Whether or not people drink sugar-based sodas in quantity is a public health issue as well as a private choice. If drinking them helps bring on diabetes, and taxpayers pay a good chunk of the consequent medical bills, it's cost-effective the prevent diabetes by changing behavior. Because of strong opposition, sugar soda taxes have not … Continue reading Why bottlers protest the sugary soda tax — it works
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Spending advice for the young and in debt
Even if $4 coffee, shoes, and jeans aren't the items you buy casually and far too often, I'm betting you can fill in three alternatives that are your very own. Here are the top three 'stupid' things millennials waste money on, says Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary Natasha Turak | @NatashaTurak 3:53 AM ET Wed, 13 Feb … Continue reading Spending advice for the young and in debt
Are you just beginning your career? Be rational in where you decide to live
Many people simply fall into where they live after they finish college or getting the certification they need for a career. They stay where they were educated or they move to live near family or they pick an exotic location without research. These days I always make a pitch for being more rational. Climate change … Continue reading Are you just beginning your career? Be rational in where you decide to live
GOP administrations 38 times the criminal convictions of Dems over 55 years
Whether or not you agreed with President Obama's views, there were no top officials facing corruption or other criminal accusations. This administration? A different story. Turns out the contrast between Republicans and Democrats can be seen as standard over the course of at least 55 years. https://rantt.com/gop-admins-had-38-times-more-criminal-convictions-than-democrats-1961-2016/ GOP Admins Had 38 Times More Criminal Convictions … Continue reading GOP administrations 38 times the criminal convictions of Dems over 55 years
Don’t leave the paper receipt behind in the restaurant
Just a reminder that using a credit card at restaurants has one downside. Unless you leave cash (the best approach), you're writing the amount of the tip on the paper receipt. That small piece of paper can be easily adjusted to show a larger amount. Always take your copy so that you have proof of … Continue reading Don’t leave the paper receipt behind in the restaurant
People are so brave to choose becoming parents
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/07/opinion/helicopter-parents-economy.html? The Bad News About Helicopter Parenting: It Works New research shows that hyper-involved parenting is the route to kids’ success in today’s unequal world. By Pamela Druckerman Contributing Opinion Writer Feb. 7, 2019 442 CreditWren McDonald Image CreditCreditWren McDonald I recently met a Texan couple whose son was still in diapers. They were angling to … Continue reading People are so brave to choose becoming parents
Unnoticed, but important, things the federal government does
Do you care about the privacy of your personal data held by the federal government or do you want to engage in a secure transaction with a federal agency? Increasingly, that's simply not going to be possible. So many anecdotes of people who didn't realize the government would (a) shut down, and (b) stay shut. … Continue reading Unnoticed, but important, things the federal government does
Mastercard does a good thing
Anyone who's ever been on the internet (and that's well in excess of 90% of all Americans) has, at some point, been hooked by a free trial that suddenly turns into an unstoppable stream of monthly charges. Mastercard is stopping that automatic process for charges on its cards. So easy for the behemoth financial in … Continue reading Mastercard does a good thing
Amazon can make sure you see ads for items you want — for a fee from the vendor
I put a very different title on this article than did the NY Times. Yes, Amazon is uniquely able to offer advertising access to vendors based on what you've bought or even looked at thru Amazon. But (so far as I see here) Amazon is very careful to retain the information that would allow anyone … Continue reading Amazon can make sure you see ads for items you want — for a fee from the vendor
One of shutdown’s next casualties will be mass transit that won’t get their federal share of operating expenses
New Jersey commuters are particularly vulnerable but government funds that support public services are going to be drying up everywhere. https://www.nasdaq.com/article/the-shutdowns-next-victims-could-be-public-transit-systems-cm1080227
Turns out neither parents nor graduates can afford to pay off college tuition debt
Turns out that college tuition debt is simply too much for the graduates to pay while the parents face their own financial obligations and can't pay either. Sometimes, who was to be responsible for payment was never clearly established among family members in the first place -- and that agreement may not be reflected in … Continue reading Turns out neither parents nor graduates can afford to pay off college tuition debt
Amazon releases open letter to NYC justifying all the benefits they’re receiving to open a huge center in Queens
Not everyone is thrilled that Amazon has been offered more than $1 billion in benefits as incentive to open up a major center in Queens. Many of those in the area that's affected by the satellite headquarters are concerned about the additional load on transportation, education, and infrastructure that will have to be funded by … Continue reading Amazon releases open letter to NYC justifying all the benefits they’re receiving to open a huge center in Queens
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