An article recently ran on CNN.com entitled, “Audi pulls ‘insensitive’ ad featuring girl eating banana in front of car”. It’s not often you hear of an Audi ad sparking such controversy, so I thought it was worth a click-through to the full story. It seems that over the weekend, the
Phubbing – competing with a hand-held device for your time
You’ve probably never heard of the word “phubbing” before, but I’d wager to say you’ve applied what it means with some regularity. On Psychology Today, Emma Seppälä, Ph.D. writes, “Phubbing is the practice of snubbing others in favor of our mobile phones.” In other words, when someone is having a conversation with
Streaming services are addictive costing time not money
Cutting the cord is the latest trend when it comes to television entertaining. Gone are the days when you’re held prisoner to cable companies and contracts which charge outrageous prices for programming you’ll never watch in an 24-hour day. Streaming services are now all the rage. But while they may
The grass is always greener blinds you from seeing what you already have
On WritingExplained.org, the phrase, “The grass is always greener on the other side” is defined as such: “When someone is not satisfied with their own lot in life and always assumes that there are better things in other places.” Sound like anyone you know? I can think of a handful
An emergency fund is an important investment in yourself
During this global pandemic, many financial experts have offered advice on how much money should be in your emergency fund. Popular responses range from three to six months, with famed personal finance expert Suze Orman bucking that trend and recommending eight months. In her recent LinkedIn post, Orman says, “I