September, 2009
The Freedom to Ignore Money
I think part of the reason I haven't been posting much is that concerns other than money have been more prominent in my life lately. This is probably a good thing. The reason I started this blog in the first place was that so many concerns in my life seemed to relate to money in ...
Podcast 23: Haggling and Negotiating From Hostage Crisis to the Grocery Game
Our theme for today’s podcast is haggling and negotiating. The first guest in today’s Consumerism Commentary Podcast is Herb Cohen, author of You Can Negotiate Anything and adviser to Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. Herb speaks about the experiences that led to his work in high profile negotiations and offers tips for everyday haggling ...
Free Games for My Cell Phone
I got my current cell phone a Sony Ericsson W580i about a year ago when we returned from China. It was at the right price point (~$50 with contract) and has worked great. I was a bit disppointed to find that the phone only came with a couple demo games, nothing to occupy ...