Meet the Misers. The misers are an undeniably frugal couple whose story teaches us all a valuable lesson about managing our money. The misers live a boring lifestyle, or at least that’s what everyone says. You see, the misers have experienced economic collapse first hand, and the hardship left a scar of frugality deeply ingrained in their approach […]
Saving Money
Are Millennials Starting a Financial Revolution?
The Overton Window is a term used by media pundits to describe the range of ideas the public will accept. In the past, the elite has been able to control the conversation and keep ideas neatly within the window. This applied to everything from politics to career choices. Today, a tiny little thing called the internet isn’t […]
The 5 Most Hilariously Amusing TV Scams of All Time
There’s something oddly satisfying about wasting a sleepless night on the ridiculous products peddled by infomercial pitchmen. Laugh all you want, but this segment is big business aimed right at your hard working dollars – the infomercials market is estimated as a staggering $250 billion-dollar industry. Most of these products are outrageous at best, but […]
Remembering to Love Your Old Car
This year, the automotive industry will spend $44 billion convincing you to buy a car. That’s more advertising dollars than any other industry – more than than food, pharmaceuticals, retailers, communications… and yes, even those damn iPhone ads. Yes Verizon-now-Sprint guy, I can hear you now, and I’ve been tired of hearing from you for the past […]
How One Brilliant Marketing Scam Created the $32,641 Wedding (Part 2)
Note: This article is part 2 of 2 of a series exploring the history of weddings, and just how their prices became so out of control. You can find part 1 here, although it’s by no means required reading. If you’re pressed for time or flat out lazy, you’re in luck – each post functions just […]
