Someone once said, “The trouble is that too many people are spending money they haven’t yet earned for things they don’t need to impress people they don’t like.” If we were to simplify this statement, we might call it “keeping up with the Joneses” (or maybe now it’s the Kardashians). This materialistic mindset an easy…
Recently an item went up on Ebay. It claims to be a bag of air acquired during the Hall of Fame bound Kobe Bryant’s final game. The biding of the bag of air started at $1. Hours later, it had made it all the way up to over $15,000 before it was taken down. While…
The unfortunate reality of stuff is that it wears down, breaks down, and becomes old. Take preacher I.V. Hilliard’s helicopter for example (Hilliard is the preacher for the New Light Christian Center church in Houston, TX). Apparently he owns a helicopter and it is in need of new blades. So, Hilliard sent out a newsletter…
Chances are pretty good that you were one of the 226 million shoppers who swarmed stores over the weekend. The number of shoppers increased by 14 million from last year (National Retail Federation). It’s simply astonishing to think about this many people roaming around for good shopping deals. But what is more surprising about this…
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