This is a job question for Superman Dan Ariely. A few times during the year, Wawa, the Philadelphia-based convenience store (and by far THE best convenience store chain in the U.S.), has a promotion that offers any size coffee for just $1. The coffee cup sizes come in small, medium, large, and extra large, and … Continue reading Why Would You Not Get the Extra Large?
According to CreditCards.com’s latest financial infidelity poll, 19 percent of U.S. adults who are in live-in relationships – which equates to 29 million people – are hiding a checking, savings or credit card account from their partner. In addition, 20 percent of all survey respondents feel a partner hiding a secret bank account from them would be worse … Continue reading Are You $$Cheating on Your Partner?
Apparently, alcohol is the answer to all of life's problems. At least that's the impression you might get if you read Dan Ariely's latest column in the Wall Street Journal. Here's the first email he received: Hi, Dan. At work we have a large code base—all the source codes for our computer programs—and it’s managed … Continue reading Behavioral Economist’s Latest Solution to Every Problem? Alcohol
John Bogle, founder of the Vanguard Company, one of the most respected and successful companies in the investment world, died this week. He left behind a legacy that has impacted the lives of millions. Tim Buckley, Vanguard’s chief executive, put it this way, “Jack Bogle made an impact on not only the entire investment industry, … Continue reading Words of Wisdom from An Investing Pioneer
A story in today's Wall Street Journal by Alastair Gale and Takashi Mochizuki tells of Japan’s Henn na, or “Strange,” Hotel, which opened to great fanfare in 2015, recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s first robot hotel. A little over three years later, the hotel is "laying off" its lowest-performing droids. Here are some of the problems guests … Continue reading Robots Were So Much Better 50 Years Ago
Ageism: prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person's age. For 50 years, it has been illegal under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act, or ADEA, for employers to treat older workers differently than younger ones with only a few exceptions, such as when a job requires great stamina or quick reflexes. But … Continue reading Call It What You Want – Seems Like Ageism to Me
I saw the phrase in a Yahoo Finance headline, "At Some Point, Stocks Are Due for a Dead-Cat Bounce", and I have to admit that not only did I have no idea what it meant, I had never heard the phrase before. So I decided to ask Google Home: For those of you who would … Continue reading Are We Experiencing a Dead Cat Bounce?
According to Forbes, the highest earning YouTube star in 2018 is a seven-year-old boy. Ryan (last name unknown) earned $22 million in 2018, thanks to the billions of views his Ryan ToysReview videos have garnered. The videos, which began when Ryan was just three years old, feature Ryan playing with and unboxing toys and mystery eggs … Continue reading Making $22 Million Is So Easy, a Seven-Year-Old Can Do It
You may have heard about the quality control problem Hershey is having with its kisses. Apparently, a few of them are missing the tip, as shown in the picture above. “The iconic, conical shape is one of the reasons families have loved Kisses for generations," according to Jeff Beckman, a Hershey spokesman. "We shape the … Continue reading Hershey May Have to Change the Logo on Its Kisses
Do you remember what it was like when you first learned how to ride a bike or to drive a car? Or what it was like when you sat down to take a test you thought you were ready for, and you quickly realized that wasn't the case? Thanks to the great guest speaker I … Continue reading Progressing Through the Four Stages of Competence
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