about how married women can better prepare themselves financially for a divorce. Some of the items she discusses are keeping individual checking accounts, knowing where the money is and being prepared to start a ... Continue reading this article…

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Improve Your Child’s Cognitive Ability for Income Potential

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Rubik's Cube

There’s a chance you could become a multi-millionaire after repeatedly slamming your head into other people and suffering through the resulting mini-concussions and minor brain damage, but not everyone can be a professional football player in the NFL. There’s a safer and less harmful path toward financial independence. Cognitive ability is an important part of ... Continue reading this article…

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She Spends Less Than She Earns: Zooey Deschanel

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Zooey Deschanel

It’s not often that a young, female star of music, movie, and television can avoid financial scrutiny. Tales of financial woe tend to be much juicier, anyway. It’s not difficult to remember the Britney Spears train wreck. She couldn’t handle earning more than $700,000 a month. At least her antics kept her in the news. ... Continue reading this article…

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Podcast 144: Best Things to Buy During Winter

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Today on the Consumerism Commentary Podcast, Bryan J Busch talks to Andrea Woroch, consumer savings expert. They discuss when and why it can be smarter to shop for certain items during the winter. Consumerism Commentary Podcast Best Things to Buy During Winter: S06E17 / 170 Download – RSS – iTunes Table of contents [00:00] Introduction ... Continue reading this article…

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