Santa Claus is responsible for putting people into debt
(Note: I’m picking on Santa Claus even though there are other holidays during that time to compete with Christmas, like Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Festivus.) Via You may not know
Ebates Canada: (NOT) Perfect for those of us who shop online
UPDATE: DO NOT SHOP WITH EBATES CANADA. ….UNLESS YOU WANT A HASSLE AND A HEADACHE. When I know what I need, I don’t bother going in-store for it, I just go online and o
Is your cheap sweater killing you?
Time Magazine “Toxic Clothing“: In April, Greenpeace purchased 141 items from 20 global fashion brands across 29 countries; these garments had been manufactured in at l
Are we more interested in our own status than making more money?
In a book I really enjoyed Theof Choice, it stated: “In most cases, more than half of the respondents chose the options that gave them better relative position. Better to be
Do we really discriminate against unattractiveness?
Short answer: Yes. We’re human and biologically wired to look for beauty (in everything). Long answer: Being attractive is not necessarily based on your actual looks. It mean
The Necessity of Language: Why we all use and learn English globally
This article about how Quebec plans on reforming Montreal so that people speak more French than English is slightly disconcerting, especially when you read this: The Minister respo
Who needs a college education anyway?
99% of us do, unless you have a crystal ball. For every SINGLE story we hear about of successful entrepreneurs who became millionaire/billionaires without a college degree from McD
Are the Millennials screwed because the Baby Boomers are screwed?
Sort of in the same vein as my earlier post in August: Outsourcing and how it affects the job market, I came across an interesting article: Are the Millennials the Screwed Generat
The 5 Categories of Women and their Money
All this talk about women and their money is a big deal these days. Women do things with a rationality that may not necessarily always be clear to others. You may think someone who