Putting together last-minute travel plans? Find some last-minute pennies first. As July winds to a close, it’s tim…
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Beyond Black Friday: Neuromarketing, Your Brain and Your Wallet
I never liked the term “Black Friday.” It makes me think of evil and bad things like the Black September terrorist outfi…
Revisiting Dickens’ Scrooge: Was He Mean or Kinda Green?
Don’t be hating on Scrooge. There might have been some green blood flowing through that iniquitous heart of steel.…
Frugality: the ‘F’ Word Americans Can’t Live Without
The signs seem to be everywhere: We are becoming a more frugal nation that needs to be fed deals and discounts as we plo…
Message in the Merchandise
The nation’s retailers will tell you his message of change seems to make good cents. Americans are commemorating B…