Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Toy OVERLOAD – Everyone’s Guilty
Kids love toys; and nowadays they have a lot of them. Kids also love candy, but nobody’s giving Junior a King Pack of Snickers Bars and telling him to go wild. Read on for some ideas on keeping the toy count down and keeping Junior out of the Toy Worship Cult.
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The Non-Sale Sale
It’s not a big conspiracy (or is it?), it’s marketing. The non-sale sale is no different than tailoring prices to end in $.99 or infomercials that offer “two easy payments.” Marketers understand the psychology of consumers and what “tricks” will lure them to spend more than they otherwise might.
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Money games for your iPhone
Last month, I finally joined the ranks of millions of others and became the proud owner of an iPhone. Upon receipt of my phone, I promptly added my email account, Twitter, Facebook, Angry Birds, The Oregon Trail and a game for my daughter (this has come in so handy, particularly in restaurants while waiting for…
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Personal Finance Tools: The Five Must-Haves
This is a guest post from Lisa @ Frugal Living Personal finance tools can help you take care of your present and future financial needs. But which tools do you need? Here are five of the best tools to consider when setting up a personal finance plan, with alternatives to help you choose the plan…
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Share, Swap, Trade: 3 Ways to Live on Less
The following is a guest post by Lisa @ Frugal Living, a personal finance blog which offers money saving tips, along with solid budgeting ideas. Combining forces is one way frugal families can take advantage of buying in bulk, and in supporting one another in maintaining their monthly budgets. While some families share or trade…
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Value Size
The so-called value meal touts more bang for your buck, but only if you shell out a little more buck. Who asked for more bang? Maybe the bang-to-buck ratio was just fine.
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