Category Archives: Consumers

The Politics of Economics

  By David Washington | February 19, 2013 6:39 pm - 6:39 pm | , , , , , , , , , ,
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The Republican Party has done an outstanding job at defining President Obama’s administration as spending more of our hard earned taxpayer dollars than any other president in American history. When in fact the evidence speaks to something entirely different; Citing Marketwatch, Rick Ungar a Contributor to Forbes Magazine, reports that President Obama has actually spent less money than any United States President since Dwight Eisenhower. David Gray, a writer for policymic.com, states that the Republican Party is not being 100% honest with the American people. The raw numbers show that yes, President Obama has spent more money than any other president in the United States, however once you calculate inflation, which is what Republicans are not telling you, President Obama … Continue reading →

Gross Consumerism

  By Pamela Leavey | January 2, 2013 9:19 pm - 9:19 pm | , , , , , ,
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The price tag on this 55-Inch OLED HDTV is obscene. $10,000 TV’s = Gross Consumerism. It’s a sad statement on what people spend money on. A very sad statement. People who will buy $10,000 TV’s can truly afford to pay more in taxes… Just sayin.

Parents React to Newtown: Sales of Bulletproof Backpacks Soar

  By Pamela Leavey | December 20, 2012 12:53 pm - 12:53 pm | , , , , , , , ,
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This is such a sad statement on our society that parents now feel they must protect their children by sending them off to school with bulletproof backpacks: Shame, shame, shame on the NRA for pushing gun advocacy so far that non gun owners fear for their safety and the safety of their children. Gun sales continue to rise in the wake of Newtown and parents send their children off to school with bulletproof backpacks. Absurd, sad, sick… Life is so precious. Our society is f*cked up right now there are no words! If folks need another reason not to shop Wal-Mart here it is: Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, said yesterday that it would continue to sell guns, including rifles … Continue reading →

Top Ten Tips to Tackle Crowdfunding

  By Alex Brant-Zawadzki | July 20, 2012 11:15 pm - 11:15 pm | , ,
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Cross-posted on Huffington Post and Daily Kos   My company, Spend Consciously, has just launched its second crowdfunding campaign. At the start of our first, my boss Matthew Colbert and I were fairly new to the process. But thanks to what we learned from the first campaign, the second is off to a very encouraging start. In fact we’re currently the “Hottest” campaign on StartSomeGood.com. It’s incredible how a bit of experience can manifest so significantly. We developed an idea for what communication methods were most effective. We learned about – and made – some common mistakes. But as a result, we are more battle-hardened, more effective entrepreneurs. It’s one thing to read up on crowdfunding. It’s another to go … Continue reading →

F.T.C. Fines Debt Collector $2.5 Million

  By Pamela Leavey | January 31, 2012 1:03 pm - 1:03 pm | , , ,
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In the midst of this economic recession (or depression) the F.T.C. has been cracking down on debt collectors who ”harass consumers for money they may not even be legally obligated to pay.” This is good news for consumers who have found themselves for whatever reason unable to pay their debts in this economy. In the second-largest penalty ever levied on a debt collector, the F.T.C. said that Asset Acceptance, one of the nation’s largest debt collection companies, had agreed to pay a $2.5 million civil penalty to settle charges that the company deceived consumers when trying to collect old debts. The F.T.C. has ”pursued eight cases related to debt collection companies over the last two years.” The recent settlement with Asset Acceptance “is … Continue reading →

Dizzy’s Ten Post Round-Up

  By Dizzy Dezzi | April 22, 2008 5:30 am - 5:30 am | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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I slept the day away in hopes that I would feel better, but, today’s Ten Post Round-Up tells me I probably should crawl back into bed: 1: Shameful: US servicewomen more likely to be raped by fellow soldiers than killed by enemy fire… At War With Ourselves: Battling Sexual Violence in the Military–AlterNet 2: Not A Surprise: Teenage girls adopting eating disorders from healthy eating messages at school… ‘Eating disorders fuelled by teachers’–The Australian 3: ACLU comes out in defense of polygamist ranch… ACLU weighs in on Texas polygamist custody case–CNN.com 4: Florida fire hydrants to begin multi-tasking as spyware… Florida Gets All Stasi On Citizens–duckplops 5: Smart: Bush sneaks into New Orleans, Not So Smart (?): To discuss expanding … Continue reading →

Dizzy’s Ten Post Round-Up

  By Dizzy Dezzi | April 16, 2008 5:30 am - 5:30 am | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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It’s smells like a pep rally burning out of control, in my front yard.  Today’s Ten Post Round-Up might singe your eyebrows: 1: What a relief! The Cheney sunglasses mystery is solved!… Image In Cheney’s Glasses Actually Bush’s Eternal Soul–CAP News 2: Ahem–Attention American Taxpayers: You are supposed to squander your stimulus check NOT pay bills with it! Putting it away for your own benefit is not why we are sending it to you… Economic Stimulus: Good for individuals or the overall economy, not both–Colorado Confidential 3: On the upside, those stimulus checks might come just in time for you to make the massive going-out-of-business sales, sure to be all the rage this summer… More Economic Pain: Retailing Chains Caught … Continue reading →