As Black Friday approaches each year, shoppers globally are enticed to spend their money, both in virtual or physical stores. Brands use several tricks to get us to make buying-related decisions, most of them based on emotional decisions. A Short History of Black Friday Black Friday has been bandied about since the 1950s and was coined by the police in Philadelphia. The … [Read more...] about 7 Tricks Big Brands Use to get Us to Spend Money on Black Friday Deals
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How to Effectively Monitor Credit
Monitoring your credit can feel like an overwhelming task. It doesn’t have to feel that way, though. There are tools and solutions right at your fingertips to make monitoring your credit easier, faster, and more effective than ever before. Finding an effective credit monitoring strategy for you is all it takes. Once you’ve unlocked the perfect method of monitoring your credit, … [Read more...] about How to Effectively Monitor Credit
9 Things You Are Spending Money on That You Shouldn’t
Who doesn’t want to save money? We all claim to. However, we also notice that money slips away from us. It is widespread to start with a healthy amount of cash only to see that it has slipped away in a week or a month. Of course, most of us pay for rent or mortgage, bills, and groceries. Although we can save on these, the main culprit for vanishing money is in the … [Read more...] about 9 Things You Are Spending Money on That You Shouldn’t
I’m a Victim of Parental Alienation And It’s Killing Me – Here’s My Story
Going through a divorce is one of the most difficult things that you can ever go through. In fact, a divorce doesn't only leave you with financial loss, but it can lead to emotional and psychological scars. It's rarely easy to go through such. In addition, it gets worse when there are children that are involved. The worst is when your partner starts turning your children … [Read more...] about I’m a Victim of Parental Alienation And It’s Killing Me – Here’s My Story
Is It Still Worth It to Go to College?
A college education has been an instrumental part of the American dream. A university degree was the key to all of the other hallmarks of middle-class life--a steady 9 to 5 job in an office, the ability to save up for a down payment on a home and pay off a mortgage in 20 years, no major financial worries. In short, a college education symbolized the security and prosperity that … [Read more...] about Is It Still Worth It to Go to College?