Buying Power

The Critics and the Credit Cards

Christopher Brauchli | Posted 01.08.2009 | Business

Read More: Interest Rates, Credit Cards, Credit Card Debt, Bankruptcy, Interest Rate, Conspicuous Consumption, Money, Consumption, Buying Power, Business News
Christopher Brauchli

Credit card companies do not limit themselves to tutoring consumers in the art of financial responsibility. They try to insure that everyone who wants a credit card has one.

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Shopping and Overeating

Dr. Jonny Bowden | Posted 12.22.2008 | Living

Read More: Shopaholic, Weight Loss, Brain, Overeating, Shopping, Health, Healthy Eating, Holiday Shopping, Too Much Food, Mindfulness, Food, Buying Power, Spending Money, Buying, Living News
Dr. Jonny Bowden

If only there were a way to immediately link the immediate pleasure of downing that pint of Cherry Garcia with the distant pain of feeling like a lard ass.

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Some Change Requires Deep Pockets

Jeffrey Shaffer | Posted 12.04.2008 | Style

Read More: Money, Economics, Children, Humor, Economy, Coins, Dollar Bills, Government, Kids, Public Opinion, Buying Power, Cash, Style News
Jeffrey Shaffer

I'd like to conduct a poll in major cities, actually stop people on the street and have them count their cash, to find out how many one-dollar bills an average American is carrying around.

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